Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going - Shaboozey
Track List:
Horses & Hellcats
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Last Of My Kinds (feat. Paul Cauthen)
Anabelle
Est of the Massanutten
Highway
Let It Burn
My Fault (feat. Noah Cyrus)
Vegas
Drink Don’t Need No Mix (feat. BigXthaPlug)
Steal Her From Me
Finally Over
This is quite different
This week I was attending a meeting at work where we were discussing Juneteenth and we played a game that highlighted African American music. Out of the 12 songs they chose for this game two were written by Bob Dylan but I didn’t bring that up. Another was A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey. Briefly, it was not what I expected. I realized in this meeting that I do have preconceived notions about music and what to expect with a simple name of an artist. This album is an amalgamation of what I consider trap music and pop country. I am aware that this isn’t the first time these genres have been mashed together. I really enjoyed this album. It’s a mix of things I like and am familiar with along with some styles of music that I am aware of but don’t seek out often. I honestly hope that more music like this is made and goes more into the realm of outlaw country or more towards classic country or folk that I listen to more.
