Zach Bryan has emerged as one of the biggest and fastest rising superstars in the country music genre. Less than one month after releasing his highly anticipated self-titled album, Bryan returns with a slew of new music. Surprising fans today with five brand new tracks, Bryan drops the Boys Of Faith EP.
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Out now, September 22nd, everywhere you listen to music, Zach Bryan’s Boys Of Faith EP hosts five new songs including collaborations with Noah Kahan and Bon Iver. Bryan first teased the new music on Instagram earlier this week. “Locked myself in a studio all week, wrote myself through a notebook, walked around with people I love in the city then went campin, felt restful and hopeful, thankful for breathing no matter the day, just grateful” Bryan shared. Adding, “thank you to @boniver and @noahkahanmusic.”
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Boys Of Faith EP 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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Zach Bryan has emerged as one of the biggest superstars in the country music genre. His brand new self-titled album is full of hits. Here are arguably the five best songs off the record.
“Hey Driver” ft. The War and Treaty
“So take me down a road that’s a little bit windy // To a place they still put sugar in their iced tea // Where the women are fine and the love is fair // Hey, driver, you can drop me off anywhere”
One of the few collaborations off the record, the second this song kicks off, you know you are in for a good time. Both Bryan and The War and Treaty smash the vocals on this track. It is hard not to fall in love with it almost instantly.
“Oklahoman Son”
“You can fight and fiend and sell your guns // But you’ll always be thе Oklahoman son // You’ll always be the Oklahoman son”
Even before the song came out, there was something special about Bryan’s voice and honesty on this song. The song feels haunting, poetic, and achingly beautiful – qualities that many of the superstar’s songs seem to possess.
“Fear and Friday’s”
“I got a fear, dear, that it’s gonna end // Won’t you get angry at me, say you love me again? // I got a fear dear, that it’s a Friday spark // You only love me like you mean it when it’s after dark”
While the intro poem version of this song is equally as good, the full-length song is captivating. “Fear and Friday’s” has instantly won the hearts of music lovers everywhere. The song is honest, raw, and relatable making it one of the best songs off Zach Bryan’s self-titled project.
“I Remember Everything” ft. Kacey Musgraves
“Pictures and passin’ time // You only smile like that when you’re drinkin’ // I wish I didn’t, but I do // Remember every moment on the nights with you”
While truthfully all the collaborations could have made this list, “I Remember Everything” featuring Kacey Musgraves is a standout. Both Musgraves and Bryan trade verses on the song, adding to the overall ambiance of the track. The tune is all heart, and it’s hard not to love it.
“Jakes’s Piano – Long Island”
“I finally quit smokin’ cigarettes // And I don’t go downtown drinkin’ ’til it’s dawn // The best parts of you are here but you’rе still gone”
Finally, our last pick for one of the best songs of Bryan’s self-titled album is “Jake’s Piano – Long Island.” A homage to Long Island, New York, and memories that Bryan clearly had there, it feels important to share this song on this list, since we are a NY-based company. Also, the track just happens to be really incredible too!
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Zach Bryan 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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Brothers Osborne’s brand new self-titled album is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2015 with “Stay A Little Longer,” Brothers Osborne, made up of real life brothers John and TJ, have been one of country music’s most mysterious and enigmatic acts. Now, the mega-talented duo is pulling back the curtain with the release of their self-titled album, Brothers Osborne, their fourth full length on EMI Records Nashville.
For the Maryland natives, the release represents a seismic shift. They chose to move on from producer Jay Joyce, who helped craft the sound of their first three albums, to Mike Elizondo, in order to create what John describes as a “sounds first” album.
“We made a conscious decision very early on to make a hard turn into territories where we’ve never been before,” John continues. “Mike Elizondo is an avid instrument collector, specifically of guitar pedals and synthesizers, and we wanted to incorporate that. The song that bridges the gap between this album and our last is ‘Younger Me,’ which was very synth heavy. That’s the tie that binds Skeletons and the new album.”
While they dabble with new sounds on the LP, they never stray too far from their signatures: TJ’s distinct vocals and John’s incredible guitar prowess. “We’ve always had a lot of mystery intentionally around the things we have done, but with this album, we decided to be all in,” shares TJ. “And doing that reminded me of what it was like when I first started playing music, when it was an outlet for my angst or just a way to have fun.”
