Alt-country singer-songwriter Jobi Riccio released her debut album Whiplash back in 2023, and we named it one of the best country albums of that year. She's announced its follow-up Face The Feeling, which she's also previewing this week with the proper lead single "Pilar, NM."
Face The Feeling sees Riccio adopt a more indie-rock influenced sound, as evidenced by her punky January single "Buzzkill." But she hasn't abandoned her Nashville roots entirely: The subtle pedal steel embellishments on "Pilar, NM" give way to a wash of panoramic strings that hark back to classic outlaw and folk standards: "Make myself turn and face the feeling/ And sit inside of it."
"I wanted to create a place — for myself and for others — to face the good, bad, and ugly feelings," Riccio says of the album in a press release. "Even when the noise of the world gets overwhelming." Enter that place below, where you can also see the full Face The Feeling tracklist.
TRACKLIST:
01 "A Little At A Time"
02 "The Ridge"
03 "Pilar, NM"
04 "Love Of The Song"
05 "Buzzkill"
06 "Wildfire Season"
07 "Coyote"
08 "Idaho"
09 "High Beam"
10 "Easy"
11 "Doesn’t Matter"
Face The Feeling is out 5/15 via Yep Roc.
