The Release of Jon Pardi’s “She Ain’t In It” as a Single is a Big Moment
While we were all off busy dealing with other things we found as more pressing country music issues, Jon Pardi has been forging himself into a downright bona fide country music star right under our noses. Somewhat quietly, but with genuine appeal and broad support, Jon Pardi’s neotraditional sophomore album California Sunrise has given birth to two #1 singles, a Top 3 single with his recent “Heartaches On The Dance Floor,” and even here well over a year since its release in June 2016, California Sunrise is regularly found in the Top 10 of the Country Albums chart, and well above the placement of other mainstream stars who’re thought to have much bigger fan bases, and much more appeal.
What Jon Pardi has done over the last year is prove that an artist can stick to a more traditional style, and not only sustain, but turn in career marks, even in this difficult environment for traditional artists in the mainstream, and a stacked field for artists looking to be launched.
The fact that Jon Pardi has earned a fourth single from California Sunrise is probably newsworthy in itself. But let’s be honest, if you were looking for the three tamest, most radio-ready songs from California Sunrise, it’s the three that have made it to radio so far. And isn’t that always the way with things in the mainstream? But if you’re looking for the best and most traditional song from the record, it would be what has been chosen as the fourth single, “She Ain’t In It.”
Jon Pardi is what an artist like Dustin Lynch should have been—a guy with a sturdy jaw and a cowboy hat that on the surface looks uninterested in succumbing to the Music Row machine. But Dustin Lynch decided to choose the path of least resistance, emulating the Bro-Country boys with tractor rap and now doing his best Sam Hunt rendition. Meanwhile Jon Pardi stuck to his guns, though was also willing to listen a little to the producers and understand that if you want to earn your freedom in the mainstream, you first have to prove your appeal as a name and personality. That is what Pardi has done now. He’s earned the right to release “She Ain’t In It” as a single. Now the big question is if radio and fans will support this move, and allow even more singles like this to grace us the future, from Pardi and others.
William Michael Morgan and Midland also have a lot to do with this. As they’ve found success with traditional songs on contemporary country radio, it’s opened up the possibility for a song like “She Ain’t In It” to be successful. And if Jon Pardi has another Top 5—or even a Top 3 or #1—then what we have is an artist who you could start to book as a headliner. Pardi will go out there and open for Sam Hunt or Luke Bryan if he has to. And that’s fine, as long as the ultimate goal is in mind. And right now, that goal is coming to fruition. The field of new artists in the mainstream is rounding the final turn, and Jon Pardi is right there as a New Artist of the Year nominee at the upcoming CMA’s, looking to edge out the competition.
Written by Clint Daniels and Wynn Varble, “She Ain’t In It” is a classic country crooning heartbreak song in the style that make true country fans feel right at home when it graces their speakers. It fits like a glove by hitting on all the things that have been lost in modern country, like the moan of the steel guitar, and the faraway cry of the fiddle. There’s a warmth to it that elevates the songwriting, and though Jon Pardi is not someone who is going to rise to the top sheerly on the strength of his voice, “She Ain’t In It” fits into the pocket of what he can sing well. It’s Pardi’s style that people will find appealing. He’s Midland without all the over-the-top fair and fabricated back story.
With a song like “She Ain’t In It,” you know you’ve found a keeper in Pardi. The only question left is if the bosses at radio and on Music Row will feel the same way. What happens on CMA night in November might be a big indication, and so will the performance of the song moving forward.
October 11, 2017 @ 8:46 am
20-25 years ago, songs like this were hitting the country top 10 on a daily basis. It’s great that someone finally has the balls to at least push a song with a genuine throwback style to it onto radio.
October 11, 2017 @ 8:53 am
Smiling the whole way through!
October 11, 2017 @ 8:53 am
Yes! I’m so happy with this recognition. He’s doing so much under the radar and I remember your review of California Sunrise was pretty positive too. I’ve seen him with Kip Moore and Dierks Bentley and he’s a standout. Kudos, Trigger and thank you!
October 11, 2017 @ 8:56 am
Nostalgia!