Of the album’s eleven new tracks, all were co-written by the brothers, who also enlisted the likes of Elizondo, Casey Beathard, Corey Crowder, Miranda Lambert, and Jessie Jo Dillon. Lambert also lends her vocals to “We Ain’t Good at Breaking Up,” a steamy track about a couple who just can’t seem to quit each other. “We wanted this album to be just John and I — which is why we’re self-titling it — but Miranda’s voice is like an instrument,” TJ reveals of the decision to include her on the song. “You don’t hear a lot of female vocals on our songs, and it helped create a tone and a texture.”
A female background vocalist also adds a special layer to “Goodbye’s Kickin’ In,” a dark and almost 70’s-rock infused immediate album highlight. With it’s groovy baseline and bluesy rock sonic profile, the track about moving on after a breakup is something special. Likewise, “Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That” and “Love You Too” finds them experimenting with similarly new sounds. On “Ain’t,” there’s another hint of 70’s influence as they lyrically seize the day.
“Ain’t no time for blowing that smoke // No time for messing around // No small town talking out of both sides of your mouth // Don’t want a song that don’t turn me on…Half empty whiskey glass // Ain’t nobody got time for that”
Lyrically, much of the album centers on gratitude, optimism, and inclusion, fitting for the brothers who have experienced huge life changes as of late, with TJ coming out as gay in 2021 while John and his wife, Lucie Silvas, welcomed twins earlier this year. One such track is “Who Says You Can’t Have Everything,” a stirring and breezy mid-tempo that has a great singalong element. “If this ain’t rich then someone’s lying, If this takes money, I ain’t buying, I’m alive and kicking, laid back and living the dream,” TJ croons, his voice laced with emotion. “Who says you can’t have everything?”
“Nobody’s Nobody” is a powerful ode to inclusion, recognizing the importance of differences. “Sun goes up, sun goes down // It takes all kinds of kinds to make this world go ‘round,” they harmonize. “One thing I’ve learned out on the road is // Nobody’s nobody.”
There are also moments of levity on the album, with tracks like the alluring “New Bad Habit,” the funky “Might As Well Be Me” and the airy “Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet.” While “Sun” is a playful take on day-drinking, “Might As Well Be Me” is a driving and radio-ready up-tempo celebration of seizing the day and raising some hell.
“Somebody gotta shake things up // Somebody gotta shut things down // Somebody gotta strike a match // Break the ice and buy the first round // Somebody gotta go all night // Somebody gotta dig down deep // Mean what they say // Say what they mean // Yeah, the way I see // Might as well be me”
“Back Home” is a dreamy mid-tempo which finds the brothers longing for home while they’re out on the road. It’s a stirring and relatable moment for anyone who’s ever longed to escape a small town, but then found themselves longing for that simpler way of life. “I was living just to make it, so I was dying to escape it,” TJ muses. “It turns out there ain’t nothing in the world like being gone, to make you wanna go back home.”
The album’s closing track, “Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)” may be one of the duo’s most sonically unique: a full-blown piano ballad with a string section. While it’s a poignant look at love and the fact that it’s not always perfect, it shows that John and TJ aren’t afraid to evolve and explore new sounds. “It’s the most un-Brothers Osborne thing to do,” John teases. “And then we threw strings on it! We said, ‘F**k it. Whatever happens, happens.’”
For Brothers Osborne, this LP is truly a special offering, allowing the duo to go back to their roots, while also spreading their musical wings. “This is a defining record at this point in our career, where we needed to put it all on our shoulders,” TJ says. “And we did. Like it was when we were growing up, it’s just John and me.”
Brothers Osborne Track List:
Who Says You Can’t Have Everything (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Casey Beathard)
Nobody’s Nobody (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Mike Elizondo, Kendell Marvel)
Might As Well Be Me (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Corey Crowder, Julian Bunetta)
Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Corey Crowder)
Goodbye’s Kickin’ In (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller, Mike Elizondo)
Love You Too (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jesse Frasure)
New Bad Habit (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller)
We Ain’t Good At Breaking Up (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert)
Back Home (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Lee Miller)
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jaren Johnston, Lee Miller)
Rollercoaster (Forever And A Day) (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Jamie Hartman)
Country Swag Picks:
Might As Well Be Me
Who Says You Can’t Have Everything
Goodbye’s Kickin’ In
Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)
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Brothers Osborne will be hitting the stage at New York City’s Pier 17 on October 5.
