Kip Moore is giving his fans just a little more tomorrow as he releases his deluxe version of his 2020 record – Wild World, including four additional tracks. Read our review of the original record here.
Kip Moore has always been known for providing a rip-roaring and hell-raising live performance – as he has demonstrated both at The Long Road and at C2C. Moore has an ability, like no other, to translate that raw, live energy into his studio records, time and time again. Wild World – his 2020 release – was no exception, providing huge hits like ‘Southpaw,’ ‘Janie Blu’ and ‘She’s Mine.’ You’d be hard pressed to find a bad track on the record that would not be a smash success live.
Now, tomorrow Moore will release four tracks to this impressive collection, rounding out the Wild World era, including the pre-released track ‘How High.’ The four tracks as a body are classic Moore, rip-roaring, gritty rock-filled and pacy tracks whose lyrics are imbued with a surprisingly raw tenderness, the stand-out of which is beyond a doubt the final number ‘Man’s Gotta Do.’ The first new track, ‘Don’t Go Changin’ is a well-trodden path for Moore, urging a lover not to change, incredibly reminiscent sonically of ‘Last Shot.’ It’s an edgy rock-fuelled love letter, with tender, pleading lyrical moments like, ‘World is turning crazy / I’ll stay your boy, you stay my lady. So don’t go changin’ on me baby.’ Similarly tender is following track ‘Midnight Slow Dance’ about wanting to get to know a lover – a follow-up to ‘She’s Mine.’ The track is pacy and driving, with a fiery guitar beat that feels frenetic. ‘Want to feel what’s in your heart / Brush against your lips..’ and almost feels like a yearning for a pre-pandemic time.
‘How High’ is a flawless vocal moment for Moore, showing the depth of his gritty tone. It’s a simmering track that sears with the addictive quality of love, moving with a swagger as he sings, ‘Red balloon, let it go, watch it rise ’til the jet stream blows… Girl that’s how high I get on you.’ Moore then takes the pace down a notch for the final track on the record – ‘Man’s Gotta Do.’ It’s a bittersweet and pensive track that feels raw and authentic – a classic country storytelling song, telling the story of a father explaining divorce to his son and the story of his son’s life after – all about the curves in life’s journey. ‘Sometimes a ride don’t go as you planned / No matter how hard you tried it’s out of your hands… Sometimes a boy’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.’ It’s a contemplative, stunning track, filled with regret, nostalgia and understanding. It feels fitting in message for the present moment and is one of Moore’s best lyrical moments, a perfect and fitting end to the deluxe version of the record. The four additional tracks on Wild World are powerful, showcasing the range of Moore, however it is this final track that carries the entirety of the four – let us hope it gets the attention it deserves in the coming months.
