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Elle King ‘Come Get Your Wife’ – Album Review

Elle King’s new album, Come Get Your Wife is out now, January 27th on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.

“I was born a little wrong, but that’s alright,” Elle King sings unapologetically on “Bonafide,” a track off her debut country album, Come Get Your Wife. Although the project marks her third full-length record, it’s the first where she feels truly herself, exploring the banjo-picking, rural-Ohio-loving side of her over-the-top personality.

While the accomplished singer-songwriter achieved success and accolades for her previous offerings, including GRAMMY nominations in the rock category, she admits that it wasn’t until she duetted with Dierks Bentley in 2016 that she felt she had truly found her way. While her first duet with Bentley, “Different for Girls,” scored a CMA Award for Vocal Event of the Year in 2017, it took until today for the singer to release her debut country project.

Come Get Your Wife features thirteen tracks, eight of which were co-written by the woman with superstar parents, comedian Rob Schneider and model London King. She also served as co-producer on the rootsy offering, joining forces with songwriter Ross Copperman to put together an album that truly introduces the world to Elle King.

From the opening strains of “Ohio” through the tongue-in-cheek “Bonafide” to the Tyler Childers’ cover of “Jersey Giant,” it’s clear that this ain’t a pop country debut, but instead a dig-in-your heels-and-get-in-the-dirt country album of the best kind.

There are more hits than misses on Come Get Your Wife, including duets with country superstars, Miranda Lambert on “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” and another offering with Bentley. On the latter, aptly titled “Worth a Shot,” the pair are a couple at odds, struggling to stay together, and seemingly desperate to reconnect. “Don’t know if the whiskey can fix it or not,” The pair harmonize. “But baby it’s worth a shot.”

“Before You Love Me” is another standout, a gritty rocker of a track, where King revels in the woman she was before she met her partner, and the fact that he just may not have been thrilled with who she used to be.

“I was a train wreck, hot mess // Too many cigarettes // Bangin’ with some drug store lipstick // I was a weeknight drinker // Karaoke singer // Top of every preacher’s prayer list // The way I used to be I can guarantee // Two weeks in, you would’ve left me // Looking at the old me // Anything but holy // Glad you didn’t know // Before you met me”

Throughout the album, King’s devil may care attitude is on full display, as she twangs her way through the tracks like “Tulsa,” the twangy “Crawin’ Mood,” the stomping “Blacked Out,” and the endlessly amusing “Out Yonder,” which deals with the gossip mills that exist in small town USA.

While the album is full of stand-out moments, a few shine through on early listens, including “Before You Met Me,” “Try Jesus,” “Lucky,” and the album’s final track, “Love Go By.” Both “Jesus” and “Love” include a Gospel-tinged revival flair, even enlisting a choir on the latter, which closes the album on a powerful note, the singer-songwriter’s voice echoing with emotion and the haunting choir riffs.

Likewise, “Lucky” finds her at her most vulnerable and introspective on the song inspired by her young son and the outlook he brought to her life. “My son Lucky is this beautiful ball of light and energy,” said King. “Parenthood will bring you to your knees, but it has made me grow in gratitude and empathy.”

“There’s something about how you put the pieces together,” King says of her newest release, which may have doubters changing their tunes. “This whole album is a crazy quilt of all sorts of moments and things that might not seem to go together, but because they’re me, they do.”

While Elle King may not fit into a stereotypical mold or seem like just another crossover act, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, on Come Get Your Wife, she’s country at its finest.

Come Get Your Wife Track List:

1.     Ohio – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
2.     Before You Met Me – Written by Tofer Brown, Meg McRee & Lauren Hungate
3.     Try Jesus – Elle King, Geoffrey Warburton, Casey Cathleen Smith, Ashley Gorley & Ben Johnson
4.     Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home) With Miranda Lambert – Written by Elle King and Martin Johnson
5.     Lucky – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
6.     Tulsa – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
7.     Worth A Shot (featuring Dierks Bentley) Written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne
8.     Crawlin’ Mood – Written by Charlie Worsham & Jesse Frasure
9.     Bonafide – Written by Elle King, Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
10.  Blacked Out – Written by Elle King and Martin Johnson
11.  Out Yonder – Written by Bobby Hamrick, Ella Langley & Matt McKinney
*12.  Jersey Giant – Written by Tyler Childers
13.  Love Go By – Written by Elle King, Geoffrey Warburton & Joe Janiak

*Digital version only

Country Swag Picks:

  1. Before You Met Me
  2. Try Jesus
  3. Worth a Shot
  4. Crawlin’ Mood
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Elle King’s new album, ‘Come Get Your Wife’ is out now.

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Elle King releases.