Brothers Osborne 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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Stephen Wilson Jr’s brand new debut double album, søn of dad is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Big Loud Records recording artist, Stephen Wilson Jr. is making his album debut with a double album called søn of dad. The special record features six songs from Wilson’s Bon Aqua EP, as well as, sixteen new songs that add to the singer-songwriter’s growing catalog. Inspired by his relationship with his late father and his life so far, the debut album speaks to Wilson as both an artist and as a human.
“Writing and making this album has been very therapeutic for me to learn who I am and what my existence looks like after my father. Because life has to go on,” Wilson says. “I’m living my own life, but it’s like his death bookended what life he should have had onto mine and I’m carrying it around like a train car.”
A true tribute to his dad, søn of dad is a monumental record for anyone who has every experienced a love and a loss so great. Listen to the record below!
søn of dad Track List:
the devil (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Cuckoo (Stephen Wilson Jr., Travis Meadows, Jeffrey Steele)
billy (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
patches (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeffrey Steele)
American Gothic (feat. Hailey Whitters) (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West, Hailey Whitters)
Werewolf (Stephen Wilson Jr., Bryan Simpson)
Mighty Beast (Stephen Wilson Jr., Ryan Necci)
Year to Be Young 1994 (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West)
twisted (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeremy Spillman, Connor Thuotte)
Father’s Son (Stephen Wilson Jr., Josh Kerr, Nick Wayne)
Grief Is Only Love (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jeffrey Steele)
Hang in There (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Calico Creek (Stephen Wilson Jr., Jesse Murphy, Michael Wilkes)
Holler from the Holler (Stephen Wilson Jr., Craig Wiseman)
Hometown (Stephen Wilson Jr., Marv Green, Tony Lane)
Not Letting Go (Stephen Wilson Jr., Andrew DeRoberts)
For What It’s Worth (Stephen Wilson Jr., Benjamin West)
All the Wars from Now On (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
kid (Stephen Wilson Jr., Lori McKenna, Benjamin West)
Henry (Stephen Wilson Jr., Tony Lane)
You (Stephen Wilson Jr., Bryan Simpson)
The Beginning (Stephen Wilson Jr.)
Stephen Wilson Jr.’s new album, søn of dad is out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Stephen Wilson Jr. announcements and releases.
søn of dad 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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Dan + Shay’s brand new album, Bigger Houses is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Ten years since “19 You + Me” skyrocketed them to stardom, Dan + Shay are back with their most impressive release to date. While Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, have admitted to nearly breaking up after their 2021 tour left them both bitter and burnt out, the pair managed to rekindle their love of music, and the result is their fifth studio LP, Bigger Houses.
All but one of the album’s twelve tracks were co-written by either (or both) Dan + Shay, with co-writers including Adam Doleac, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley, ERNEST, Lori McKenna, and more. Due to this, the album is true to the singer-songwriters’ roots, with the majority of tracks falling into the late 90’s/ early ‘00s type of harmonic country that was a trademark of groups like Lonestar, Emerson Drive, and Rascal Flatts.
“Some of our records have been more pop- or hip-hop/R&B-infused,” Smyers shares, “But on this record, I wanted to make tracks that we could hop up at any bar anywhere with our live band and play the songs as they were recorded. Ultimately, this music, this whole album, is something that I’ll be able to look back on in a decade or two and be really proud of the way it turned out.”
Fiddle and slide guitar is prevalent on Bigger Houses, but never in a way that seems disingenuous. In fact, “We Should Get Married” may be one of the duo’s most true country songs, a tongue-in-cheek proposal that sashays away from their reputation as balladeers and instead takes them through a swinging, two stepper. “We should get married // Take it out to Vegas // Find a little chapel // Hire us an Elvis,” They muse, tongues firmly planted in cheek.
Likewise, “Neon Cowgirl” and “Heartbreak on the Map” continue to show the duo’s 90’s influence, channeling their inner Brooks and Dunn on “Cowgirl,” an encouragement anthem to a heartbroken girl in a bar. “Neon cowgirl, don’t you cry, don’t you know you were born to shine// Rain stops falling and hearts unbreak,” They croon “So let that cowboy ride away // It won’t be like this forever // Ain’t no storm that you can’t weather // Neon cowgirl, don’t you cry.”
