BRANTLEY GILBERT COMMEMORATES FATHER’S DAY WITH
TITLE TRACK AND “GOOD OL’ BOYS” FROM
EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR JULY 24
Lead Single “GOOD DAMN” Continues to Climb the Charts at Country Radio as
Georgia Native Launches New Merch Featuring Children’s Sizing
– Multi-Platinum trailblazer Brantley Gilbert delivers two new songs from his eighth studio album SINS OF THE FATHER, set for release July 24 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville: title track “SINS OF THE FATHER” and “GOOD OL’ BOYS,” available now.
“SINS OF THE FATHER” was born from Gilbert’s honest concern about how his actions would impact the next generation. It emerged as the “most country song on the album,” imparts Gilbert, with his unvarnished vocal joined by a twangy, drop-tuned acoustic guitar:
“Momma Tried” on the FM
Mine cried on the pew
Daddy wore out his belt
And I still made the news
He always said it hurt him more than me
And one night I heard Daddy down on his knees
I’ve done my dirt
And I’ve been washed in the water
Lord I go to church
And I’m still learning the gospel
But tonight Lord I pray for our sons and our daughters
Don’t make ‘em pay for the sins of the father
I pray they don’t pay for the sins of the father
Meanwhile, explosive “GOOD OL’ BOYS” is tailor made for Gilbert’s six-piece juggernaut of a touring band, which has shared tours with Five Finger Death Punch and Nickelback. “That song goes harder than probably anything I’ve ever written,” he admits.
No stranger to pushing country’s evolutionary curve, SINS OF THE FATHER goes beyond sonic innovation, to confront the ugly truth. Fusing heartfelt country values with explosive energy and barbed-wire R&B swagger, he describes the project as a deeply personal playlist, once again ready to meet fans where they are.
“As long as there’s a box in country music, I know where I belong,” the Georgia-born hitmaker says. “And that’s right on the outside of it. All of my albums are a chapter of my life and this one’s no different. I don’t have skeletons in the closet – my shit’s out in the open. So if there’s any piece of my story that could help somebody, I’m cheating them if I keep it to myself.”
The moments here are often heavy – both emotionally and in guitar-driven sonic power, exemplified by today’s releases. Co-produced with rock-schooled collaborator Brock Berryhill (Twenty One Pilots, Kane Brown), SINS OF THE FATHER marks some of the hardest-hitting work of Gilbert’s career, yet the diesel-fueled two-lane trap he helped pioneer is never far away. Bottomless distortion and pounding drums join melodic, gravel-road grooves, while the bare bones of country soul turn painful realities into three-chords-and-the-truth.
Currently climbing the charts at Country radio, Gilbert recently premiered the official music video for lead single “GOOD DAMN” and released the deeply personal “F****D ME UP,” with MusicRow praising, “his gripping, broken vocal on this ballad grabs ahold and doesn’t let go…it’s a powerful thing.”
The Real American Tour continues this Saturday, with headlining and festival dates through the fall on sale now. For tour dates and additional information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com