Texas country (#550.3), Country Rock (#560), (neo) Western (#512) on the Country DDS. “Cotton Fire” is everything you want from a Red Shahan song: attitude, intrigue, story, strong characters, all placed in a hostile setting. You would be just fine if these quintessential Red Shahan songs that bookend the new album were fleshed out in-between with similar sentiments and treatments. Hard Country is also just one of those great listening records, especially when you settle in with it. 8.3/10– – – – – – –Stream/Download Hard Land