October 11, 2017 @ 8:58 am
Probably the best song released to country radio in the last 5 years. Hopefully it is successful enough that the record label allows him to keep it country on the next album. My only fear when an artist releases a traditional country song is that if it flops the artist basically sells out on the next album.
January 14, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
I agree…best song in a long time. I am partial because my Nephew , Clint Daniels, wrote it. Writers never get the credit they deserve.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:01 am
Not sure if SCM has a mainstream song of the year category, but this would be the winner
October 11, 2017 @ 9:17 am
He needs to do something to make up for the boots song, or else he’s just gonna end up a whinier, less flat-singing Kenny Chesney.
Give Mo Pitney half this much support and he would take over traditional country music.
October 11, 2017 @ 2:38 pm
Unfortunately, I feel like the ship as sailed on Mo Pitney. Once again, Curb Records has totally blown their opportunity with a great artist. His single “Country” was released in early 2015 but his debut didn’t even come out until Fall 2016. That’s just poor planning. No matter how talented they are, an artist can’t be expected to do well commercially if his/her label screws them over.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:30 am
One of my favorites off a great album that I love now but sadly didn’t give enough of chance to when it came out. I was even at the show when he opened for Kip Moore at Joe’s Live but remember getting there in the middle of his set and not being that into it because I didn’t know the songs. I didn’t go to see Kip Moore who I don’t even care for I just went to go. Then a couple weeks later I had the light bulb moment when I said oh man this whole album is incredible how did i miss these songs? No matter, he’s back headlining 2 sold out nights here in Chicago and by then this should be his 4th big hit!
October 11, 2017 @ 9:38 am
Never thought I’d see this, but so happy and hope to God it goes high on the charts. By far the best song on the album.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:44 am
Not a fan, but still better than bro country.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:02 am
His voice just turns me off. Nonetheless, a step in the correct direction.
January 14, 2018 @ 6:35 pm
My Nephew, Clint Daniels wrote this song. Clint is big into George Straight and the older Hank Williams. Clint has written many number one songs, but the writers are are not given enough credit. Clint is playing at the MGM Grand in Vegas soon,
October 11, 2017 @ 10:02 am
Wow, this is unexpected. “She Ain’t In It” has been one of my favorite two or three tracks from the album since I first heard it, and I never dreamed that it would be released to radio. I thought for sure that “Cowboy Hat or “Night Shift” would be the fourth single.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:32 am
“Cowboy Hat” is a for sure #1 song. I honestly don’t understand why it hasn’t been a single.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
YES! Cowboy Hat should have/needs to be a single. It’s the perfect balance between mainstream and traditional, and I honestly mean perfect. The song is not flawless, but it would work so well as a single. I think this was a smart move though because his last 3 singles have been uptempo songs. Hopefully his radio-only fanbase will accept a slow song
October 11, 2017 @ 10:08 am
As if I really needed one more reason to love Jon Pardi…
Damn great song. I’m really hoping it does well on the charts.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:15 am
Best song on the album (& i’m not a fan of the album). Will be the best song on country radio (but i don’t have much hope for the next Pardi #1).
Carly Pearce (only female solo artist in the Billboard Top 10) will release her first album (Every Little Thing) in a couple of days (10/13) & so far i like what i hear (“I Need A Ride Home” & “If My Name Was Whiskey”).
One week later Curb will release the first full Ruthie Collins album (Get Drunk & Cry).
October 11, 2017 @ 4:46 pm
Agree on Carly- NPR has a first listen out there for the whole album and I think it’s solid. Fingers crossed for her to have a great career
October 11, 2017 @ 8:39 pm
I’ll have to check that out. I want to become a fan of Carly, but I’m not entirely sold on her just yet. Of the six songs I’ve heard, I love Every Little Thing and I Need a Ride Home, I like If My Name Was Whiskey, but I didn’t care at all for Hide the Wine, Color, and Dare Ya. I’m really hoping that the rest of the songs are good.
