First
announced back in March (2019) FIRE & BRIMSTONE has been eagerly awaited. It’s
been three years since Brantley Gilbert released an album: THE DEVIL DON’T
SLEEP, and ten years since his debut A MODERN DAY PRODIGAL SON; in those years,
the life of the Georgia native has changed dramatically, becoming both a
husband and father.
With
six number 1 hits behind him Brantley is an established artist; confident in
his relationship with both the music and his fans: the outsiders, outliers and
zest-for-life livers, collectively known as the BG Nation. This has granted him
confidence and a sense of freedom for this album, an album that Brantley claims
has allowed him to grow up musically.
The
album features a series of powerhouse collaborations with some of Country
music’s finest artists such as Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, Jamey Johnson,
Lukas Nelson and Colt Ford. In fact, if you haven’t heard track 4 “What Happens
In A Small Town” a duet with Lindsay Ell, where have we been? The ballad about never being able to shakes
the places or people that shape us has already received incredible feedback
including a 2019 CMA nomination for Musical Event of the Year.
So,
as expected the tracks have a rocking backbeat, with honest lyrics that are
relatable. There’s a total jam session going on in Welcome To Hazeville, and you have to listen to the banjo in Fire’t Up.
The
15 tracks on the album take us on a journey, moving through life and love.
Fire’t Up starts this album full of energy, ready for a good night,
tearing it up, that DGAF attitude is still there! It’s almost destiny that from
that night out, living it up that we find that person we want to be with.
Perhaps the tracks are a little out of order with She Ain’t Home higher than it should be, but it leads to a well
love country favourite – the redemption song: Lost Soul’s Prayer, before we move into trying to win love: Laid Back Ride, how it can empower us and makes us want to be better: Man Of Steel and finally the admirations
seen in a child’s love: Man That Hung
The Moon.
The album reflects Brantley’s
more sentimental side, the changes in his life and that family means a lot to
him. There’s a hint of spiritism in the album as expected by the title but it
is more about accepting who you are and not judging others.
Some might say it doesn’t live
up to its name, but I doubt the BG Nation will be disappointed, the album doesn’t
betray Brantley’s style but shows a more mature and vulnerable side to him. It
highlights a range of musical influences and therefore should appeal to both
rock and hip-hop fans. Personally, I loved it!
The tracks:
1. “Fire’t Up”
(Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brandon Day, Justin Weaver)
2. “Not Like
Us” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Amy Wadge)
3. “Welcome To
Hazeville” (featuring Colt Ford, Lukas Nelson and Willie Nelson) (Written by
Brantley Gilbert, Rodney Clawson, Andrew DeRoberts, Colt Ford)
4. “What
Happens In A Small Town” (featuring Lindsay Ell) (Written by Brantley Gilbert,
Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne)
5. “She Ain’t
Home” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brian Davis, Justin Weaver)
6. “Lost Soul’s
Prayer” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Andrew DeRoberts)
7. “Tough Town”
(Written by Brantley Gilbert, Blake Chaffin, Andrew DeRoberts, Josh Phillips)
8. “Fire &
Brimstone” (featuring Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss) (Written by Brantley
Gilbert)
9. “Laid Back
Ride” (Written by Brantley Gilbert)
10. “Bad Boy”
Written by Brantley Gilbert, Andrew DeRoberts, Josh Phillips)
11. “New Money”
(Written by Brantley Gilbert, Rhett Akins, Brock Berryhill, Brandon Day)
12. “Breaks
Down” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Jaida Dreyer, Josh Mirenda, Justin Weaver)
13. “Man Of
Steel” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Cole Taylor)
14. “Never
Gonna Be Alone” (Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Erik Dylan)
15. “Man That
Hung The Moon” (Written by Brantley Gilbert)
The 2020 Fire’t Up tour starts in January in Ontario Canada, but unfortunately
there are no UK dates.
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