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Sarah Shook and the Disarmers released their first record, ''Sidelong,'' in October 2015, with a re-release in 2017.<ref name=VICE-Noisey-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Domenighini|first1=Annalise|title=Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Are Drinking Mainstream Country Under the Table|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-are-drinking-mainstream-country-under-the-table|work=Noisey|publisher=VICE Media|date=24 April 2017|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429155318/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-are-drinking-mainstream-country-under-the-table|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> ''Sidelong'' was produced by Ian Schreier at Manifold Recording Studios, which is near the Haw River in North Carolina. The record was tracked and recorded live in April 2015.<ref name=WSJ-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Jurgensen|first1=John|title=Sarah Shook Tries Out the Boozy Ballad|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sarah-shook-tries-out-the-boozy-ballad-1493550003|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071626/https://www.wsj.com/articles/sarah-shook-tries-out-the-boozy-ballad-1493550003|archive-date=17 July 2023}} {{closed access}}</ref> The band found regional and national success with the record. They signed with Kathie Russell of RedKats Artist Management, which led to them signing with Chicago's Bloodshot Records in January 2017.<ref name=RollingStone-10toKnow-2016>{{cite news|last1=Parton|first1=Chris|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: July 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-20160701/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-20160630|work=Rolling Stone|date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525093234/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-20160701/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-20160630|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=Noisey-Years-2018>{{cite news|last1=Domenighini|first1=Annalise|title=Sarah Shook Has Words for the Rich-Ass Motherfuckers of Pop Country|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/ywxb8m/sarah-shook-has-words-for-the-rich-ass-motherfuckers-of-pop-country|work=Noisey|publisher=Vice Media|date=4 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030005/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/ywxb8m/sarah-shook-has-words-for-the-rich-ass-motherfuckers-of-pop-country|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
Sarah Shook and the Disarmers released their first record, ''Sidelong,'' in October 2015, with a re-release in 2017.<ref name=VICE-Noisey-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Domenighini|first1=Annalise|title=Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Are Drinking Mainstream Country Under the Table|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-are-drinking-mainstream-country-under-the-table|work=Noisey|publisher=VICE Media|date=24 April 2017|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429155318/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-are-drinking-mainstream-country-under-the-table|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> ''Sidelong'' was produced by Ian Schreier at Manifold Recording Studios, which is near the Haw River in North Carolina. The record was tracked and recorded live in April 2015.<ref name=WSJ-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Jurgensen|first1=John|title=Sarah Shook Tries Out the Boozy Ballad|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sarah-shook-tries-out-the-boozy-ballad-1493550003|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071626/https://www.wsj.com/articles/sarah-shook-tries-out-the-boozy-ballad-1493550003|archive-date=17 July 2023}} {{closed access}}</ref> The band found regional and national success with the record. They signed with Kathie Russell of RedKats Artist Management, which led to them signing with Chicago's Bloodshot Records in January 2017.<ref name=RollingStone-10toKnow-2016>{{cite news|last1=Parton|first1=Chris|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: July 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-20160701/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-20160630|work=Rolling Stone|date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525093234/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-20160701/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-20160630|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=Noisey-Years-2018>{{cite news|last1=Domenighini|first1=Annalise|title=Sarah Shook Has Words for the Rich-Ass Motherfuckers of Pop Country|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/ywxb8m/sarah-shook-has-words-for-the-rich-ass-motherfuckers-of-pop-country|work=Noisey|publisher=Vice Media|date=4 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030005/https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/ywxb8m/sarah-shook-has-words-for-the-rich-ass-motherfuckers-of-pop-country|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>


''Sidelong'' was named one of the 2015's top 50 Essential Albums by Saving Country Music.<ref name=SavingCountryMusic-50Essential-2015>{{cite news|last1=Trigger|title=Saving Country Music’s 50 Essential Albums for 2015|url=http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-50-essential-albums-for-2015/|work=Saving Country Music|date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920153130/https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-50-essential-albums-for-2015/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> The records was number 2 on ''Indy Week|Indy Week's'' top 25 best albums of 2015.<ref name=IndyWeek-Top25Albums-2015>{{cite news|last1=Currin|first1=Grayson Haver|title=Listen up: The Triangle's 25 best albums of 2015|url=https://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/listen-up-the-triangles-25-best-albums-of-2015/Content?oid=4958928&showFullText=true|work=Indy Week|date=23 December 2015|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407184853/https://indyweek.com/indyweek/listen-up-the-triangles-25-best-albums-of-2015/Content?oid=4958928&showFullText=true|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Sarah Shook and the Disarmers were listed as one of 10 New Country Artists to Know in July 2016.