1. Summer Fever by Little Big Town
If the sun hasn’t quite got you yet in the summer mood, this laidback rock-infused track from Little Big Town, will get you searching for a Pimms and a deckchair (yes we’re British)… Putting Little Big Town right to their best, this is bound to be THE soundtrack for the coming summer, plus it’s definitely a grower – guaranteed after a few listens, you won’t get it out of your head.
2. Tennessee by Lisa Wright
Though not strictly a brand-new release, Lisa Wright just released her music video for her magical track Tennessee. If you haven’t already fallen in love with this gorgeous talent from Essex, this track is bound to make you a member of Team Wright (aka the right team). This track is everything country music should be, raw, real, honest with a hugely catchy (but not in your face) beat and melody.
Want to hear more from Lisa? Give a listen to our interview with her on the podcast last month here.
3. Call Your Mama by Seth Ennis
If you don’t think you’re familiar with Seth Ennis, you’ll at least remember ‘Woke Up in Nashville.’ This sweet track brings back all the nostalgic, wistful elements that made ‘Woke Up’ such a hit, plus it’s bound to bring a few tears to mothers and children alike.
4. Don’t Say It’s Over by Megan O’Neill
The Irish beauty with the hauntingly pure voice, Megan O’Neill, released her album Ghost of You, today, and it was well worth the wait. This track is one of our favourites – we challenge you to listen to it and feel nothing – it’s a powerhouse of emotion and purity, deliciously letting O’Neill showcase the power of her voice.
Listen to Megan on the podcast here.
5. Son of the Sun by Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley’s new album The Mountain, released this week, surely ricochets his career into the stratosphere. This track, one of our personal favourites from the album, is packed full of unique lyrics, guitar solos, big beats and huge production that will have stadiums on their feet in the coming year.
6. On a Roll by Sugarland
They are back! And what a return this is with their album Bigger, Sugarland are back to their best and so much more, showing their talent has just grown with age and the time apart. This track is a hugely catchy melody – as are most on the album in its entirety – with a pacy, heavy drumbeat, underlying the unique perfection that is Jennifer’s voice that has the ability to match and supersede it, with, perhaps surprisingly, even a good chunk of rap. They really are bigger than ever.
7.Let’s Make One Up by Megan O’Neill
Yep, we’re putting two of Megan O’Neill’s tracks on this list, because, let’s face it, it was impossible to choose just one. This one is very different from Don’t Say It’s Over, with an undeniably blues-y, sultry tone to the melody, that displays another side to O’Neill’s talent, showing her broad appeal and the diversity of the album that still mangers to marry perfectly as a whole project.
Listen to Megan on the podcast here.