Honoring her bluegrass roots. Carly Pearce is gearing up to release her fifth studio album Honest Woman, which will be out everywhere on August 28th. The Kentucky native has always blended traditional country elements with more modern takes on love and life, always staying true to where she comes from in the process, and this new release today is no different. Of course, the Carly has put out several singles over the last few months, including “Church Girl,” “You Can Have Him,” and of course, her duet with Riley Green, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” and she says that this album is a homecoming of sorts, as each songs tell the story that makes the woman she’s become and the “journey” that’s brought her to this point in her life and career: “Sometimes finding yourself means finding your way back home. For me, it meant coming home…to my truth, my story, and the woman I am at my core. These songs tell that story. They hold pieces of my heart, where I come from, and the journey that brought me here. I’m so proud of this album and I can’t wait to share it with you.” Carly had a breakout moment with her “divorce album” 29: Written in Stone in 2021, it was an incredible piece of work that once again honored her Kentucky roots and showed off her prowess with the pen, and I’ve always appreciated her ability to balance the honesty in her storytelling with the mainstream appeal while still keeping it very country. And today, she teamed up with two bluegrass powerhouses in Dan Tyminski and Molly Tuttle on a song called “What If You Loved Me,” which Carly says was a very “special and emotional” moment, saying she knows this one would have made young Carly very proud: “Bluegrass is such a cherished part of who I am as it’s where I got my start. To record a song that honors my roots with two artists that I have deep respect and admiration for is not only a special moment, but very emotional. 10-year-old Carly who grew up singing in bluegrass bands would be over the moon to know she has a song with Dan and Molly (as is present-day Carly!). This is the perfect moment in my career to show fans this side of my heart.” Of course, there’s tons of banjo and beautiful harmonies in every verse, as the three of them sing about longing and wanting a kind of love they just can’t seem to find in the person they’re yearning for. Carly doesn’t miss, and the addition of Dan and Molly is just superb… do yourself a favor and check it out: “You Can Have Him” “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” Honest Woman Track List: 1. “Dream Come True” 2. “Church Girl” 3. “She Don’t” 4. “You Can Have Him” 5. “How Long” 6. “WWJD” 7. “Same Circus” 8. “Happy For Myself” 9. “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” Carly Pearce & Riley Green 10. “I Don’t Have The Heart” 11. “He Don’t Like My Dogs” 12. “Leave My Heart Alone” 13. “Who’s Lying Here” Carly Pearce & Dan Tyminski 14. “Daisy” 15. “What If You Loved Me” Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle & Dan Tyminski 16. “Why God Why Me”The post Carly Pearce Honors Her Kentucky Roots With “What If You Loved Me,” Featuring Bluegrass Powerhouses Dan Tyminski And Molly Tuttle first appeared on Whiskey Riff.