Pistol Annies brand new Christmas album, Hell Of A Holiday is out now, October 22nd on all streaming platforms. Check out the details and listen to the brand new music below.
One of our favorite and iconic trios, Pistol Annies are back with a killer holiday album for fans! The sassy female group comprised of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley know what it takes to make a great record. Their first-ever Christmas project, Hell Of A Holiday proves it.
The new record features ten original holiday songs and three re-imagined classics. The project marks the fourth album for the badass trio, following their GRAMMY-nominated 2018 project Interstate Gospel. Check out the track list for the holiday project and listen to the full-length record below.
Hell Of A Holiday Track List
Hell of a Holiday (Miranda Lambert/Ashley Monroe/Angaleena Presley)
Joy (Miranda Lambert/Ashley Monroe/Angaleena Presley)
Auld Lang Syne (Public Domain/Miranda Lambert/Ashley Monroe/Angaleena Presley)
Pistol Annies release their brand new holiday album, ‘Hell Of A Holiday,’ out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Pistol Annies releases.
Hell Of A Holiday is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Brenna Bone’s new song “Break This Habit” is out today, October 22nd, on all streaming platforms. Learn more about the brand new track below.
We love introducing new and inspiring young artists to our followers. Today, we get to do just that! Brenna Bone is a heartfelt and fiery singer-songwriter based in Nashville, who we have grown to love. Today, Bone drops her newest single, a catchy track titled “Break This Habit.”
Written by the songstress with Matt Mulhare, the tune is a heartbreaking song about not wanting to quit a relationship. She compares her love for a person to a drug, a habit that she can’t, but should, break. Anyone who has every loved someone that was not quite good enough for you will relate to this incredibly written jam.
“‘I can get drunk downtown // Have a few drinks and still know when to stop // I can have a cigarette / and know the next morning I won’t wanna light one up // But I just can’t give up the days when we were us // ‘Cause every time I get a little bit of you, I need a little bit more to keep me sane”
We look forward to seeing what Bone has up her sleeve next! If “Break This Habit” is any indication then country music fans are in for a real treat from the budding star.
Brenna Bone’s brand new song “Break This Habit” is out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Brenna Bone releases.
“Break This Habit” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Lauren Davidson’s new song “I Don’t Need Your Reason” is out today, October 22nd, on all streaming platforms. Learn more about the brand new track below.
Throughout the last several months, Lauren Davidson has delivered song after song to round-out her project Hindsight is 2020. She delivers powerhouse vocals on each and every song including her most recent “A Little Love.” Today, the New York native shares her second to last song on the EP called “I Don’t Need Your Reason.”
On this new track, Davidson leans into herself even more, showcasing both the pain and the grit we go through during the demise of a relationship. She rejects needing anything from an ex, exclaiming “I don’t need your reason,” in the powerful chorus. Davidson has a knack for singing and writing truthful and vulnerable music.
According to the singer, the song was written with frequent collaborator, Tommy Cole, when they finally saw each other in person again after quarantining during the pandemic. “I had recently gone through a breakup and he was asking me a bunch of questions as I cut him off and said – I don’t need a reason,” she stated. “He stopped in his tracks and said we’re going to write that right now and we did. I’m definitely someone who likes closure in every scenario and we don’t always get that – actually we rarely often do and I got to process that through writing this song that day. Music truly does heal.”
We look forward to the next and final song in Davidson’s heartfelt project. Congrats to the singer-songwriter on another great song!
Lauren Davidson’s new song “I Don’t Need Your Reason” is out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Lauren Davidson releases.
“I Don’t Need Your Reason” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Jessie James Decker’s major label-debut EP, The Woman I’ve Becomeis out now, October 22nd on all streaming platforms. Check out our full review and listen to the brand new music below.
