Where alternative country runs into trouble is its tendency to ignore what's durable about country in favor of its stereotypical hay-bales-and-whiskey-bottles shtick.
Country is a music that relies on stereotypes about farm life and life outdoors.
mnli hypothesis: Country is a music that relies on stereotypes about farm life and life outdoors. premise: Where alternative country runs into trouble is its tendency to ignore what's durable about country in favor of its stereotypical hay-bales-and-whiskey-bottles shtick.