This week's weekly new release report chronicles the newest albums and singles on the market this week and that includes a handful of releases from familiar names. Lee Brice leads this week with I Don't Dance while Terri Clark releases Some Songs (It hit stores last week in Canada). Dustin Lynch's Where It's At is also out this week (yep, yep) while Alabama's gospel collection hits Cracker Barrel stores. Next, we have a look at the special edition album The Knox Phillips Sessions: The Unreleased Recordings, which features previously unavailable Jerry Lee Lewis tracks. Finally, we'll give you a rundown on some of the newly available singles and EPs at iTunes.
Jerry Lee Lewis - The Knox Phillips Sessions: The unreleased Recordings (Saguaro Road)
This album features 10 previously unheard tracks including some interesting medleys like "Johnny B. Goode/Carol," and "Music! Music! Music!/Canadian Sunset" along with interesting versions of "Ragged But Right," "Room Full of Roses," "Beautiful Dreamer," that kind of fool" and "Bad Bad Leroy Brown!" You can win a special edition VINYL copy of this album by entering a comment at our track page of "Leroy Brown" (Click here).
Alabama - Angels Among Us (Hymns & Gospel Favorites) Deluxe Edition (TGA/Gaither/Cracker Barrel)
This exclusive version of the iconic band's latest album, a collection of their favorite hymns and Gospel songs, is only available at Cracker Barrel's Old Country Store. It's Alabama doing what they do best and their live rendition of the title track is a nice, added bonus to the album. Anyone who loves the spiritual side of Country music will certainly enjoy this record.
Terri Clark - Some Songs (Bare Track/UMG)
Terri Clark returns with her third album released via her own label imprint Bare Track Records. The 10 track record is anchored with the well-written title track, a song that was written by songwriting heavyweights Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and James Slater. "Longer" is a stellar mid-tempo track about finding the love of your life later than you expected to. A pair of Brandy Clark co-writes ("I Cheated On You" and "Bad Car") leap out of the speakers and demand your attention. All in All, Some Songs is a stellar album with strong production from longtime Jason Aldean collaborator Michael Knox.
Dustin Lynch - Where It's At (Broken Bow Records)
The singer/songwriter returns with his sophomore album and this record features plenty of potential radio hits, from the rockin and youthful "Hell of a Night" and "Right Where We Want It" to "Halo" and "All Night." The records has hooks a plenty and producers Mickey Jack Cones and Luke Wooten have balanced Lynch's traditionalist leanings with his more contemporary leaning sounds of songs like the massively successful title track. That means fans who loved "Cowboys And Angels" will dig "Your Daddy's Boots," "She Wants A Cowboy" and probably "Middle Of Nowhere" too. While Dustin Lynch was a strong debut album, Where It's At is the kind of record which should help make Dustin Lynch an A-list star.
Lee Brice - I Don't Dance (Curb Records)
Lee Brice has been building his career steadily from his first two Curb albums Love Like Crazy and Hard 2 Love and has also built up a pedigree as a top songwriter in Nashville. With I Don't Dance the melding of artist and songwriter is complete. You can add 'producer' to the things Lee Brice does well as he produces or co-produces the entire I Don't Dance album and he's all the better for it. The production is flawless throughout, with multiple innovative moments thrown in. In many ways, the songs on I Don't Dance showcase an aritst who has learned a thing or two from his mentors (like Garth Brooks). In fact, if Garth Brooks were a thirty something singer/songwriter, he'd likely have made an album a lot like this (and who knows, maybe the next album from Garth WILL be). Stellar tracks include the title track, the workin' man anthem "Drinkin' Class" (one of only three tracks here to not be co-written by Brice), "Always The Only One," "That Don't Sound Like You," and perhaps the most innovative track on the album, "Sirens." "Girls In Bikinis" is silly but it's likely to be a big summertime 2015 hit. Another strong song, "Panama City" closes out the album and it may be too 'down tempo' to be a single but it does have "Song of the Year" potential (that female voice you hear on this tune is Maggie Rose).
Brothers Osborne - EP (EMI Nashville)
This brotherly duo from Maryland showcases why everyone in Nashville has gone crazy for them. They have an identifiable sound with John Osborne's strong guitars and TJ's vocals that are unlike anyone else. They blend rock, bluegrass and country together on tracks like "Shoot From The Hip" and "Arms Of Fire" and of course the earworm of a debut single "Rum." The soulful "Love The Lonely Out Of You" is perhaps the best song of its ilk outside of Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour.
New Singles Of Note:
Lady Antebellum - "I Did With You"
The single and end credits track from the upcoming The Best Of Me film.
Mongtomgery Gentry - "Headlights"
The lead single from the award-winning duo's upcoming debut for Blaster Records.
Easton Corbin - "Baby Be My Love Song"
Easton Corbin's brand new single. It straddles the old school sound he's known for with a more modern touch. In other words, something to get him more radio success.
Jason Aldean - "Sweet Little Somethin'"
The first non-single preview track from Jason Aldean's next album Old Boots, New Dirt. It feels like something we've come to expect from Jason, while also being a little more progressively 80s rock leaning than 80s metal.
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