Paisley
Fields
"As sharp, savagely funny, and fearless in upending convention as anyone in the game right now."
Country Universe"Paisley Fields' 'Are U Mad At Me' is an instant country classic. The one-two punch of this character portrait with 'Straight Panic Defense' is a sharp wakeup call."
No Depression"Paisley Fields has somehow managed to reach a new creative apex. Are U Mad At Me is easily a contender for 2026's best album."
Rainbow Rodeo"Paisley Fields brings humor to heavy subjects on 'Are U Mad At Me.'"
KAXE"From the studded-undies-and-cowboy-boots look on the cover to broad satires like 'Straight Panic Defense' and 'Hands Off The Hat,' Paisley Fields excels at larger-than-life moves."
Bandcamp"'Because I am country': Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey."
AMNY
Hailing from the fields and the farms and the line dances of rural Iowa, Paisley Fields now stands — in snakeskin cowboy boots — as one of New York City's queer country leaders. Through his East Village Cxntry Club residency at Lucinda Williams' new honky tonk and dive bar, as well as his musical mentorship work with The Recording Academy, Fields shows that country music is fun and for everyone.
On his fourth LP, Are U Mad At Me, the singer, songwriter, and pianist proves that genre is as fluid as sexuality. The 12-track album saunters across country, pop, disco, grunge, and classical with ease, with bangers like lead single "parTy girl" and the two-stepping "Hands Off The Hat," as well as tragicomic ballads like "You Should Tell Your Wife."
Ultimately, Are U Mad At Me encompasses music for dancing, for honoring elders, for flirting, and for ordering the second mimosa at brunch because life is fleeting.