Jessie James Decker has been a fixture in the music industry, since she was a young girl. After going through a lot of trials and tribulations and three kids later, she is finally emerging as a full-grown badass woman on multiple fronts. After much anticipation, her major-label debut EP, The Woman I’ve Become is finally here.
Decker’s new project features seven perfectly-crafted songs, including two pre-released tunes, “Not In Love With You” and “Should Have Known Better.” The former is a heartbreak tune. Decker pours her heart out, letting fans into the vulnerability and self-reflection that this song emotes. The latter, “Should Have Known Better” exudes the confidence that you eventually regain after finally shedding a past relationship.
“Should have known better than to break my heart // Oh, ain’t it funny? // No, I never looked better and it’s all your fault // Oh, sorry, honey // But it’s over, yeah, I moved on, hallelujah, hallelujah // Should have known better than to break my heart”
JJD continues to dig deep into her vulnerable, yet confident side on the record. “Tell You Enough” is romantic and sensual, a song that is a reminder to your lover how much they are loved by you. Similarly, “Girls Like To Dance” feels hopeful and romantic in its own right.
Arguably the best two songs on the record come back to back, “Dance With Someone Else” and the project’s title-track, “The Women I’ve Become.” The former is heartbreakingly beautiful song about loving someone, but it just not being the right fit. You wish them the best and have nothing negative to say about the time spent together.
“Nobody cheated // nobody lied // this is where the sun sets on us // and leaves me out to dry // this part ain’t easy // it’s hard as hell // but I hope the right song comes along and you dance // with someone else”
The title-track is the most personal on the project. The song appears to be a message to Decker’s father, who was absent in parts of her life. The lyrics touch on her marriage, her children, and the grieving process of not having a present father figure growing up. Although personal, the song is honest and relatable, and shows the influence Nashville has had on the singer over the years.
Despite the vulnerability that Decker shows throughout the record, she makes sure to end the project on a spicy note. “I Need A Man” is the touch of JJD that we are all used to from the old days. The song is sassy and relatable in its own right.
The Woman I’ve Become is our re-introduction to Jessie James Decker. She is a powerhouse vocalist that is sure to continue to be a mainstay in country music. The EP is definitely worth a listen!
The Woman I’ve Become Tracklist
Not In Love With You
Tell You Enough
Should Have Known Better
Dance With Someone Else
The Woman I’ve Become
Girls Like To Dance
I Need A Man
Jessie James Decker’s brand new EP ‘The Woman I’ve Become’ is out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Jessie James Decker releases.
The Woman I’ve Become is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Lady A’s new album, What A Song Can Do is out now, October 22nd on all streaming platforms. Featuring fourteen tracks co-written by the band, the project includes “Like a Lady,” “Talk of This Town,” and “Friends Don’t Let Friends,” with Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, and Darius Rucker. Listen to the new music and read our full review below.
Back in June, Lady A released its What A Song Can Do (Chapter One) EP, composed of seven of the trio’s strongest songs to date. Today, October 22, the consistent hitmakers released the full album of the same name, featuring those initial tracks in addition to seven more.
All but one of the album’s fourteen songs are co-written by at least one member of the band, along with the likes of Ryan Hurd, Thomas Rhett, Natalie Hemby, Ashley Gorley, and Dave Barnes. That personal touch is evident here, with Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood each turning in standout performances.
The first half of the album is highlighted by the high-energy “Like a Lady,” the introspective “Worship What I Hate” and “What A Song Can Do,” and the sentimental “Things He Handed Down.” These are all themes that continue into the album’s second half.
The high energy continues on “You Keep Thinking That” and “Friends Don’t Let Friends.” The former is an R&B-infused, Scott-led track, inviting an ex to keep thinking that she isn’t able to move on. “I hate to break it to ya // That I’ve been seeing someone new,” She coos, her voice tinted with revenge. “And he ain’t anything like you.”
