This week it’s actually pretty loud on the western front as we submit to BEYONCÉ’s new country LP ‘Cowboy Carter’. Throughout our track-by-track (which we had to whittle down for our own sanity), we discuss the album’s long, winding road to release, the legendary inspirations BEYONCÉ had (& endorsed!), the endless collaborations that pepper the album and of course we attempt to pick our favorite tracks!  ALSO DISCUSSED: expectations for DAGNY’s ‘Strawberry Dream’, BILLIE EILISH’s 3rd LP ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, and CONAN GRAY’s ‘Found Heaven’. At the SPA: AVA MAX (My Oh My), IMAGINE DRAGONS (Eyes Closed), KEHLANI (After Hours), CONAN GRAY (Bourgeoisieses), BLUSHER (Accelerator), JOJO SIWA (Karma), ASTRID S (Oh Emma), GRIFF (Cycles), SMALLPOOLS (Swayze), and CHAPPELL ROAN (Good Luck, Babe!). NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of MARINA’s ‘Love + Fear’ (1/2)!