"While the sound of big belt buckles might not be as prominent, the emotional weight and tight songwriting are as impressive as ever."
Three years ago, Halfway wore their country influences proudly on their sleeve, with 2013's Any Old Love never shy to bust out the pedal steel and Nashville twang.
On The Golden Halfway Record they reach beyond the tight confines of that genre, and their ambition really pays off. While the sound of big belt buckles might not be as prominent, the emotional weight and tight songwriting are as impressive as ever. It may have been recorded in Nashville, but The Golden Halfway Record has a grounded, central Queensland humility at its core that makes every word and note that much more sincere.