Everyone loves a throwback. That has especially been the case in recent years. It seems everybody, everywhere is looking to the past to inform their future. Whatever the cause of that, the end result is a generation of songs that sound like they were transported from a time gone by. The three country songs below are modern releases, though they have the makings of something made much earlier.
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“All Your’n” (Tyler Childers)
Tyler Childers‘ “All Your’n” is one of many songs of his that feel like a snapshot from another decade. ’70s folk songwriters would’ve killed to have a song like this. Childers drums up the perfect mixture of bluesy, retro piano tones and unforgettable guitar licks in this country song. It’s the kind of moody country track that was commonplace several decades ago, but has all but disappeared today. Long before we ever met / I made up my direction / Long before I knew the half / Of half that I’m sure of now, Childers sings in this ode. It may be a modern release, but the romance Childers is singing about is between two old souls.
“you look like you love me” (Ella Langley and Riley Green)
It has been a long time since a spoken-word country song has been on the charts. Ella Langley, with the help of Riley Green, brought that time-honored tradition back into the country fold with “you look like you love me”. This duet feels like it time traveled from the mid-’90s. The refrain, Excuse me / You look like you love me, has something nostalgic about it that makes it seem classic, despite its 2024 release date. Inspired by countless classic country partnerships, “you look like you love me” is the return to form the country industry needed.
“It Takes A Woman” (Chris Stapleton)
Every song that Chris Stapleton releases has something classic about it. Though his voice is completely original, you can’t help but feel you’ve heard it before–like he’s always been around. Take one of his latest releases, “It Takes A Woman”, for example. This song has the same tender appeal that ’60s soul tunes have. That nostalgia, paired with Stapleton’s seemingly impossible vocals, makes this song a shoo-in for classic status in the coming years.
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