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Artist

Willi Carlisle

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Americana Folk Country Singer-Songwriter Bluegrass Contemporary Folk Progressive Country

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Reviews

Collected reviews

The Universal Bubba

StereogumNov 3, 2026
Album Of The Week: Willi Carlisle The Universal Bubba (opens in new tab)
“It’s a record that should sound like getting drunk at the civil war re-enactment, cruising for tail at the cattle auction, dropping acid at the square dance.” That’s Willi Carlisle, in song-by-song…

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StereogumOct 1, 2026
Willi Carlisle – “Gas Station” (opens in new tab)
Willi Carlisle's Tyler Childers-produced double album The Universal Bubba is shaping up swimmingly.
StereogumAug 25, 2026
Willi Carlisle – “Marlboro Vinyasa” (opens in new tab)
"I been gettin' up each morning with the hair of the downward dog." That fantastic lyric belongs to "Marlboro Vinyasa," the latest single from Willi Carlisle's Tyler Childers-produced double album…