October 11, 2017 @ 8:45 pm
Update: Careless and You Know Where to Find Me are also good.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:20 am
Really excited to see him doing so well! I love the music he puts out (as does my toddler who happens to have great taste!), and I love his voice. Its not perfect, but something about it feels little rough to me in a good way, if that makes sense. I really enjoy listening to him, and am so excited to see him in a few weeks!
October 11, 2017 @ 10:26 am
Such great news. Thank you Jon Pardi for keeping it country.
October 11, 2017 @ 10:48 am
Actually “Heartache on the dance floor” was a #1 on the mediabase charts for like a week not too long ago
October 11, 2017 @ 11:02 am
It’s a shame the rest of the album sounds like every other “country” song released to radio in the last 5 years.
October 11, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
That’s a laughable claim. You think “Head Over Boots,” the first and #1 single, sounds like a typical country song on the radio for the past five years? How about the lead track, “Out of Style”? Or “Can’t Turn You Down”?
Sure, it’s an inconsistent album. We all know that “Dirt On My Boots” in particular was calculated for radio play, especially with Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure, and Ashley Gorley as the songwriters. But we’ve trodden this path before with evaluating this album.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:46 pm
Dirt on my boots is unforgivable. I thought it was Florida Georgia Line the first 3 times the song happened to me while I was in various stores before learning that horseshit was Jon Pardi.
October 12, 2017 @ 1:41 pm
It’s a shame you can’t hear what we all hear because most it sounds nothing like what’s been on the radio. I’ll give you Dirt On My Boots a little but that’s about it. The album is still a lot closer to the solution than the problem.
October 12, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
I don’t know. I guess It’s just not for me. Every song sounds very generic to me or maybe I’m just so far removed from mainstream country I don’t have an ear for it anymore.
October 11, 2017 @ 11:48 am
Good song. DOA.
October 11, 2017 @ 11:50 am
Trigger,
I’m really curious. Did you like “Dirt” better than this?
October 11, 2017 @ 12:09 pm
I see what you’re going to try and do here. Grading songs is not based on how much I “like” them. It’s not uncommon for me to review songs or albums that I may not like on a personal level, but I see the value in them as songs or albums nonetheless. Same goes for songs that I may personally find something appealing in, but recognize they’re vapid dreck nonetheless. To be an objectionable reviewer, you have to attempt to take personal taste out of the equation, and also judge a song among its peers. “Dirt” was a very important song because it came from Florida Georgia Line and it was a lead single. “She Ain’t In It” is the 4th single from a middle tier star. Personally, I probably like “She Ain’t In It” better, but as a song, “Dirt” was probably better written and executed, and showed more leadership and growth in the artist at that time.
October 11, 2017 @ 12:37 pm
I’m not going to try anything. I’ve just never really understood your method, and instances like this stand out to me.
October 11, 2017 @ 1:13 pm
Does that fact that Dirt didn’t change FGL the way it appeared that it might at the time change the impact of the song in retrospect in your opinion? I remember at one time thinking Dirt could be the biggest thing to happen to country music in years, only to see FGL slip back into the bro-country path. It is still a really good song, but for me it has lost a fair bit of its luster knowing it was a “one-off” of greatness vs. any kind of a sign of change in direction.
Back to Jon Pardi, great song and the first single off the album that I can really say I like.
October 11, 2017 @ 1:22 pm
Hind sight is always 20/20, and even at the time we knew to expect it to be the best song from that Florida Georgia Line album. But I’m not going to try an distance from anything I said about “Dirt” at the time it was released. That was my perspective at that time. Your perspective can change, but if you respect the quotient of time, you don’t try and go back and rewrite history. I also still think “Dirt” is a good song.
October 11, 2017 @ 5:28 pm
Dirt by Cody Jinks is a freakin classic!
October 11, 2017 @ 12:28 pm
Best song on the album, about time it’s here. Still think I prefer William Michael Morgan as a singer and performer more, but hey, if Jon Pardi can turn this into a hit, everyone wins.
