The song is an absolute standout, replete with funny lyrics that are both clever and understandable (but hopefully not relatable). Right-now.” Later on, comes “Cheatin’ By The Rules,” which starts off with a rare piano intro accompanied by a harmonica. Lonely,” Wystrach acknowledges his social status when he sings “I ain’t Mr. Lonely” quickly became a radio hit because of its catchy guitar and upbeat rhythm and describes a place both thrilling and unnerving, filled with “debutantes and socialites and mamas from the PTA.”Įven within these dizzying, fun songs, Midland stays realistic and revealing throughout the record. Its songs take you to places you only see in movies, painting images that exist all over this country, but definitely not in Boston. One of Midland’s best attributes is its relentlessly gritty, cowboy image. These two love songs are enough to balance out the rest of the album, which exudes a very different message. “Lost In the Night” has a particularly romantic quality and is sung by Cameron Duddy, rather than the group’s lead singer Mark Wystrach. Lines such as “Kill me softly with your kiss / If I go I want to go like this” reveal a version of Midland previously unbeknownst to listeners. The album might be rough around the edges, but songs like “Put That Hurt On Me” showcase a different kind of emotion. And while Let It Roll does not disappoint on that front, it also reveals another side of Midland-one that falls in love, gets hurt, and has plenty of, or maybe too much, fun. The trio has a reputation of singing about nothing but alcohol, drugs, and lots of cigarettes. And somehow, the band pulls it off better than anyone in the industry could in 2019. While the album is front-heavy, in terms of its higher-profile songs, the end is filled with more diverse, surprising tracks that don’t fit Midland’s overall aesthetic at all. Long instrumental outros are dominated by twangy guitars and dobros, extending the lengths of tracks. Thanks to Midland’s partnership with production powerhouses Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne (as well as Dann Huff), Let It Roll flows from one song to the next in the way only traditional country can.
The group saw tremendous success with its debut On the Rocks, gaining impressive airtime through crude, clever singles, such as “Drinkin’ Problem” and “Burn Out.” Midland’s latest release, Let It Roll, somehow retains the group’s down-home integrity while broadening its horizons with new sounds and brilliant lyrics.
Midland’s music is reminiscent of Chris Stapleton’s, but is easily inspired by all-time classics like Willie Nelson and Alabama. After a few years of consistently low-quality country music, we are finally seeing a resurgence reflecting the genre’s golden age, complete with steel guitars and gritty lyrics.
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