Chris Ackers sophomore album, Good Kid, is everything a country singer-songwriter album should be. Its lively, honest, and catchy as hell. Ackers songs deliver heartbreaking punchlines with cheeky pleasantries; a nod at the kind of old country humor found in staples such as Loretta Lynns Fist City and storytelling and disposition of a young John Prine. While there are traces of these predecessors, the songs remain authentically Acker. Its clear he has a good time song writing, yet glimpses of darker, more poignant themes emerge in Aloe Vera and Orions Gut. Good Kid is a rousing album with a well-balanced dose of pedal steel, bright organ, and infectious rhythm. Ross Farbe (Video Age) recorded most of the solo songs in the studio, while Duff Thompson (Mashed Potato Records) took on the full-band numbers in live recordings. Originally released on March 5th, 2020, days before the COVID lockdown began in New Orleans and the rest of the country, Good Kid is both a record that was swallowed by the world and one that firmly established Ackers essential role in the country music landscape.

Format / LP
Released / 05/16/2025
Catalogue / GRHL-005C
Barcode / 762183782127
Artist / Chris Acker
Label / Gar Hole Records
Genre / Country

Chris Ackers sophomore album, Good Kid, is everything a country singer-songwriter album should be. Its lively, honest, and catchy as hell. Ackers songs deliver heartbreaking punchlines with cheeky pleasantries; a nod at the kind of old country humor found in staples such as Loretta Lynns Fist City and storytelling and disposition of a young John Prine. While there are traces of these predecessors, the songs remain authentically Acker. Its clear he has a good time song writing, yet glimpses of darker, more poignant themes emerge in Aloe Vera and Orions Gut. Good Kid is a rousing album with a well-balanced dose of pedal steel, bright organ, and infectious rhythm. Ross Farbe (Video Age) recorded most of the solo songs in the studio, while Duff Thompson (Mashed Potato Records) took on the full-band numbers in live recordings. Originally released on March 5th, 2020, days before the COVID lockdown began in New Orleans and the rest of the country, Good Kid is both a record that was swallowed by the world and one that firmly established Ackers essential role in the country music landscape.

Format / LP
Released / 05/16/2025
Catalogue / GRHL-005C
Barcode / 762183782127
Artist / Chris Acker
Label / Gar Hole Records
Genre / Country