King’s A-FREAKIN-MEN tour will hit Long Island’s Paramount Theater in Huntington on February 22, and she’ll support Tyler Childers at Radio City Music Hall on August 2 and 3.

To keep up with Elle King, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Come Get Your Wife is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music 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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Elle King Teams Up with Dierks Bentley on New Song “Worth A Shot”

Elle King and Dierks Bentley teamed up on brand new song, “Worth A Shot,” out now, May 13th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track below.

Elle King is proving to be a force to reckon with in country music. She blew us away with her collaboration and number one song with Miranda Lambert, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”, as well as, with her other recently released songs. Today, the songstress joins forces with none other than Dierks Bentley on their brand new song “Worth A Shot.”

The new track is the perfect combination of King and Bentley’s signature sounds. “Worth A Shot” is fun, nostalgic, and primed for the live show. The entertainers debuted the song at Elle’s Ryman Show back in March, and it was an instant hit with fans that were in attendance.

“Might be in a bottle // Little proof from the past // Might be at the bottom // Of an empty glass // Don’t know if the whiskey can fix it or no // But baby it’s worth a shot // One shot // From the top of the shelf // Maybe two what the hell // Cause we’ve been on the rocks // One shot maybe all that we got”

We say this often, but collaborations in country music are all the rage, and for good reason. King and Bentley are just another example of how well two different musicians can sound together. This collaboration marks the second track the two have now released together after their 2016 GRAMMY-nominated song, “Different For Girls”.

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Elle King collaborates with Dierks Bentley on new song, “Worth A Shot.”

Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Elle King and Dierks Bentley releases.

To keep up with Elle King, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with Dierks Bentley, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook,

“Worth A Shot” 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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Elle King & Miranda Lambert’s “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” Is #1

Elle King and Miranda Lambert’s duet “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” officially goes number one at country radio this week. Check out the #1 song here…

Just under a year ago, an unexpected pairing took to the stage at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. The duo was none other than Elle King and Miranda Lambert. The dynamic entertainers burst onto the stage with their new song, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).” The song quickly became a hit with fans, and radio caught on quickly. This week, the single is the number one song at country radio.

The platinum-selling single is arguably one of the best country music collaborations to date. “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home” showcases the incredible voices, sass, and intellect that both King and Lambert possess. The duet partners even took home the coveted ACM award for Video of the Year last month. We can only hope that King and Lambert continue to make music together going forward.

“So bartender, take my keys // What do you want from me? // Baby, I’m drunk, and I don’t wanna go home // Not staying in to fight // I’m staying out all night// Baby, I’m drunk, and I don’t wanna go home”

Congrats to King and Lambert on an incredible feat. “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) definitely deserved to snag the number one spot on the country charts this week!

Join our Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Elle King and Miranda Lambert announcements and releases.

To keep up with Elle King, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

To keep up with Miranda Lambert, follow her on TwitterInstagram, and Facebook.

“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” 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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Elle King Drops Fiery New Song “Out Yonder”

Elle King’s new song “Out Yonder,” is out now, March 18th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below to find out more.

Although considered a pop/rock artist, Elle King, best known for her 2014 number one hit, “Ex’s and Oh’s,” has always had a passion for country music. She grew up listening to a variety of singers including Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, which inspired her to learn how to play the banjo. In 2016, she got her first taste of mainstream country radio when she featured on Dierks Bentley’s GRAMMY-nominated song, “Different for Girls.” Additionally, in 2019, she was a part of the massive collaboration cover of Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” alongside Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack, and Miranda Lambert. Both collaborations won awards for Music Event of the Year at the CMAs and ACMs, respectively. Finally, she wrote and featured on the single “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” with Lambert. The song has achieved great success across all-genre charts and is currently sitting in the Top 5 on country radio.

Out today, “Out Yonder” is a banjo and electric guitar-driven southern rock anthem about how gossip spreads like wildfire in a small town. King expresses how she doesn’t care or want to know about the drama going around town because there are always two sides of the story. Written by Ella Langley, Matt McKinney, and Bobby Hamrick, the song is an upbeat tune, paired with catchy lyrics, making this a fun track to sing-along and rock out to.

“Gotta rip it right up at the roots // You can keep your mouth runnin’ // Hell Jesus might love ya’ // But that don’t mean I do // So take your front page, two-faced, petty ass drama // Leave it out, leave it out, leave it out yonder”

King is currently wrapping up her Drunk and I Don’t Wanna Go Home Tour on the west coast and just recently performed at Nashville’s own Ryman Auditorium. She will support Chris Stapleton on his All-American Road Show Tour starting in Canada this April. The tour will stop in the NYC area on August 25 at Northwell Health’s Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh. For tickets, head to her website.

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Elle King drops new song “Out Yonder,” 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 Elle King releases.

To keep up with Elle King, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

“Out Yonder” 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.