<ref name=RollingStone-10toKnow-2016 /> Also in 2016, BuzzFeed Community listed Shook as one of five women country artists who are impacting music.<ref name=BuzzFeed-5Women-2016>{{cite news|last1=KitRedd|title=5 Women Who Are Kicking Country Music's Ass|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kitredd/untitled-draft-1460420106-2ae7x|work=BuzzFeed Community|date=11 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108132952/http://www.buzzfeed.com/kitredd/untitled-draft-1460420106-2ae7x|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> It received positive reviews.<ref name=Paste-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Lee|title=Sarah Shook & The Disarmers: Sidelong Review|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-sidelong-review.html|work=Paste|date=24 April 2017|language=en|archive-url=False|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=WCQS-Sidelong-2016>{{cite news|last1=Loeb|first1=Jeremy|title=Country Singer Sarah Shook Talks 'Sidelong' and HB2|url=http://wcqs.org/post/country-singer-sarah-shook-talks-sidelong-and-hb2#stream/0|work=WCQS|publisher=Western North Carolina Public Radio|date=28 April 2016|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809175901/http://wcqs.org/post/country-singer-sarah-shook-talks-sidelong-and-hb2|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=WUNC-Sidelong-2015>{{cite news|last1=Hodge|first1=Eric|title=Sarah Shook Sings About Whiskey, Bad Luck, And Healing on 'Sidelong'|url=http://wunc.org/post/sarah-shook-sings-about-whiskey-bad-luck-and-healing-sidelong#stream/0|work=WUNC (FM)|date=4 December 2015|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314232838/http://wunc.org/post/sarah-shook-sings-about-whiskey-bad-luck-and-healing-sidelong|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
''Sidelong'' was named one of the 2015's top 50 Essential Albums by Saving Country Music.<ref name=SavingCountryMusic-50Essential-2015>{{cite news|last1=Trigger|title=Saving Country Music’s 50 Essential Albums for 2015|url=http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-50-essential-albums-for-2015/|work=Saving Country Music|date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920153130/https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-50-essential-albums-for-2015/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> The records was number 2 on ''Indy Week|Indy Week's'' top 25 best albums of 2015.<ref name=IndyWeek-Top25Albums-2015>{{cite news|last1=Currin|first1=Grayson Haver|title=Listen up: The Triangle's 25 best albums of 2015|url=https://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/listen-up-the-triangles-25-best-albums-of-2015/Content?oid=4958928&showFullText=true|work=Indy Week|date=23 December 2015|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407184853/https://indyweek.com/indyweek/listen-up-the-triangles-25-best-albums-of-2015/Content?oid=4958928&showFullText=true|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Sarah Shook and the Disarmers were listed as one of 10 New Country Artists to Know in July 2016.<ref name=RollingStone-10toKnow-2016 /> Also in 2016, BuzzFeed Community listed Shook as one of five women country artists who are impacting music.<ref name=BuzzFeed-5Women-2016>{{cite news|last1=KitRedd|title=5 Women Who Are Kicking Country Music's Ass|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kitredd/untitled-draft-1460420106-2ae7x|work=BuzzFeed Community|date=11 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108132952/http://www.buzzfeed.com/kitredd/untitled-draft-1460420106-2ae7x|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> It received positive reviews.<ref name=Paste-Sidelong-2017>{{cite news|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Lee|title=Sarah Shook & The Disarmers: Sidelong Review|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-sidelong-review.html|work=Paste|date=24 April 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721090710/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sarah-shook-the-disarmers/sarah-shook-the-disarmers-sidelong-review|archive-date=21 July 2023|access-date=17 November 2020|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref name=WCQS-Sidelong-2016>{{cite news|last1=Loeb|first1=Jeremy|title=Country Singer Sarah Shook Talks 'Sidelong' and HB2|url=http://wcqs.org/post/country-singer-sarah-shook-talks-sidelong-and-hb2#stream/0|work=WCQS|publisher=Western North Carolina Public Radio|date=28 April 2016|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809175901/http://wcqs.org/post/country-singer-sarah-shook-talks-sidelong-and-hb2|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=WUNC-Sidelong-2015>{{cite news|last1=Hodge|first1=Eric|title=Sarah Shook Sings About Whiskey, Bad Luck, And Healing on 'Sidelong'|url=http://wunc.org/post/sarah-shook-sings-about-whiskey-bad-luck-and-healing-sidelong#stream/0|work=WUNC (FM)|date=4 December 2015|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314232838/http://wunc.org/post/sarah-shook-sings-about-whiskey-bad-luck-and-healing-sidelong|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>


In April 2018, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers released their second record, which was called ''Years,'' on Bloodshot Records. Shook and the band worked on the songs while touring heavily.<ref name=RollingStone-Years-2018>{{cite news|last1=Freeman|first1=Jon|title=Country Punk Sarah Shook Talks New LP 'Years,' Finding Strength in Humor|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/sarah-shook-on-disarmers-new-lp-years-w518818|work=Rolling Stone|date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225063732/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/sarah-shook-on-disarmers-new-lp-years-w518818|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Shook also focused on learning vocal techniques as a way to control and release their vocals, which led to what many reviews cite as a crisper vocal sound.<ref name=Noisey-Years-2018 /> Music critic Greg Kot compares Shook's vocals to those of jazz vocals, noting that Shook and the band, who have toured together for years, are ferocious.<ref name=SoundOpinions-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=DeRogatis|first1=Jim|last2=Kot|first2=Greg|title=Show 646: The Legend of Captain Beefheart, Opinions on Kacey Musgraves & Sarah Shook|url=http://www.soundopinions.org/show/646|work=Sound Opinions|date=13 April 2018|language=en|format=Audio radio talk show and podcast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323013755/https://soundopinions.org/show/646|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> The song, "Good as Gold," was chosen as one of ''Rolling Stone's'' 10 best country and Americana songs of the week in March 2018.