Tyler Childers "Purgatory" 2026-03-06 and they hit the ground

and they hit the ground running

It's five of Punchline's strongest songs

while the album seems less ambitious than it's predecessors

Animal Records - founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame - only ever released one album in it's brief early-80s history

were at a crossroads in their career

Tyler Childers "Purgatory" 2026-03-06 and they hit the groundLike many great Southern storytellers, singer songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a place. The people, landmarks and legendary moments from his childhood home of Lawrence County, Kentucky, populate the 10 songs in his formidable debut, Purgatory, an album thats simultaneously modern and as ancient as the Appalachian Mountains in which events unfold. The album, co produced by Grammy Award winners Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a