Meanwhile, on “Friends Don’t Let Friends,” Lady A trade verses with famous friends including co-writer Thomas Rhett, Carly Pearce, and Darius Rucker. The bluesy, radio-ready track is an ode to making bad decisions with your friends, the supergroup singing, “Friends don’t let friends // Drink alone.”
On “Where Would I Be” and “In Waves” show the more introspective side of Lady A. On the latter, they deal with a breakup, admitting that the healing is something that happens in waves and stages. “Where Would I Be” they find themselves wondering where they’d be in life had they not made tiny choices. “Where would I be // If I hadn’t spent that summer // Waiting tables in my hometown?” Scott asks, “Oh, where, where would I be? // If I hadn’t spilled your drink // And you never asked me out.” They continue wondering, “God only knows // If you never found me // Where would I be?”
“Workin’ On This Love” is a rare-Haywood led track, the sensitive singer-songwriter’s voice, accompanied but not overshadowed by harmonies from his bandmates. Co-written solely by the mega-talented and often-forgotten Haywood, the track celebrates love in its purest form. “Baby I believe // We’re framing history // I wanna roll my sleeves up every day,” He sings. “Get to workin’ on this love we’ve made.”
The sparse, piano-driven “Swore I Was Leaving” closes the album, and it’s truly Lady A at its finest, trading beautiful harmonies over a relatively simple country ballad. Here, their voices soar and the lyrics shine, as Kelley and Scott lament over a relationship that just can’t end. “We both know what’s coming at the end of the night,” They admit over a sultry guitar riff. “I swore I was leaving // But with us // It’s never goodbye.”
Produced by Dan Haff, What a Song Can Do shows Lady A at its very best. “We’ve rediscovered our purpose, and it’s to entertain and spread a positive message –I really truly believe that,” Kelley revealed in a statement. “I want our legacy to be songs that make people feel good. …But I also think there’s more to our story that hasn’t been written yet.”
Scott agrees, sharing “We are all living in the now together…we’re all a work in progress, and that is what we wanted to share with these songs.”
That work in progress is evident here, as the album focuses heavily on songs with powerful lyrics and beautiful harmonies. If you’re wondering what a song can do, just take a listen to this LP.
What a Song Can Do Track List:
“Talk Of This Town” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds
“What A Song Can Do” | Charles Kelley, Sam Ellis, Ryan Hurd, Laura Veltz
“Like A Lady” | Hillary Scott, Dave Barnes, Michelle Buzz, Martin Johnson, Brandon Paddock
“Things He Handed Down” | Charles Kelley, Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett
“Fire” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Justin Ebach
“Chance Of Rain” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Topher Brown, Justin Ebach
“Worship What I Hate” | Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, Natalie Hemby, Amy Wadge
“Where Would I Be” | David Garcia, Natalie Hemby, Jordan Terry Minton
“Friends Don’t Let Friends” (featuring Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker) | Charles Kelley, Julian Bunetta, Ashley Gorley, Thomas Rhett
“In Waves” | Charles Kelley, Joey Hendricks, Alysa Vanderheym, Michael Whitworth
“You Keep Thinking That” | Charles Kelley, Dave Cohen, Chris Gelbuda, Steven Lee Olsen
“Be That For You” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Corey Crowder
“Workin’ On This Love” | Dave Haywood
“Swore I Was Leaving” | Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Jordan Reynolds, Parker Welling
OUR PICKS:
“Friends Don’t Let Friends” with Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett & Darius Rucker
“Swore I Was Leaving”
“Where Would I Be”
“Talk of This Town”
Lady A’s new album ‘What A Song Can Do’ is out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Lady A announcements and releases.
What a Song Can Do is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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On Girl to Girl, Canadian singer-songwriter Tenille Arts co-wrote thirteen new tracks that tell tales of heartbreak, growing up, and more, including a duet with Matt Stell. Listen to the new music and read our full review below.
