Traveller - Clear Vinyl (2LP)

Let there be a voice that carries.

Traveller is Chris Stapleton’s solo debut — a record shaped by miles travelled, songs lived in, and a voice that doesn’t hurry the truth.

Long before stepping into the spotlight, Stapleton was already known for his writing, crafting songs that found their way to the top of the charts and into other artists’ hands. Here, those instincts turn inward.

Recorded in the rooms where history still lingers — Nashville’s RCA Studio A, alongside sessions at The Castle and Blackbird — the album is guided by producer Dave Cobb and captured with care by Vance Powell. The sound is unvarnished and direct, leaving space for grit, warmth, and restraint.

Alongside deeply felt interpretations of Tennessee Whiskey and Was It 26, the record holds twelve original songs that move slowly and honestly. Songs like Sometimes I Cry don’t perform emotion — they sit with it.

This is music that trusts simplicity.

That lets silence work.

That sounds like truth finding its way home.

Let there be road.

Let there be voice.

Let there be songs that endure.