So yeah, I’m on-board, damn good song. 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 12:58 pm
This is some good stuff. Trigger have you heard and or reviewed anything by Tony Jackson? At times it feels like the traditional bubble is about to burst and I hope it’s soon. Guys, like Pardi, Pitney, Morgan, Bowlin and of course the women my favorite being Goens I feel like country is in great shape if given the chance.
October 11, 2017 @ 1:16 pm
Tony Jackson’s Drink by Drink was awesome and I actually preferred his version of The Grand Tour to the original. He got some airplay on our local small town station.
October 11, 2017 @ 5:38 pm
Joe, as much as I tried to convince myself regarding the Grand Tour I can’t disagree. He really made that song his own.
October 12, 2017 @ 8:02 pm
if u think that is anywhere near george jones, ur out of ur mind
October 13, 2017 @ 12:24 am
You have fried your mind with some world class drugs.
It’s not even good as Neville’s version.
October 11, 2017 @ 1:18 pm
I still may review the latest Tony Jackson album, but it’s hard when he does so many cover songs. It’s definitely a good album, but I tend to focus more on original material.
October 11, 2017 @ 1:42 pm
I’m in, it sounds good. I like Terry the lead guitar player, too, who plays tasty.
1
I can drink and I can dance, I can party, I can live
but no matter how you spin it
everything has changed, my life won’t be the same
As long as she ain’t in it, as long as she ain’t in it
2
I can make it for a day or two without you
and maybe I can make it through the night
I can smoke and I can drink, and probably be alright till morning
but what am I gonna do with the rest of my life
It’s worth reflecting on similarities and differences between 1 and 2.
October 11, 2017 @ 2:20 pm
This sounds like a lot like a late 90s/2000s George Strait song to me. Not exactly my style, but I’ll listen to this a thousand times before I listen to Luke Bryan, FGL, Jason Aldean, etc.
October 11, 2017 @ 3:41 pm
This guy’s tone is like scraping nails on a chalk board. I appreciate what he’s trying to do but I can’t listen to him.
October 11, 2017 @ 3:55 pm
Trigger, do you think we’ll ever see Mo Pitney reach the ranks and level of success as Pardi?
October 11, 2017 @ 6:08 pm
A lot of people are saying that Curb Records is incapable of launching a new artists these days, but somebody tell that to the dreadful Dylan Scott, who just had a big #1 single. Undoubtedly Mo Pitney’s career was fumbled by Curb, but he’s still a very young guy with a strong grassroots following. I really don’t know what to make of Mo’s prospects. At this point it’s not fair to say he’s even left the starting gate compared to Pardi and William Michael Morgan.
October 11, 2017 @ 8:21 pm
And that’s too bad, cause Mo’s the most talented of the 3.
October 12, 2017 @ 7:55 pm
Yeah, I actually think Mo’s album is more solid and consistent than both WMM and Pardi’s current albums. There are a lot of great songs on there that deserve a shot at radio, too. Such a shame he is on Curb.
October 11, 2017 @ 4:14 pm
Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like Tracy Lawrence 90s country?
October 11, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
I bought his CD last year a couple weeks after it came out and instantly gravitated to this song. I would have never thought that it would be released to radio. I will be seeing him open for Miranda next spring and am happy that this song will be reaching the top of the charts by then.
October 11, 2017 @ 4:35 pm
I don’t mean to be negative, necessarily, but what I’ve noticed about most of the artist reviewed here is they have no distinct vocal sound. They all (girls too) sing through their nose and sound alike. I haven’t listened to the bro country crowd so I can’t critique their sound, but those presented here are not unique in their sound. Johnny Cash couldn’t sing worth a damn and his voice sucked, but he had style. Kris Kristofferson, the same. They had a distinctive sound. Years ago there was a TV show called “Name That Tune” where the contestants bid on how many notes it would take them to be able to “name that tune”. Some contestants were really good and could do it in 4 notes. I remember too as a kid I could name a song before the singer started singing. More than 4 notes but not many more. My point being; distinct. It seems a rare commodity in today’s Country music reviewed here. And I’m not being critical of Trigger. He does a good job with what he has to work with. Sadly they all sound alike.