When it comes to country music, Canadian singer-songwriter, Tenille Arts is the ‘every girl’ the genre needs. On her album, Girl to Girl, out today, October 22, Arts deftly embraces the relatability and country hooks that have made superstars out of the likes of Taylor Swift and Kelsea Ballerini.
While many other artists have tried to fabricate the role of lyrical doe-eyed innocence, it’s the authentic songwriting on Girl to Girl that puts Arts in a league others rarely play in. Arts co-wrote each of the album’s thirteen tracks and its evident on the delivery of each.
There’s genuine ache present on “High School Sweetheart,” which takes cues from Swift’s “Fifteen” and Brad Paisley’s “Letter to Me.” Meanwhile, “That’s My Friend You’re Talking About” deals with subjects of body-image and self-confidence that any female can relate to, while “One Bedroom Apartment” is about that first apartment that’s nothing special, but everything to its first-time occupant.
On “Breaking Up with Break Up Songs,” she’s finally found a good guy, and is ready to give up break up songs for love songs. “The sound of a steel guitar // Don’t break my heart // Like it used to,” She admits, wistfully. “I guess I’m finally moving on.”
While all of the aforementioned tracks are clear standouts on the album, other high points include the LP’s title track, as well as “Sweet Sixteen,” and her duet with Matt Stell on “Over You is You.” On “Girl to Girl,” Arts is warning a girl about the guy she’s dating. And how does Arts know this guy’s tricks? She’s been there, much in the way Carly Pearce warns the “Next Girl” in her own song.
“Girl to girl // He ain’t worth your time // Girl to girl // He wasted lots of mine // Bet he used the same damn lines // Over tequila and lime,” She warns. “From stealing your heart // To wrecking your world // That boy only knows // How to go // Girl to girl”
Arts enlists Stell to join her on the breakup-but-not-quite-over-you song, “Over You is You.” Here, we find the pair trading verses about trying to move on from a failed relationship, but not quite succeeding. On the mid-tempo builder, the pair sound seamless together, admitting “No matter what I do // Over you is you // Coming over, coming over // Over you is all over you // So come over // We’re not over // Over you is all over you.”
On the stripped down album closer, “Growing Old Young,” the singer-songwriter deals with life in a broken family, and how it forces one to grow up way before their time. “A ten year old should be playing house // Not holding one together,” she sings on the heartbreaking ballad of losing one’s innocence. “You never kissed a boy // But your heart’s in two // Never had a drink // But you know what it can do // Never got to see the world // Before yours came undone // That’s growing old young.” Near the end of the track, Arts takes a breath, regaining her composure, and thus breaking the listener’s heart. “Growing old ain’t a choice // but sometimes growing up ain’t either.”
In a music world full of curated images and fabricated lyrics, there’s no denying that Tenille Arts is the real deal. On each of Girl to Girl’s thirteen tracks, the singer-songwriter is both ebullient and downtrodden, introspective and observant, reflective yet hopeful. She’s relatable on each track, her lyrics telling tales that will both break the heart and have you singing into your hairbrush.
Girl to girl, this album is one that every girl needs in her life.
Girl to Girl Track List:
Back Then, Right Now
That’s My Friend You’re Talkin’ About
One Bedroom Apartment
Breaking Songs (ft. Callista Clark)
Life Goes Like That
Girl to Girl
Heartbreak Regulars
Mama’s Boy
Over You is You (ft. Matt Stell)
Give It To Me Straight
High School Sweetheart
Sweet Sixteen
Growing Old Young
OUR PICKS:
“Girl to Girl”
“Over You Is You” (with Matt Stell)
“That’s My Friend You’re Talking About”
“One Bedroom Apartment”
Tenille Arts new album ‘Girl to Girl’ is officially out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Tenille Arts announcements and releases.
Girl to Girl is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Singer-songwriter Drake White premieres two brand new songs for fans including “Power of a Woman” and “Giants,” out now on all streaming platforms.