Clever lyricism is a predominant theme on Bigger Houses, as Mooney and Smyers manage to put new stamps on old tropes. For example, on the summery album opener “Breakin’ Up with a Broken Heart,” the pair is moving on from a heartbreak, while “Missing Someone” puts them in the position of rebound lovers. “Save Me the Trouble” finds them imploring a girl not to let them fall in love, in order to avoid a broken heart. The track builds to a powerful bridge, Mooney’s vocals soaring into the stratosphere.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of a song that I am this one,” says Smyers of “Save Me the Trouble.” “We wanted to have something that was a real moment, and when we started writing this, it felt like it could be something big. I wanted every section to build, and even in the second chorus, when you’re like, ‘Okay, there’s no way it could possibly get any crazier,’ then Shay takes off even further.”
“From the Both of Us” is an especially beautiful and poignant moment that’s sure to be played at weddings for the rest of eternity. On the heart-swelling ballad, they promise a father to love his daughter forever. “I’m in love with your daughter // And I’ve been since the first time I saw her // I’ll ask her the question // If you give your blessing,” They harmonize. “When she takes my hand you can trust // I’ll love her enough for the both of us.”
Love and fate weave their way through songs like “Always Gonna Be,” “Then Again,” and “What Took You So Long.” While “Always Gonna Be” is a celebration of the things in life that are just meant to be, “Then Again” is like a modern day “Unanswered Prayers.” “There’s a few things I might’ve changed if God put me in charge,” Mooney muses. “Then again I would’ve never met you.”
The album’s closer and title track, “Bigger Houses” is an especially poignant moment, notably when considering that the duo almost hung up their microphones. On the stark ballad, they celebrate that life isn’t all about having the best things, and while the grass may appear greener elsewhere, that’s not what’s important.
“There’s always gonna be a higher high // You could chase for the rest of your life // Greener grass in the yard next doo r// Or a shined up Chevy little newer than yours // You’re never gonna fill an empty cup // If what you got’s still not enough // The thing about happiness I’ve found is It don’t live in bigger houses”
On Bigger Houses, Dan + Shay take listeners on a nostalgic country journey, chock full of clever lyrics, country instrumentation, and their patented harmonies and soaring vocals.
Bigger Houses Track List:
Breakin’ Up With a Broken Heart – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
Save Me The Trouble – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
Heartbreak On The Map – Dan Smyers, Jimmy Robbins, Ernest Keith Smith
Always Gonna Be – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
For The Both of Us – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Reynolds
Then Again – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert, Lori McKenna, Jordan Reynolds
Heaven + Back – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson
What Took You So Long – Dan Smyers, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds, Jimmy Robbins
We Should Get Married – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert
Neon Cowgirl – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ashley Gorley
Bigger Houses – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
Country Swag Picks:
We Should Get Married
Always Gonna Be
For the Both of Us
Heartbreak on the Map
Dan + Shay’s new album, ‘Bigger Houses’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
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Bigger Houses 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.
Alex Hall’s brand new album, Side Effects Of The Heart is out now, September 15th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Monument records recording artist, Alex Hall is finally releasing new music! His debut album, Side Effects Of The Heart is out now features ten songs, including a collaboration with Brandy Clark. The record truly speaks to his undeniable talent as both a singer and as a songwriter.
“I’m so excited to finally announce my debut album, Side Effects Of The Heart,” shares Hall in a recent press release. “[Thea album is] a journey of my life story and stories from others I’ve picked up along the way. Leading with my heart first, the ups and downs of love and loss and the transitions between being single, getting married and having my first child is all woven into the fabric of this record. I’m looking forward to the world getting to hear it!”
Listen to Hall’s brand new album below!
Side Effects Of The Heart Track List:
Side Effects Of The Heart
Women and Horses ft. Brandy Clark
Her To Here
I Know A Guy
Denim and Diamonds
Radio Waves
For The Love
Easy On A Heart
I’m Comin’ Back
Dad Now
Alex Hall’s debut album, ‘Side Effects Of The Heart’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Alex Hall announcements and releases.
Side Effects Of The Heart 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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Track45’s new song “When I Grow Up” is out now, September 15th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Sibling-trio, Track45 continue to prove their staying power with each and every new release. While all of their songs so far have been either fun, meaningful or a mix of the two, their new song “When I Grow Up” is a stand above the rest. The timely new song comes during Suicide Prevention Month, and the song itself is a beautiful, raw, and vulnerable statement about mental health.