October 11, 2017 @ 6:04 pm
I hear what you’re saying DJ. You have to understand that folks like Johnny Cash and George Jones, these are timeless, iconic voices that there will never be a replacement for. That’s the reason when these greats pass, we feel so much pain. I’m not even sure if it’s fair to measure today’s performers against them, and there’s an element of nostalgia in doing so that’s never going to find favor with something new over something legendary.
That said, I do think there are some distinct voices out there still. Colter Wall comes to mind, though some people are turned off by his voice. Alice Wallace, whose yodel in “Echo Canyon” I featured recently is an amazing singer. Raul Malo of The Mavericks is one of the greatest singers of our generation. Check out Tammi Neilson if you want to hear an incredible voice. Adam Lee has a great voice, but recently changed from country to more singer/songwriter material. So there’s still some out there, but yes, not nearly as many as there used to be in the past.
October 11, 2017 @ 6:38 pm
i think chris stapleton is someone who will end being timeless and iconic. He can pretty much sing as well as anyone that has ever existed and his voice and style is distinct.
October 11, 2017 @ 6:50 pm
Love, love, love Raul Malo. Just saw the Mavericks again last week. I wasn’t that excited about their last album. Vocally Raul is as strong as ever and I know he does most if not all of the writing but I wish he would reach out to other writers as their music is sounding the same. Which is odd for the band.
October 11, 2017 @ 7:20 pm
I’m sure there are some out there like james said, Chris Stapleton. I like Cody Jinx too, and Jamey Johnson. But, I still contend that those you review for the most part don’t grab a persons attention. And I’m not knocking you, you do a great job with what you have to work with.
I’ll agree to disagree about the nostalgia. To be successful one needs to stand out from the crowd. That requires “style”, a distinction from the rest.
October 12, 2017 @ 8:12 am
dead on DJ …….
October 12, 2017 @ 8:13 am
…..in terms of radio fare
October 11, 2017 @ 8:27 pm
Does anybody else remember Clint Daniels when he was an up and comer in the late 90’s? His single was called, “A Fools Progress”. He even appeared on an episode of The George Jones Show.
October 12, 2017 @ 6:19 am
I remember his second single, “When I Grow Up,” was part of a 1999 promo cassette featuring Brad Paisley, Shannon Brown, and Sherrie Austin. I can’t remember the specific product, but it was packaged in some type of food at the grocery store. It was my intro to Brad Paisley since it contained “Who Needs Pictures.”
I recall Arista never released an album on Clint Daniels. Good voice though and seems to be doing well with his songwriting career.
October 12, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
I love both “A Fool’s Progress” and “When I Grow Up.” There are also a few other songs from his unreleased album floating around on youtube that are pretty good, too. He had/has such a great voice, and I love his style. What a shame that he never caught on. Glad he’s been doing well with his songwriting career, though.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:15 pm
Saw Pardi live at the Surf Ballroom here a few weeks back. Incredible show and a very entertaining live performer. He played a solo encore of a new unreleased song, Call Me Country, that was great as well.
October 12, 2017 @ 12:25 am
Pardi has always been a favorite of mine and this is one of my favorite songs of his.
Saw him at the country thunder festival here in AZ this past spring and he easily had the best performance of the festival by anyone not named Aaron Watson or Randy Rogers.
October 12, 2017 @ 4:38 am
Pardi Rules!
October 12, 2017 @ 6:08 am
He falls into that category where I wish he had a different tone to his voice like Margo Price so I can appreciate their music more. Still really like the song lyrics and styling.
October 12, 2017 @ 9:36 am
I’m with you on Price. I really want to like her music, but I just can’t get into it because I don’t like her voice. I’m not sure what problem I have with her voice because I like a lot of singers with voices that no one would consider good. I don’t think she’s bad by any means, but there’s just something there that prevents me from really enjoying her.
October 12, 2017 @ 10:19 am
She’s got a very young/prettyvoice which makes songs with lines like drinking whiskey like water sound very inauthentic. She’s got the lyrics and the style down but I just can’t get into the talent show voice. I’m with you, she’s still good but meh.