There are many talented country music artists, but there has always been something special about Drake White. The singer-songwriter creates music that is both soothing and captivating. Most recently, White released not one, but two brand new songs entitled “Power of a Woman” and “Giants.”
Both new songs are airy and powerful. On “Power of a Woman,” White croons about romance and the love he has for his wife. The song is as romantic as they come.
“And oh she’s sweet like Sunday morning // She got a mind of her own, Lord, ain’t she something? // Gets me high like lightning storming // I believe in the power of a woman //I believe in the power of a woman, yeah.”
The latter, “Giants” is an ode to strength and hope. As someone who suffered from a stroke back in 2019, the singer knows all about the importance of resilience. “Giants” reminds music lovers to never give up and to keep believing.
“We all got giants // we all feel like David // facing Goliath sometimes.”
Congrats to Drake White for creating music that really speaks to the soul! We are excited for music to come down the pipeline next.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Drake White releases.
“Power of a Woman” and “Giants” are available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Troy Cartwright’s major-label debut EP, Halfway To Houstonis out now, October 15th on all streaming platforms. Check out our full review and listen to the brand new music below.
Warner Music Nashville recording artist, Troy Cartwright is officially making his major label debut. The singer-songwriter’s brand new EP, Halfway To Houston features five new songs that showcase his artistry and undeniable talent. Halfway To Houston is out now.
The record kicks off with the title track. Written by Cartwright with Brandon Hood and Billy Montana, the rock-heavy tune explores the nuances of lust and love. The single showcases the gritty side of the country singer’s persona.
Next up is “Breaking Every Heart In Texas.” The touching slow-burn shows off the vulnerable side of the singer. Similar topically to “Marry Me” by Thomas Rhett, the song emotes the hard-to-explain feeling of watching someone you are in love with, marry someone else. The storytelling song is one of the best on the record.
“She’s breakin’ every heart in Texas // Leavin’ behind a bunch of could’ve-been should’ve-been’s // As her daddy gives her hand away // From Amarillo down to Galveston Bay // She’s makin’ all them cowboys jealous // Wishin’ they could hear her say, “I do” in his shoes // But they all try to force a smile // She don’t know it walkin’ down the aisle // She’s breakin’ every heart in Texas”
Cartwright continues to firmly plant his feet in vulnerability and honesty on the next track. “God is Good” sings about life and faith on this stellar new song. His vocals shine on the heartfelt tune that is a true ode to a friend who is battling an illness, while remaining steadfast in his faith. This song is one anyone can relate to, regardless of your relationship with God.
On the other hand, “Hammer” leans into the more gritty side of the singer-songwriter. The imagery the song conveys is what makes this break-up track so intoxicating. Cartwright shows off his present and his readiness for the live show on this absolute jam.
Finally, the record ends with Cartwright’s “Shine On Me.” The single is the autobiographical song on the new EP. It is clear that the entertainer has always been just a kid with a big dream. As a listener, it is inspiring to listen to Cartwright convey his story, his heart, and his journey on this catchy and heart-filled song.
“Cause if it happened for Waylon // Willie and the king // One of these days // Luck’s gonna shine a little light on me // It’s gonna shine on me // Yeah, I know it’s gonna shine on me // It’s gonna shine on me // Yeah, I know it’s gonna shine on me”
Overall, Halfway to Houston is an EP you are going to want to listen to. It is the perfect introduction to all of the talent Cartwright has to offer, while keeping you invested for much more in the future!
Halfway To Houston EP Tracklist
Halfway To Houston (Troy Cartwright, Brandon Hood, Billy Montana)
Breaking Every Heart In Texas (Brett Tyler, Wynn Varble, Jeff Outlaw, Troy Cartwright)
God Is Good (Troy Cartwright, Brandon Hood, Billy Montana)
Hammer (Troy Cartwright, Brandon Hood, Billy Montana)
Shine On Me (Nolan Sipe, Ben Caver, Troy Cartwright)
Troy Cartwright’s debut EP ‘Halfway To Houston’ is out now, October 14th.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Troy Cartwright releases.
