Bursting onto the country music scene in the early 2000s with his hit single "Long Black Train," baritone-backed country star Josh Turner has reached the top of the country music industry.
Turner’s music has continued to evolve, and his latest album "Haywire" has brought his music to a new level.
His fourth album contains the same quality music fans have anticipated from Turner but experiments with new sounds.
Turner has continually tried new things with each of his albums, but "Haywire" comes with the most surprises yet and is almost a complete turnaround from his previous efforts.
"Why Don’t We Just Dance?" is the first song on the new album and is a combination of the best aspects of his biggest hits "Long Black Train" and "Firecracker," creating a fast-paced blend of country and rockabilly hits.
The best aspect of the song is not just the tune but the fun loving message to put your troubles behind, whether it be in a relationship or a job, and just dance with the one you love the most.
The ability to find the good in bad situations is one of Turner’s strong points and a theme throughout most of his songs.
The uplifting song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts and is easily the highlight of the album.
Turner showcases other catchy tunes on the album, the most notable of these is another fast-paced track titled "As Fast as I Could."
It is an upbeat love song about a man trying to reach the one he loves as quickly as possible.
Because of the song’s heavy reliance on the fiddle, Turner’s robust voice takes a backseat to the instrumental aspects of this song, which is rare in his works.
Turner gains his vocal prominence back in many of the remaining tracks, most notably on his cover of country legend Don Williams’ hit "I Wouldn’t Be a Man."
Listeners may be shocked by the many sexual innuendos in the lyrics of the song.
Turner’s selection of Williams’ racy song to cover may give his fans a good laugh.
Aside from the sixth-grade humor, Turner’s vocal performance outshines the song’s questionable content, providing fans with a funny but entertaining song.
Throughout "Haywire," Turner showcases a theme of love songs, which may leave listeners disappointed at the album’s lack of diversity in song selections.
Country music is practically love song-exclusive, but Turner should have experimented with different styles.
The good news for Turner is that these love songs are hits, and "Haywire" continues the long string of success Turner has become accustomed to in Nashville.
Grade: B
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