Our next No Depression Criticism Fellowship review from acclaimed journalist and 2026 ND Criticism Fellow, Erin Osmon, is here! The FreshGrass Foundation, our publisher, generously commissioned 4 acclaimed journalists to produce original album critiques and in-depth investigative journalism for the 2026 Fellowship cohort. More info on the Fellowships here. For this Fellowship review, Erin selected a classic album (Storms) from one of the all-time greats, Nanci Griffith! No Depression members enjoy the benefit of full access to high-quality journalism, in-depth stories like this one, and supports No Depression's nonprofit, independent operations. Nanci Griffith’s Texas-specific literary intelligence, exuberant singing, acoustic instruments, and general sparkle remained throughout Storms, and these modern tools and esteemed collaborators simply augmented them. The reaction to the change was a resounding assumption that Griffith was now tainted. In the eyes of the cultural cognoscenti, she was no longer pure.
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