Halfway To Houston is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Walker Hayes’ new song “U Gurl” is out today, October 15th, on all streaming platforms. It follows the viral success of the singer-songwriter’s “Fancy Like.” Learn more about the brand new track below.
Walker Hayes has had quite the whirlwind year! The singer-songwriter has built a name and a following for himself on TikTok, growing his fanbase along the way. After his song “Fancy Like” skyrocketed up the charts and went viral, Hayes and his family became a household name. Today, the singer ups the ante with another new jam called “U Gurl.”
The new single, “U Gurl” is just as fun and spunky as its predecessor. Hayes enlists the help of his oldest daughter Lela to create a dance to go along with the track. Hayes, Lela, and one of his sons, Baylor teased the song and the dance on social media.
It will be quite the adventure to see if this song goes viral as well. In the mean time, we anticipate that “Fancy Like” will hit the top of country charts in the weeks coming up!
Walker Hayes’ new song, “U Gurl” is out now, October 15th. (Photo Credit: Matt Bacnis)
Don’t miss your opportunity to catch a special virtual show with Walker Hayes! Purchase a ‘FANCY LIKE Back-to-School’ tee. Each order gets you exclusive access to Kelly Ford’s Teachers Lounge Virtual Show with WalkerHayes hosted by Country Swag happening on October 21st! Learn more here.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news and announcements about future Walker Hayes releases.
“U Gurl” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Zac Brown Band’s latest album The Comeback is out now, October 15th on all streaming platforms. Check out our full review and listen to the brand new music below.
Today (October 15), Zac Brown Band released their seventh studio album titled The Comeback. The 15-track project is their follow-up to the controversial The Owl from 2019 and contains seven previously released tracks including “Old Love Song,” “Out in the Middle,” “Slow Burn,” their current single, “Same Boat,” among others. Keep reading below as we dive deeper into this new record.
Fans of Zac Brown Band love their feel-good, traditional-sounding tunes that made them one of the most popular country groups of the 2010s. With The Owl, the band went outside their comfort zone and experimented with new sounds and topics, which received mixed reviews from fans and critics. Now, The Comeback is Zac Brown Band’s…well, comeback into the traditional country music scene.
Starting with the previously released tracks, “Same Boat” came out on June 11th and is currently sitting at number nine on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It has a similar sound as arguable their biggest hit to date, “Chicken Fried” but with a more “islandy” theme. Penned by Zac Brown with Ben Simonetti and Jonathan Singleton (who have cuts all over this record), this upbeat and fun tune reminds us that we are all going through life together and are all merely humans trying to make sense of everything going on. “Old Love Song” and “Out in the Middle” are both Luke Combs co-writes. The former is a traditional love song while the latter is a southern-rock anthem in which Brown sings about the beauty of growing up in the fly-over states. He touches upon his southern roots again in “GA Clay.”
Love found is one major themes on this album. “Stubborn Pride” features and was co-written by Marcus King and is about a man who finally finds true love and settles down. The slow, acoustic vibe highlights the raw emotion in Brown and King’s voices. The electric guitar solo in the bridge brings added excitement to the blues-influenced country tune. “Love and Sunsets” also touches on romance, but in a different and more cheery fashion. The singer doesn’t have a lot of money to his name, but luckily for him, she doesn’t need a mansion, expensive truck, and diamond rings; love and sunsets are free and that’s good enough for them. In “Closer to Heaven,” he speaks on the faults of the man he was before this women, but now since he’s with her, he’s closer to heaven. Two-time Grammy Award-winner, Gregory Porter brings his jazz influence onto the track, taking the second verse and chorus and providing backing harmonies with Brown in the final chorus.
