It felt like Ashley McBryde came out of nowhere with "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega," a stripped-down master class in how to be informed by traditional country songwriting and style while keeping the perspective fully rooted in the modern world. Anchored by McBryde's rock-solid belt that rasps as easily as it warbles, it's about seeing the light when everything else feels dark, particularly with the help of one special song. In Nashville for years before Eric Church brought her onstage and changed the course of her career, McBryde's no stranger to finding the positive side of things, nor to chasing after her dreams even when things look bleak. In "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega," that approach shows: "Here's to the break-ups that didn't break us," McBryde sings. "The break down, wrong turn that takes ya to a little dive bar in Dahlonega. Hear a song from a band that saves ya." With moments like this, McBryde's poised to do her own saving too. M.M.
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