New Chris Stapleton Out Today

Listening now, will update with thoughts.

Edit: Overall, good album of course, Stapleton is the man and I love anyone who shits on the terrible state of country music. His voice sounds as great as ever and the songwriting is on point. This album has an overall for bluesy feel to it than Traveler. Here are my notes on the individual tracks:

1. Broken Halos - First song sounds good, but felt somewhat canned and not overtly impressive

2. Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning - Good tune, classic sad country song

3. Second One to Know - Good, lively tune, enjoyed it

4. Up to No Good Livin' - Really good track, possible favorite on the album, has the bones of a classic sounding country song, like it's been around for years

5. Either Way - not a bad song, just very slow and kind of middle of the road.

6. I Was Wrong - unexpected sound from this song, doesn't sound like a country song, good track. Has a bluesy feel with lots of soul

7. Without Your Love - Pretty middle of the road track

8. Them Stems - really good track, bluesy song with a good guitar rhythm

9. Death Row - Slow bluesy song and a solid closing track.

Those were just some quick notes I jotted down while listening because it's a slow morning and it's Friday.

Overall I recommend the album and want to catch Stapleton live in Dallas in October.

Favorite song on the album is Up to No Good Livin

There is very, very little that I like the first time I hear it.

This is shaping up to be the exception. Second one to know is flat out awesome as well as up to no good livin...

did Dave Cobb produce?...and I'm listening now...its nice to have new Stapleton....first song was good

it's good shite

Wife said he was on bobby bones this am. I missed it but she said it was really good. I'll have to hit the podcast this afternoon.

unrelated...but when the album ended this AM on Spotify...its started playing a bunch of shitty country...why can't Spotify see the difference?

(I don't listen to shite country so that's not why it did that)

so far I like:

Broken Halos
I was Wrong
Either Way
Death Row
Them Stems

It's good, but there are no tracks on here that have that kick to it to make it super memorable


Traveler had many. It's still a really solid album, though.

Great album

well there's one on every crowd

Maybe it'll grow on me, but even on round two its' just to slick. Too much electric and steel guitar, and not enough acoustic or rock vibe. Was hoping for more of the Outlaw State Of Mind and Sometime I Cry (from Traveler) or Jompson type rock... although for me his voice best fit was with the SteelDrivers when he went more gravelly (Good Corn Liquor/Peacemaker).