When Sidelong, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers' debut album, was released in early 2017, it quickly earned kudos for its blast of fresh, fierce honesty and sly wit. It was a welcome new voice in a genre too often mired in the staid and conventional. And while that record may have come to many as a surprise, their new CD Years solidifies the point: Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have moved from getting people's attention to commanding it. The album—with its sharpened songwriting, unique perspective, deepened sound and roll-up-your-sleeves attitude—will grab you by the collar and put a defiant finger to your chest. It is resolute, blunt, and unflinching.

[source: Abilene Bar and Lounge website, 2018-Aug-13]