Passage Du Desir

rikred

sputnikmusic

pastemagazine

The Kentucky-born, Nashville-bred, and Paris-based country messenger’s first LP under his new name isn't a comeback—it’s a recalibration firing on all cylinders. The album’s only imperfection is that it ends.

rollingstone

Recorded under his Johnny Blue Skies moniker, the Nashville maverick's latest is some of his deepest music yet

pitchfork

Sturgill Simpson’s outstanding album under a new stage name expertly balances cosmic and outlaw country and reintroduces himself as the premier Nashville outsider.