<ref name=RollingStone-BestSong-GoodAsGold-2018>{{cite news|last1=McKenna|first1=Brittney|title=10 Best Country, Americana Songs of the Week: Brent Cobb, Sarah Shook|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/best-country-americana-songs-to-hear-now-brent-cobb-sarah-shook-w517955/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-good-as-gold-w517958|work=Rolling Stone|date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204839/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/best-country-americana-songs-to-hear-now-brent-cobb-sarah-shook-w517955/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-good-as-gold-w517958|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> ''Years'' has received positive reviews.<ref name=SoundOpinions-Years-Review-2018 /><ref name=PopMatters-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Whitelock|first1=Ed|title=Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Have Made a New Country Classic with 'Years'|url=https://www.popmatters.com/sarah-shook-disarmers-years-2555931671.html|work=PopMatters|date=4 April 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330113429/https://www.popmatters.com/sarah-shook-disarmers-years-2555931671.html|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=WideOpenCountry-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Sawyer|first1=Bobbie Jean|title=Sarah Shook Talks Resilience, Drinking Songs and Making Her Own Rules|url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/sarah-shook-talks-resilience-drinking-songs-and-making-her-own-rules/|work=Wide Open Country|date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129021532/https://www.wideopencountry.com/sarah-shook-talks-resilience-drinking-songs-and-making-her-own-rules/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=ChicagoTrib-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Kot|first1=Greg|title=Sarah Shook sings with sharpened clarity on 'Years'|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-sarah-shook-review-0406-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218091824/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-sarah-shook-review-0406-story.html|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
In April 2018, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers released their second record, which was called ''Years,'' on Bloodshot Records. Shook and the band worked on the songs while touring heavily.<ref name=RollingStone-Years-2018>{{cite news|last1=Freeman|first1=Jon|title=Country Punk Sarah Shook Talks New LP 'Years,' Finding Strength in Humor|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/sarah-shook-on-disarmers-new-lp-years-w518818|work=Rolling Stone|date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225063732/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/sarah-shook-on-disarmers-new-lp-years-w518818|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Shook also focused on learning vocal techniques as a way to control and release their vocals, which led to what many reviews cite as a crisper vocal sound.<ref name=Noisey-Years-2018 /> Music critic Greg Kot compares Shook's vocals to those of jazz vocals, noting that Shook and the band, who have toured together for years, are ferocious.<ref name=SoundOpinions-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=DeRogatis|first1=Jim|last2=Kot|first2=Greg|title=Show 646: The Legend of Captain Beefheart, Opinions on Kacey Musgraves & Sarah Shook|url=http://www.soundopinions.org/show/646|work=Sound Opinions|date=13 April 2018|language=en|format=Audio radio talk show and podcast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323013755/https://soundopinions.org/show/646|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> The song, "Good as Gold," was chosen as one of ''Rolling Stone's'' 10 best country and Americana songs of the week in March 2018.<ref name=RollingStone-BestSong-GoodAsGold-2018>{{cite news|last1=McKenna|first1=Brittney|title=10 Best Country, Americana Songs of the Week: Brent Cobb, Sarah Shook|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/best-country-americana-songs-to-hear-now-brent-cobb-sarah-shook-w517955/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-good-as-gold-w517958|work=Rolling Stone|date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204839/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/best-country-americana-songs-to-hear-now-brent-cobb-sarah-shook-w517955/sarah-shook-and-the-disarmers-good-as-gold-w517958|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> ''Years'' has received positive reviews.<ref name=SoundOpinions-Years-Review-2018 /><ref name=PopMatters-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Whitelock|first1=Ed|title=Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Have Made a New Country Classic with 'Years'|url=https://www.popmatters.com/sarah-shook-disarmers-years-2555931671.html|work=PopMatters|date=4 April 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330113429/https://www.popmatters.com/sarah-shook-disarmers-years-2555931671.html|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=WideOpenCountry-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Sawyer|first1=Bobbie Jean|title=Sarah Shook Talks Resilience, Drinking Songs and Making Her Own Rules|url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/sarah-shook-talks-resilience-drinking-songs-and-making-her-own-rules/|work=Wide Open Country|date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129021532/https://www.wideopencountry.com/sarah-shook-talks-resilience-drinking-songs-and-making-her-own-rules/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref><ref name=ChicagoTrib-Years-Review-2018>{{cite news|last1=Kot|first1=Greg|title=Sarah Shook sings with sharpened clarity on 'Years'|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-sarah-shook-review-0406-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|date=6 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218091824/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/sc-ent-sarah-shook-review-0406-story.html|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
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