Platinum selling artist Canaan Smith returns with the release of his anticipated sophomore record – High Country Sound – out on April 2nd. Fans can pre-order the record here.
Platinum selling artist Canaan Smith has announced the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album, HIGH COUNTRY SOUND (Round Here Records), out April 2. Fans can preorder the record now.
“This whole album felt like a chance to make something that I truly wanted, which was extremely liberating – but also nerve-racking because I became the one responsible for the project,” Smith explains. “I really focused on having fun with it, and I didn’t feel pressure from anyone to do anything in particular – it all came from a place of my own personal love for these songs. Taking control and kind of steering the project in the way I wanted just made the outcome that much more special, and I couldn’t be prouder of it.”
Serving as the long-awaited follow-up to Smith’s critically acclaimed debut album, BRONCO (2015), and marking his first major release under Round Here Records, HIGH COUNTRY SOUND showcases a new and unexpected side of the Virginia native. Returning to his roots for backwoods inspiration, the 12-track project features everything from bluegrass-tinged, swampy singalongs like “Catch Me If You Can” featuring Brent Cobb to raw, lyrically driven ballads including “Like I Ain’t Missin’ You,” with each tune peeling back a different layer on what he refers to as “Canaan Country.”
Wanting to make an album that truly reflects who he is as an artist, Smith made sure to have his hands in all parts of the creation process – making his debut as sole producer on eight of the 12 tracks, while coproducing the rest of the set alongside Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley. As a writer, his credit is on every single song on the project.
Canaan Smith’s HIGH COUNTRY SOUND Track Listing:
1. “Grounded” (Canaan Smith, Jim Beavers, Ben Stennis) *
2. “Mason Jars & Fireflies” (Smith, Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder) *
3. “Colder Than You” (Smith, Jared Mullins, Corey Crowder) ^
4. “High Country” (Smith, Blake Redferrin, Corey Crowder) ^
5. “Catch Me If You Can” ft. Brent Cobb (Smith, Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard, Jason Afable) *
6. “Cabin In The Woods” (Smith, Josh Miller, Brian Kelley, David Garcia) ^
7. “American Dream” (Smith, Blair Daly) *
8. “Sweet Virginia” (Smith, Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard, Corey Crowder) ^
9. “Still” (Smith, Ben Stennis, Jim Beavers) *
10. “Like I Ain’t Missin’ You” (Smith, Blake Redferrin, Jason Afable) *
11. “Highway Blues” (Smith, Jake Rose, Brian Kelley) *
12. “Losin’ Sleep Over A Girl” (Smith, Marv Green, Kyle Fishman) *
* Produced by Canaan Smith
^ Produced by Canaan Smith, Brian Kelley + Tyler Hubbard
