I don’t usually cover music that veers this far into the country realm, but the imagery and emotion that Rachel McIntyre Smith conjures up on “The Woulds” got to me. This single is off her debut EP Glory Daze, which comes out in the Fall. It takes a look at the decisions we make, for better or worse, and how it could be different if we had chosen the other path.

The musicianship and vocals are there, and the songwriting is good enough that it got me interested to hear the rest of the album. If it’s all as well done as this one, then it should be the start of a solid career for the Tennessee native.

She does have a few tour dates lined up for October, which you can find on her website.