To quote Oklahoma folk artist, Woody Guthrie, “A song ain’t nothing but a conversation fixed up to where you can talk it over and over without getting tired of it.” Carter Sampson’s songs fit into this mold whether she is trying or not. I know this because I fall into a Carter Sampson rabbit-hole from time to time and I never tire of it. Her live streams during the pandemic shut-down fed my soul as well. The Oklahoma City native pulls elements of country, folk, rock, and blues together to create an Americana sound in every sense of the term. Much like her fellow Oklahoma folk artist, Woody Guthrie, Sampson has always tapped into real-life trials and triumphs. This latest album, Gold, is no different and even more so on a personal level.