While the song may be feel heavy, it is an honest and much-needed reflection on depression, mental health, and everything that it encompasses. Track45 found a way to share a poignant topic in a way that anyone who has ever lost someone, death with a mental health issue or wished they could change things would relate to. “When I Grow Up” is a true letter to our younger selves.
“End of sophomore year // on the hood of your car drinking beer // Told me that your mama worked doubles // ever since your dad disappeared // You’d do anything to leave this place // Me and you and a bud light case // So innocent then // small town legends // We didn’t know we were running from the truth that was coming // but man we were something in the parking lot buzzing // Yeah, you just wanted to be numb // I just want to be numb with you // Man we were dumb // Blame it on our youth”
Track45 created a stunning new song with an incredible message. “When I Grow Up” is what country music is all about, real and authentic songwriting.
Track45 shares new song, “When I Grow Up,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Track45 releases.
“When I Grow Up” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Madeline Merlo shares brand new song “Tim + Faith,” out now, September 15th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.
Rising country artist, Madeline Merlo is back with new music. The singer-songwriter is carrying a bright light with her with each and every release. Her new song, simply titled, “Tim + Faith” depicts falling in love, nostalgia, and everything in between. The release marks Merlo’s first true love song.
“Tim + Faith” pays homage to the love and solidarity between Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Throughout the song, Merlo reminisces about a whirlwind 3 month relationship, where she really thought that they were end game like McGraw and Hill. While the demise of the relationship could have been portrayed as heartbreaking, Merlo decided instead to sing about all the good memories of a relationship that had run its course.
“When I close my eyes // It’s that melody // Oh I can hear us say // It’s your love // It just does something to me // It’s the sound of two hearts getting carried away // Out where the tall grass sways // We were that song // Summer nights and blue jeans // It’s a cowboy kiss a heart don’t forget”
Merlo raises the bar with “Tim + Faith.” The song is one of her best yet, and we are exiting to see what she has coming down the pipeline next.
Madeline Merlo releases new song, “Tim + Faith,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Madeline Merlo releases.
“Tim + Faith” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Dustin Lynch releases new song, “Killed The Cowboy,” out now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track here and learn more.
Platinum-selling country star, Dustin Lynch is readying fans for a new album! The twelve song project is set to embody Lynch both as an artist and as a person. Today, the singer-songwriter shares the title track, “Killed The Cowboy.”
“It was that midnight stare // That look in her eyes like a knife to the heart // It was that poison kiss // Cherry red lips, oh my God, leaning up against the bar // And I know it wasn’t the smoke, it wasn’t the drink // And I’ve got the proof // If you wanna know what killed the cowboy // Ooh (a girl like you)”
The song is the perfect teaser to the full album. According to the singer in a recent press release, “When I’m off the road and working on my farm, I have a lot of inner dialogue. It’s a boxing match inside of me, between living in the moment and enjoying where I am, versus what’s the best version of me five, 10, or 20 years down the road,”Killed The Cowboy is that back-and-forth. […] My hope is that this album finds someone who needs to hear it. I want Killed The Cowboy to embrace the single people of the world and lift them up, to let them know that you don’t have to live a ‘normal’ life to still be happy in your own skin.”
Although Lynch has not yet found his person and that is reflected in the title-track, the song is powerful and relatable. “Killed The Cowboy” showcases the singer at his very best as an artist and as a storyteller. Stay tuned for the album, out September 29th!
Dustin Lynch shares new song, “Killed The Cowboy,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Dustin Lynch releases.
“Kill The Cowboy” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here 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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Jon Langston’s new debut album, Heart On Ice is out now, September 8th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
Ten years since the release of his first single, “Forever Girl,” Jon Langston has finally released his highly-anticipated debut album, Heart On Ice. While the introductory track was certified gold and he’s released other singles and EPs, this project marks his first full-length debut with 32 Bridge Entertainment/EMI Records Nashville.
Featuring fourteen new tracks, eleven of which the Georgia native co-wrote, the album allows Langston to flex his musical muscles, settling into a sound ten years in the making. “It’s like I got called up,” the former college football player admits. “Each artist has a different timing for that, but you dream of putting together a body of work that means something to you. I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long… and you finally get to that point where you give it all you got.”
