I know this was mentioned a bit in passing, and not the larger point being made in the thread, but this point has had me thinking...
This is new, current Country, but has a lot of "that older sound" (sort of makes it a "gateway drug" for modern Country).
I think that gateway is two ways. I've seen a lot of kids get turned on to older country from these types of situations.
All the way around I feel it's a good thing.