First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week. Jimmie Allen, Bettie James Allen returns with a seven-song EP —its moniker taken from his father and grandmother’s first names—filled with collaborations.
The tunes range from the wistful (and should be single) “Drunk & I Miss You” featuring Mickey Guyton, the inspirational “Made For These” featuring Tim McGraw, and the historic coupling of three generations of Black country hitmakers on “Why Things Happen” featuring Charley Pride and Darius Rucker.
First single, “This is Us,” featuring Noah Cyrus, is a sweet love song about “you” and “me” coming together to form an “us.” The set could use a few more up-tempo tracks, but its a powerful
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