Zach Bryan expands his canvas with two versions of With Heaven on Top

Pitchfork reviews Zach Bryan's sprawling 25-song LP With Heaven on Top, released in both full-band and acoustic editions that run over two hours. The studio version deploys horns, backing vocals, and big beats to create stadium-scale anthems, while the acoustic version foregrounds intimacy; the lush production helps many songs, though the album’s length and some tonal detours slow its path toward mainstream breakout, signaling Bryan’s move toward painting on a larger canvas.