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.
Alternative country tends to ignore what works about classic country music.
mnli hypothesis: Alternative country tends to ignore what works about classic country music. 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.