• NEW Zach Bryan's 'With Heaven on Top': A Disappointing Return | xaviernewswire.com | Jan. 28, 2026, 4:59 a.m.
Zach Bryan's 'With Heaven on Top' disappoints with its monotony, failing to capture the magic of his earlier work. Discover the review!

• New Year, New Music: Reviewing Zach Bryan’s “With Heaven on Top” | Verbatim
Introducing “With Heaven on Top”: From high-energy anthems to solemn ballads, Zach Bryan’s new album, “With Heaven on Top” dives deep into the many complexities of life, commentating on loss, love, and everything in between. Setting the tone, Bryan begins the album with an auditorial rendition of his own poem: Down, Down, Stream. The poem...

• Zach Bryan expands his sound in new album ‘With Heaven On Top’ - The Ithacan | theithacan.org | Jan. 26, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
On Jan. 9,  Zach Bryan released his sixth studio album titled “With Heaven On Top.” The album keeps up with the same country-folk vibe heard on his past five albums while simultaneously testing out some new sounds, including newer instruments. 

• Zach Bryan goes all out on his sprawling country odyssey, ‘With Heaven On Top’ | The Daily Campus | Jan. 21, 2026, 11 a.m.
At a time when some of the biggest faces of contemporary country music are the likes of Morgan Wallen, whose lengthy albums hinge on a highly produced trap-infused pop aesthetic, and Jelly Roll, wh…

• Zach Bryan's 'With Heaven On Top' is No. 1 on U.S. album chart - UPI.com | UPI
Zach Bryan's "With Heaven On Top" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 is Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem."

• Album Review: With Heaven On Top by Zach Bryan | The East Carolinian
Zach Bryan’s album “With Heaven on Top” has finally been released after much-awaited anticipation, scandals, and even his new marriage. Right off the bat, Runny Eggs had my eyes runny

• I Didn’t Sign An NDA, So I Can Tell You That The New Zach Bryan Album Is Great. | Pulltab Sports
I know. Zach Bryan is supposed to be a bad guy. Persona non grata. Someone we no longer want to root for. Bryan has left a high publicized trail of ex-girlfriends that he had sign NDAs, and one who notably refused to do so. He had a hair transplant, he got married to a woman that’s a direct doppelgä

• New album release overview and rating: With Heaven On Top by Zach Bryan | The Eagle Times
Jan. 9, Zach Bryan released his new album With Heaven on Top– a year and a half since his last album release. He originally released 25 songs that made the album around an hour and 18 minutes. Three days later, he released another album with 24 acoustic versions of all the original songs, excluding the...

• Album review: “With Heaven On Top” by Zach Bryan  | The Valley Echo
On Friday, Jan. 9, Zach Bryan released his new album “With Heaven on Top.” The album was a great success in my opinion, and I enjoyed listening to it. The album almost felt like Zach was trying to tell a story in some way, and nothing feels fake or overproduced (which was his goal even...

• With Heaven On Top: A Review | The Bulldog Tribune
Who’s ready for an all night “Revival?” Zach Byran sure is – and I don’t just mean his recent secretive Spanish wedding. Bryan’s sixth studio album, “Heaven on Top”, released on Jan. 9, adding another lyrical record to his storied discography.  With 25 tracks, “Heaven on Top” is a lengthy listen. Covering themes of grief...

• Zach Bryan’s ‘With Heaven on Top’ is Commendable | thehoya.com | Jan. 22, 2026, 1:08 a.m.
Before I begin, I should admit I’m not the biggest Zach Bryan fan. It’s not that I don’t like his music, just that I don’t know it that well — which I think makes this a pretty unbiased review. On Jan.

• With Heaven on Top: My Thoughts on Zach Bryan’s Newest Album | Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. | Jan. 21, 2026, 11:34 p.m.
As a previous country music hater, Zach Bryan shaped how I felt about the genre. Here are my thoughts on his newest release!

• With Heaven on Top by Zach Bryan: An Album Review | Stratford Gazebo
Zach Bryan is a familiar name to many at Stratford, in Georgia, and across the country. After he released “Something in the Orange,” widely known as his most popular song, his work became popular across the country, and he is now arguably the most well-known singer-songwriter in country music. But why does his music attract...

• Zach Bryan Lands His Second No. 1 Album With ’With Heaven On Top’ | UPROXX | Jan. 20, 2026, 6:31 p.m.
The Kid Laroi also had a big chart debut with his new album.

• Zach Bryan's New Album Knocks Morgan Wallen Out of the Top Spot | American Songwriter | Jan. 20, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
Zach Bryan's latest album, 'With Heaven on Top,' has debuted in the top spot on the Billboard 200, overtaking Morgan Wallen's LP.

• Zach Bryan's sixth album is compelling, frustrating, and too damn long | Paste
There’s a great record about maternal loss, addiction across generations, faith, and the American Dream somewhere inside With Heaven On Top’s ambitious but flawed 78-minute runtime.

• Zach Bryan’s ‘With Heaven on Top’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 | Billboard | Jan. 18, 2026, 8 p.m.
Zach Bryan's "With Heaven on Top" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while The Kid LAROI's latest bows in the top 10.

• Zach Bryan drops acoustic version of “With Heaven On Top” | KTFW-FM
Zach Bryan has released an acoustic version of his sixth studio album, With Heaven on Top, which dropped last week on Jan 9th. The new 25-track project, marking Bryan’s sixth studio release, was written/recorded/produced by Bryan over

• Zach Bryan’s Stubborn, Shaggy New Album | The New Yorker | Jan. 15, 2026, 8:12 p.m.
The singer-songwriter has become one of the most popular musicians in America without much changing his no-frills approach.

• Review of With Heaven On Top by mirenthomas - Musicboard | musicboard.app
Review of With Heaven On Top by Zach Bryan. Mirenn Thomas rated the album 4.5 / 5 stars. Wow man, you know, last year we covered his “The Great American Bar Scene” album and I flat out said. He is what Nirvana was to Rock Music, and in that review I talked about how just raw his sound was.. Yet in that review (direct quote) I said “his work DEFINITELY isn't as emotionally charged as Nir...

• Zach Bryan, "With Heaven On Top (Acoustic)" - Album Review | Country Central | Jan. 13, 2026, 7:13 p.m.
"Whether it was born of insecurity about the original project or enthusiasm for it, skeptical listeners should be left a bit more satisfied."

• Zach Bryan: With Heaven on Top / With Heaven on Top (Acoustic) | Pitchfork
Read Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review of the album.

• Zach Bryan Offers Glimpse of Heaven, ‘With Heaven on Top’ | Raised Rowdy
There are many things that make me a passionate fan of country music. One could be the nostalgic sounds of the instruments that can take you back in time. Anoth

• Zach Bryan Provokes MAGA Idiots With New Anti-ICE Song Teaser, Calls Response "Misconstrued" | Paste
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• Album Review – Zach Bryan’s “With Heaven On Top” - Saving Country... | Saving Country Music | Jan. 13, 2026, 2:15 a.m.
Irrespective of what anyone thinks about the music at this point, it's undeniable that Zach Bryan is one of the biggest phenomenons in music in the last quarter century.

• Zach Bryan, "With Heaven On Top" – Album Review | Country Central | Jan. 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
"Thoughts and stories are often left unfinished, rolling into big hooks that fail to connect, leaving listeners in a haze of confusion.“

• Zach Bryan Maps America’s Restless Heart on With Heaven on Top: Review | Consequence | Jan. 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
Album review: Zach Bryan's With Heaven on Top is an 80-minute American odyssey balancing restless wandering with homesick reflection.