Justin Moore is set to release his new album Late Nights and Longnecks tomorrow (7/26). You might think it has a little 90s country sound to it. That’s because it does.

When Justin set out to create his new album he envisioned a more traditional sounding album with a 90s country flavor to it. The process started with how he wrote the songs for the project. Rather than chasing a formula or hit songs, Justin says,

“I just kind of was like, ‘Let’s just write the best songs we can write and then go from there.’ And I feel like we did that. And every artist will also tell you every single album is the best they’ve ever put out, me included. But I genuinely believe that with this album. I truly do.”

His producer was onboard with the 90s country flavor idea and had a way to help create that sound as Justin explains,

“My producer came up with the idea … he goes, ‘Why don’t we get some of those guys who played on all that 90’s stuff that you’re talking about. I thought, man, that’s a great idea. We don’t have to explain to the guys we use. These guys know what they’re doing. They did it. All these songs that I talk about that influenced this album, they played on ’em.”

The debut single from the album is “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home.” Justin’s way of creating this album appears to have worked on this song at least. It is top 10 this week on the country singles charts tracking country radio airplay. Listen for it on B104.

Late Nights and Longnecks drops tomorrow, Friday, July 26th and I can’t wait to hear the whole project from Justin Moore.

By: Buck Stevens