Midland

Lone Star State neo-traditionalists Midland cleverly re-create the smooth, neon-lit sounds of 1980s country and, in doing so, have gone from bar band to stadium headliners. Decked out in Nudie suits and denim, the trio seems resurrected from another era, an impression underscored by their easy-rolling breakthrough hit in 2017, "Drinkin' Problem." Far from being mere revivalists, Midland synthesizes the past, playing with specific topics and tropes and then spinning them for the streaming age. Their sly post-modern nostalgia worked: "Drinkin' Problem" became a Top Ten country h...