Dallas Burrow

His newest album, The Way The West Was Won (released September 26, 2025 on Forty Below Records, produced by Grammy winner Lloyd Maines), zooms in on Burrow’s cowboy-poet strengths. It was recorded in just two inspired days and features stellar guests: Ray Wylie Hubbard on the lead single “Read ’Em and Weep,” Kelly Willis on “Colorado Bound,” and Jim Lauderdale on the title track. The 13-track, 46-minute project is a gritty, authentic love letter to the Old West—full of lonesome tales, sagebrush imagery, and no filler or “countrypolitan gloss.”

Traction & Reception of His Newest Album The Way The West Was Won

The album has shown strong traction for an independent Americana release just five months after dropping. As of March 2, 2026 (per the Spotify screenshot you shared and the artist page), the 13 tracks have collectively surpassed 177,449 streams on Spotify alone.

Dallas currently sits at 9,419 monthly listeners on Spotify, with the album’s tracks dominating his “Popular” section.

Critical reception has been excellent across Americana and roots outlets:

• Americana Highways called it a “13-song love letter to the Old West… polished just enough to shine on a car stereo at 90 miles an hour,” praising the baritone + Hubbard drawl opener, banjo-led “Disappearing Ink,” Spanish-tinged “Black Rock Desert Blues,” and the whole “posse” of guests (no filler, pure tradition).
• Country Standard Time hailed Burrow’s authenticity and sincerity, noting he avoids the “hokey or pretentious” trap common in cowboy songs. The reviewer highlighted the old-school storytelling, Lloyd Maines’ production, and standout cuts like the Hubbard collab, “Colorado Bound” ballad, and graceful closer “Cowboy’s Prayer.”

Other outlets (Americana UK, The Sound Cafe, Making A Scene, The Alternate Root) echo the praise for his commanding voice, timeless Western tales, and high-caliber collaborations.

Album Tracks Ranked by Spotify Streams (as of March 2, 2026)