Post Malone's latest album is a refreshing and enjoyable blend of pop and country, standing out as one of the best in the genre in recent years. While the high-profile duets add a layer of credibility and genre crossover appeal, the true highlights are the solo tracks, where Post Malone shines most authentically, showcasing his unique style without any outside influence.
Touched essentially every pop country cliche from the last 25 years and looped in most of country’s stars… all to peg the question: anyone can make country, but should they? Ironically, the best two songs were 2 of 3 that didn’t have features: “What Don’t Belong to Me” and “Right About You”, which get slightly meta acknowledging the capitalism that has ruined country music. Sure it makes for some easy listening and there are some really terrific instrumentation, decent flow, and great guest performances from Lainey, Chris, Brad and Billy, but also some questionably wasted features with Hank Jr., Tim and Dolly. It’s not terrible, but it definitely isn’t it. I will say, I appreciate… More