Andrew Sa

It’s hard to balance tenderness and horniness.

Lean too far into the former and everything becomes saccharine and safe. The latter and you dash all chances for sweeping romance. Fuse the two within music, especially country music, and you’ve created something special.

And Andrew Sa certainly has with his solo debut American Rough. A lush, thrilling, queer country album obsessed with love, American Rough is one of the finest debuts in recent memory. It’s flooded with cinematic moments, perfectly arranged horns, and Sa’s out-of-time croon. We talked to him here on the Woodhouse.