October 12, 2017 @ 10:46 am
I’m with ya. I want to like Pardi but his voice makes it tough.
October 12, 2017 @ 10:57 am
I’m with you, too. Pardi’s voice is reedy and unpleasant. But that’s not enough to make me not cheer for him and his team. They’re not Dwight Yoakam (another voice that took some getting used to), but they’re alright.
October 12, 2017 @ 6:57 pm
I actually find that really surprising. I personally love his sound
October 12, 2017 @ 12:05 pm
Yeah, I wasn’t a fan of his last two singles at all, but I’m glad their success has allowed him to finally release this gem. This is why I like Jon Pardi! This song reminds me of something you’d still hear from artists like George Strait, Tracy Byrd, or Mark Chesnutt in the late 90’s. Radio simply should’ve never stopped playing these kind of songs. They’re timeless. I hope and pray that this will be another big hit for Jon. Then ,just maybe, we can finally start hearing more like this on the radio. If not, I fear he may be pressured to record more material like “Dirt On My Boots” and “Heartache On The Dance Floor.”
October 12, 2017 @ 12:09 pm
I have really enjoyed this album and love the success that Jon has had. On another note, why do you continue to ignore the success Aaron Watson is having with Out of Style? Here is an independent artist who has no label backing him and he’s top 25 on all the country charts? Seems like he deserves a little credit on this site.
October 12, 2017 @ 4:16 pm
Hey Jjones,
I don’t think I’ve ignored that success at all. I’ve spoken about it in numerous articles.
https://savingcountrymusic.com/important-developments-from-this-weeks-country-radio-charts/
“Aaron Watson’s song “Outta Style” is now a Top 30 single at country radio. This development is significant to say the least. Though at times singles such as this have been allowed to meander around the mid 40’s, this is major ground gained by the Thirty Tigers-signed artist.”
https://savingcountrymusic.com/chart-watch-sam-hunt-going-strong-miranda-lamberts-single-juggling-luke-vs-wheeler/
“One bright spot continues to be the ability for independent artist Aaron Watson to hold his own on radio. This week his single “Outta Style” raises from #37 to #36, even though it appeared a few weeks ago that it may be done after peaking at #30.”
That said, “Outta Style” is a pretty radio-friendly song from an independent artist. I think with Pardi’s track record and the traditional nature of “She Ain’t In It,” this was a story that needed to be told. I still have an eye on “Outta Style,” and it may deserve its own story in the future.
October 13, 2017 @ 10:30 am
It’s been five months since that last article and the song is still on the charts in the top 25. KYGO in Denver has it in strong rotation. It’s an amazing story for an independent artist. As much love as this site gives Jason Isbell, Sturgil and others, I feel like the commercial success of guys like Watson, Cody Johnson and Josh Abbott has been largely ignored and those three are doing more to “Save Country Music” among the masses than the others. Just my humble opinion.
I have no issue with the article on Pardi’s song. I love hearing it on Satellite radio already. I really appreciate your passion for the subject and for promoting Morgan and Pardi as well.
October 13, 2017 @ 1:10 pm
jjones,
I appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately, as a one-man operation with limited resources, there are only so many artists, projects, songs, subjects, etc. that I can cover. Because of that, I tend to focus in on certain subjects or artists so that I can speak to them with authority and expertise. That’s not a disrespect to the folks that I don’t cover, it’s just the unfortunate nature of the business. But I’ve actually covered Aaron Watson quite a bit on this site, and have given coverage to Josh Abbott and Cody Johnson over the years. I would love to give them more, as well as to dozens of other artists that nobody is talking about. I do the best I can.
October 13, 2017 @ 1:28 pm
Keep up the good work. I know its not easy, and your site is a must read daily here in our office in Wyoming! Thanks for listening and replying.
October 13, 2017 @ 4:53 am
I was hoping if I had to listen to Dirt on My Boots at radio my reward would be She Ain’t In it. Every comment is someone’s own opinion, but I think She Ain’t In it, since I first heard him play it live, is one of the best country songs that’s been put out in the last 5-10 years. The steel guitar sent shivers down my spine when I heard it live a couple years back now.
