Morgan Wade’s ‘Reckless’ Named Best Country Album of the Year by Rolling Stone

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Arista Nashville “force to be reckoned with” (MusicRow) Morgan Wade’s debut album Reckless was named the Best Country Album of 2021 by Rolling Stone as year-end accolades roll in for the project and it’s lead single “Wilder Days.”

Evoking the spirit of “Kris Kristofferson as a Gen Z woman” (HITS), Wade blasted onto the country scene in early 2021 with the devastatingly honest LP that has gone on to receive rave reviews from critics. Produced by GRAMMY Award winners Sadler Vaden and Paul Ebersold, Reckless has resonated as a confident debut that introduces the young singer-songwriter who is “embrac[ing] all her rough edges with no desire to sand them down” (Billboard). American Songwriter declares “There’s no mistaking the sheer heft of her songwriting, and there’s really no telling how far she’ll soar in the future.”

Reckless and “Wilder Days” have been recognized as:

25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2021 (No. 1, Reckless) – Rolling Stone

10 Best Nashville Albums of the Year (No. 2, Reckless) – Tennessean 

10 Best Country Albums of 2021 (No. 4, Reckless) – Stereogum

11 Best Country Albums of 2021 (No. 4, Reckless) – Taste of Country

10 Best Country Albums of 2021 (No. 5, Reckless) – Billboard 

50 Best Albums of 2021 (No. 13, Reckless) – Rolling Stone

60 Best Albums of the Year (Reckless) – Boston Globe

20 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2021 (Reckless) – Wide Open Country

Best 12 Debut Albums in Country Music in 2021 (No. 5, Reckless) – Lyric Magazine

10 Best Songs of 2021 (No. 9, “Wilder Days”) – TIME 

15 Best Country Songs of 2021 (No. 12, “Wilder Days”) – Billboard 

100 Best Songs of 2021 (No. 13, “Wilder Days”) – The FADER

50 Best Songs of 2021 (No. 14, “Wilder Days”) – Rolling Stone

20 Best Country and Americana Songs of 2021 (“Wilder Days”) – Wide Open Country

Top 21 Country Songs of 2021 (No. 13, “Wilder Days”) – Taste of Country

Top 25 Country Songs of 2021 (No. 4, “Wilder Days”) – Off the Record

Further proving that she is set to become the next breakout star of country music, Wade was named Best Country Newcomer by the Nashville Scene, the only country artist included in SiriusXM’s Future Five, and declared and artist to watch in 2022 by CMT, Pandora, Music Mayhem, The Nash News, and more.Following standout opening stints with Ashley McBryde, American Aquarium, Lucero, and Jason Isbell, the Virginia native will kick off the new year opening select dates on Ryan Hurd’s Tour De Pelago and will support Luke Combs on multiple stadium dates throughout the summer. She is also slated to appear at C2C Festival in London (March 11), Glasgow (March 12), and Dublin (March 13).

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