The Band Perry’s career arc is one of the most dissected in all of country music. After breaking out in 2010 with their debut album and its crossover juggernaut single “If I Die Young,” the sibling trio of Kimberly Perry, Reid Perry, and Neil Perry faced the headwinds of bro-country with their follow-up, 2013’s Pioneer. Still, they continued to make their mark with songs like “Better Dig Two” and “Done,” earning a reputation as a high-energy live act and torchbearers for a mostly traditional brand of country.
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Then they went pop, dabbled in electronica, and left their longtime label home of Republic Nashville, under the Big Machine Label Group umbrella. In the minds of many fans, the Band Perry all but vanished…