Heart On Ice allows Langston to look inwardly, reflective and introspective on tracks like “Granddaddy’s Watch” and “Where’s That Girl?,” while also showing off his wilder side on tracks like “Days in the 90’s”and “I Ain’t Country” that better reflect his more raucous on-stage persona.
The aforementioned “Days in the 90’s” is a song-title-name-dropping party song that celebrates both the decade and the temperature. It’s a fun tune that, according to Langston, “feels just like the title sounds.”
Likewise, “I Ain’t Country” features Travis Denning and is a simple ode to the fact that the duo is as country as they come. “You can say I’m just a redneck down in Tennessee // A beer drinking, country singing, SOB // Fire burning, hardworking, don’t ever quit,” They sing. “Boot wearing, Bible swearing, red clay kid // Call me what you want, think what you want of me // But you damn sure can’t say that I ain’t country”
Heartbreak is a common denominator through Heart on Ice, weaving its way through the title track, as well as songs like “Whiskey Does,” “Never Left Me,” “Where’s That Girl,” and “If You Ever Leave Atlanta.” Throughout these tracks, the singer-songwriter drowns his sorrow in the bottle (“She don’t love me anymore but whiskey does.”), attempts to move on, and finally resigns himself to being unable to visit old spots out of fear of her memory (“Let me know if you ever leave Atlanta”). Lastly, on the especially poignant “Wrong Side of the Bottle,” Langston stretches his vocal chops as he croons, “I’m trying to outrun her and outdrink a memory.”
It’s not all doom and gloom on the LP, with Langston finding unexpected new love on “Beer in a Bar” and looking forward to a bright future on “Dirt Roads & Diamonds.” He’s also ready to fight any ol’ cowboy for a woman’s love on “Ain’t No Cowboy,” while staying true to himself and the “symbol of the man I wanna be” on “Granddaddy’s Watch.”
“My granddad was the most important person in my life,” He reveals. “He was always encouraging me, always making sure I was on the right path. And this watch reminds me to stay on that path.”
The album ends with the especially moving “May Magnolia,” a sparse and acoustic dedication to his young daughter. “We planted a magnolia tree in the yard when she was born, and every May, it starts blooming,” Langston says. “When I come home, I come down that driveway and see that magnolia tree, and that’s all I can think about on the road. It represents why I’m doing it, who I’m doing it for, and that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.”
For Jon Langston, Heart on Ice may have taken awhile to get here, but it arrived at the perfect time. “This album is about putting your life on pause for reflection, healing, and growth. With each song you can find those Heart On Ice moments, whether it’s taking time for yourself with a day on the lake, or missing a loved one who reminds you of what kind of person you want to be. That’s what I did the past couple years. And that’s what I put into this album.”
Heart On Ice Track List:
Heart On Ice (Nick Columbia, Jordan Gray, Jake Mitchell, Hunter Phelps)
Beer In A Bar (Jon Langston, Sam Carter, Jody Stevens, Jordan Walker)
I ain’t Country (Feat. Travis Denning) (Jon Langston, Brad Clawson, Jordan Rager, Brad Wagner)
Whiskey Does (Jon Langston, Jordan Gray, Cole Taylor, Brad Wagner)
Where’s That Girl (Jessi Alexander, Jordan Gray, Ben Hayslip)
Never Left Me (Josh Dorr, Jordan Gray, Nate Jones)
Granddaddy’s Watch (Jon Langston, Jeb Gipson, Lynn Hutton)
Day In The 90’s (Jon Langston, Chris Miller, Jody Stevens, Jordan Walker)
Ain’t No Cowboy (Jon Langston, Jordan Gray, Brad Wagner)
Better Off (Jon Langston, Jordan Gray, Nate Jones)
If You Ever Leave Atlanta (Jon Langston, Brent Anderson, Lynn Hutton)
Wrong Side Of The Bottle (Jon Langston, Benjy Davis, Jody Stevens, Jordan Walker)
May Magnolia (Jon Langston, Jordan Fletcher, Austin Nivarel)*Produced by Jody Stevens, Jacob Rice and Brad Wagner
Country Swag Picks:
Beer in a Bar
Where’s That Girl
Granddaddy’s Watch
If You Ever Leave Atlanta
Jon Langston’s debut album, ‘Heart On Ice,’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
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