Album: Change of Plans by 49 Winchester (2026)
Genre: Country
Format: Album

Description: Don’t let the title fool you: This sixth studio album from the beloved band 49 Winchester isn’t a departure from the gritty, narrative country rock of its predecessors, but rather an expansion. The band decamped to one of Dave Cobb’s state-of-the-art studios in Savannah, Georgia, to record Change of Plans, leaning into the Grammy-winning producer’s uncanny ability to help artists sound more like themselves. 

The album, then, won’t sound unfamiliar to long-time fans, though it does feel more spacious and lived-in, both narratively and sonically. Take lead single “Slowly”, a rich and layered account of shedding youthful bad habits in favour of growing spiritually, with an aching vocal from Isaac Gibson that reinforces the complex emotions explored lyrically.

“Oh Savannah” takes inspiration from its titular city, though Gibson and company personify the coastal town to craft a story of unrequited love. Other highlights include opener “The Window”, which takes an unflinching look at the iniquities of blue-collar labor, and “Bringin’ Home the Bacon”, a two-stepper with shades of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Steve Earle.

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: Country, 2020s, Album

Don’t let the title fool you: This sixth studio album from the beloved band 49 Winchester isn’t a departure from the gritty, narrative country rock of its predecessors, but rather an expansion. The band decamped to one of Dave Cobb’s state-of-the-art studios in Savannah, Georgia, to record Change of Plans, leaning into the Grammy-winning producer’s uncanny ability to help artists sound more like themselves. 

The album, then, won’t sound unfamiliar to long-time fans, though it does feel more spacious and lived-in, both narratively and sonically. Take lead single “Slowly”, a rich and layered account of shedding youthful bad habits in favour of growing spiritually, with an aching vocal from Isaac Gibson that reinforces the complex emotions explored lyrically.

“Oh Savannah” takes inspiration from its titular city, though Gibson and company personify the coastal town to craft a story of unrequited love. Other highlights include opener “The Window”, which takes an unflinching look at the iniquities of blue-collar labor, and “Bringin’ Home the Bacon”, a two-stepper with shades of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Steve Earle.

Album: Leavin' This Holler by 49 Winchester (2024)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: Fortune Favors the Bold by 49 Winchester (2022)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: III by 49 Winchester (2020)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: The Wind by 49 Winchester (2018)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: 2010s, Album


Album: 49 Winchester by 49 Winchester (2014)
Format: Album

Related Artists: Turnpike Troubadours

Music Scene: Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: 2010s, Album


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