While Zac Brown Band touches on the fun side of love, there is also a challenging side of it—love lost. In the western-themed track “Wild Palomino,” he sings about the girl who was difficult to lock down. He compares her to the untamed horse that you simply cannot rein in. Even though he lost her, he will never stop loving her. “Any Day Now” may be the most emotional track on the record. The woman in the story tells the man that any day now she is going to walk out on him, to which he replies ‘I’m going to change my ways any day now.’ Unfortunately for him, the former came before the latter and he never got his chance to make it up to her.
“Any day now, I’ll make up for the heartache // Any down now, but you couldn’t wait // Judging by the screen door slamming to taillights fading out of town // I guess it’s any day now”
The next two songs discuss young love—some prevail and some fall apart. In “Slow Burn,” the singer describes the feeling of not being able to get over a past fling. He paints vivid pictures of his girl’s sun-kissed skin on the Georgia lakeshore, and simple sights such as the stars in the night sky make her appear back in his mind. There is a lot of imagery and specific memories described in “Us Against the World” that helps the listener feel what these young lovers are feeling at that moment. However, whether or not this couple survived is not indicated in the song, leaving the end up to our interpretation. These songs are the two most studio-produced tracks on the album, but they also incorporate steel guitar and other country elements sprinkled throughout, making it a song for all types of country fans.
Zac Brown Band throws some light-hearted stuff in the project as well, such as “Don’t Let Your Heart” and “Fun Having Fun.” In “Don’t Let Your Heart,” Brown reminds us to keep our heads up even in the darkest of times. All is lost once you let go of love and hope. Keys are very prevalent in this track, which makes it fun to sing-along to. In the latter, the singer tells stories (hopefully fictional) of making reckless mistakes as a young boy in bluegrass fashion. When he is confronted by an elder, his excuse was simply “it’s fun having fun.” Life only comes around once and you have to enjoy it while you’re alive.
“The Comeback” sits right in the middle of the album at track number eight. It hints at life during the pandemic; how there were no crops in the fields, no children in the classrooms, and no bands on stage. But Brown lifts our spirts by stating the comeback is best part of going through hardships. The backing vocals in this song make it feel almost like a Broadway show finale, which is cool when you compare it to finally climbing out of the pandemic and getting our normal, everyday lives back.
“It’s an underdog story the whole world can see // And the only good thing about getting knocked down is the comeback when it comes back around”
It’s not only Zac Brown Band’s comeback, it’s ours as well. Live music was always something we took for granted—an industry we always thought would be around—but for a year and a half, the world had other plans. So next time you’re on the fence about going out to a show because you have no one to go with, the tickets are expensive, or it’s a weeknight, remember how empty that year and a half felt. This record puts that in perspective—cherish the things in life we currently have because we don’t know how long it is going to be around for.
The Comeback Tracklist
“Slow Burn” (Zac Brown, Ben Hayslip, Ben Simonetti)
“Out in the Middle” (Brown, Luke Combs, Simonetti, Jonathan Singleton)
“Wild Palomino” (Brown, Wyatt Durrette III, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Us Against the World” (Brown, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Same Boat” (Brown, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Stubborn Pride” [feat. Marcus King] (Brown, Marcus King, Simonetti)
“Fun Having Fun” (Brown, Kenny Habul, Kurt Thomas, Simonetti)
“The Comeback” (Brown, Durrette, Ray Fulcher, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Old Love Song” (Brown, Combs, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Paradise Lost on Me” (Brown, Durrette, Simonetti, Singleton)
“GA Clay” (Brown, Durrette, Neil Mason, Simonetti, Singleton)
“Love & Sunsets” (Brown, Luke Dick, Simonetti)
“Closer to Heaven [feat. Gregory Porter] (Brown, John Driskell Hopkins, Simonetti)
“Don’t Let Your Heart” (Brown, Durrette, Levi Lowrey, Jimmy De Martini, Simonetti)
Zac Brown Band’s new album “The Comeback’ is out now.
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