By the Way, I Forgive You

By the Way, I Forgive You is the sixth studio album by Brandi Carlile, released on February 16, 2018. "The Joke" was released as the album's lead single. The album was co-produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. The album art is an original painting by Scott Avett. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album in 2019, as well being nominated for Album of the Year.

NPR rated the album as the 19th best of 2018. Thrillist rated the album as the 36th best of 2018. Vice rated it as the 22nd best album of 2018.PopMatters rated it as the 63rd best album of the year. Refinery29 rated it as the 9th best album. Entertainment Weekly rated By the Way, I Forgive You as the 11th best album of 2018. Chris Willman of Variety rated the album as the 2nd best of 2018. Kevin Coffey of the Omaha World-Herald also rated it as the 2nd best of the year.