| Yes! The emerging artist just released a new, self-titled album, called “Zach Bryan”. The album includes 16 tracks. Altogether, the tracks show reality, love, struggles and so much raw emotion. After four albums full of mixed production, Bryan decided to produce the whole album himself. On X, Bryan tweeted, “I wanted this entire record to be self-produced…” Bryan makes a point of staying true to his roots, he finds comfort in where he grew up in Oologah, Oklahoma. He has a song called “Oklahoma Son” where he even says, “When I get back to Oklahoma, I’ll be a little better off than I am right now.” The “Okie” native has given this album some unique aspects. Both of his most recent albums (not counting his live album) “American Heartbreak” and “Zach Bryan” both include poems written by Bryan himself. Now, I am going to give you some insight on a few songs, but not too much!
First, the album starts with a poem, called “Fear and Friday’s (Poem).” This poem is very personal, yet intricate and brings forth a mindful comparison. Bryan also has a song on the album called “Fear and Friday’s” as track #16, but the lyrics are not the poem. The second track is called “Overtime”, which shows Bryan’s perseverance. Starting with a guitar riff of the first chords in the national anthem, then a viral clip from the Indy 500 in the background kicks off the song. He talks about people trying to put him down, “They said I’s a wanna be cowboy from a cut throat town, With tattooed skin and nobody around, Your songs sound the same, you’ll never make a name for yourself.” People tried to make Bryan lose faith in his career, but he proved them wrong. Look at him now with 20.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify! The third track is called “Summertime’s Close”. Showing Bryan’s poetical skills, this unique love ballad talks about a meaningful relationship from his life. Also, simply just enjoying the simple things in life. “You’re the fire of Carolina and Oklahoma too, And the stars in St. Louis ain’t burnin’ bright as you.” The fourth track is called “East Side of Sorrow.” In this song, Bryan refers back to when he joined the military “They said, boy, you’re going to fight a war, You don’t even know what you’re fighting for” but he did not know what he was getting himself into. Bryan joined the military at just 17 years old, after 8 years in the Navy, he was honorably discharged to pursue his music career. He also refers to the loss of a loved one, tests of faith, loosing friends, having to be brave in fearful situations, and learning to let go. Now, I only went through four out of sixteen tracks with you, the rest is up to you to figure out. I truly recommend this album; you can truly tell the raw emotion Bryan put into it. Go give it a listen! If you enjoyed “Zach Bryan”, listen to his new collab with Noah Kahan “Sarah’s Place.” If you are a Swiftie, go listen to Bryan’s other new collab with Bon Iver “Boys of Faith”! |
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October 5, 2023
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