Jon Pardi represents the best compromise between giving radio what they want and keeping the music good and country. No one getting airplay right now does it better in my opinion. We lost Easton Corbin, we lost Chris Young and I am hoping against hope that the brilliant strategy behind his singles release allowed JP to keep it toeing the line. I mean Head Over Boots (Country), Dirt on My Boots (Bro), Heartache On the Dancefloor (somewhere in between) and finally She Ain’t In it (Country Gold).
Kudos to JP. Again, I just hope he has better luck keeping his country sounds than Easton or Young. Remember “All Over the Road” or “Neon”? My how they’ve fallen.
October 13, 2017 @ 3:58 pm
Chris Young will never be able to top Neon. Fantastic song.
All Over the Road is good, but the album cut from Easton’s debut album, Don’t Ask Me About a Woman, is Easton at his best. If you haven’t heard it yet, YouTube or Spotify it. It’s excellent.
October 13, 2017 @ 8:15 pm
“Neon” is a classic in my mind, despite it’s disappointing chart performance. Really love that song. I so wish he would return to that sound instead of chasing the metro-bro trend.
“Don’t Ask Me About A Woman” is also one of my favorite songs from Easton. Just hearing that gorgeous steel guitar part in the intro makes me smile! I never really cared for the song “All Over The Road,” but I think the album of the same name is pretty good and sort of underrated. My favorites are “I Think Of You,” “Dance Real Slow,” “A Thing For You,” “Only A Girl,” and “Tulsa Texas.” Again, I really wish he’d return to the style of his first two albums.
October 15, 2017 @ 3:56 pm
Neon is easily one of the best songs sent to radio over the past 10 years.
A Thing for You is great. I was a tad disappointed in Easton’s last album. Wild Women and Whiskey was fantastic. Are You With Me and Like a Song are not great, but they are solid.
October 15, 2017 @ 9:35 pm
Yeah, I didn’t care too much for Easton’s last album, either. Too many bro-like songs on there for my taste. “Like A Song” is hands down my favorite from that album, though. It could’ve been on either of his first two albums, and it has that George Strait sound that I love. “Wild Women And Whiskey” is pretty good, too.
October 14, 2017 @ 5:50 am
I actually really like the content of that song, however it is so over produced that it makes it difficult for me to attach myself to it.
That album has been out almost a year now, if I were Jon I would be extremely happy with my label for not having been forgotten by now.
IMO the latest album by White Buffalo is a strong candidate to be SCM 2017 album of the year.
October 15, 2017 @ 3:57 pm
Neon is easily one of the best songs sent to radio over the past 10 years.
A Thing for You is great. I was a tad disappointed in Easton’s last album. Wild Women and Whiskey was fantastic. Are You With Me and Like a Song are not great, but they are solid. The rest was a bunch of bro duds.
October 19, 2017 @ 10:30 am
Why are Jon Pardi and William Michael Morgan allowed to do what they’re doing, meanwhile artists like Chris Young, Easton Corbin and Josh Turner are being forced into releasing pop and/or bro-country music? Why the freedom and flexibility for Pardi and Morgan and not for Corbin, Turner or Young?
January 14, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
My Nephew, Clint Daniels wrote that song for Pardi. Clint has written for Brooks and Dunn, Montgomery Gentry and on and on……..
November 4, 2018 @ 9:26 pm
If you like this, go listen to Cody Johnson, Aaron Watson, and Casey Donahew
January 6, 2019 @ 8:18 pm
Voice takes a little getting used to but I love his style. Definitely better than Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, etc.. I am 17 and I’m a fan of everyone form Hank Williams to Travis Tritt. It is refreshing to hear someone new sing songs with soul, style, and substance. I hate how all most songs on mainstream radio sound like poor imitations of Rock, Pop, Rand B, and hip hop with only a fiddle or steel guitar here and there to make it country. Long live Willie, Jon Pardi, and Christapleton and continue taking back country from the bros.