No act has blown up quite the way Zach Bryan has in the last two years. Beginning during the initial Covid lockdown, buzz has steadily grown to a roar around the young Oklahoma singer/songwriter. His rise has been a throwback to the type of word of mouth grassroots growth that typically was a hallmark of the early internet/pre-streaming era of the music business. A network of individuals rising to form a colossal block of support, fandom and revenue. Just last week, Bryan released his major label debut, a double album entitled American Heartbreak. An ambitious project that is also a
This album has really grown on me. Theres a couple of misses but the good stuff makes up for it.
I agree Stoneykelly. There are a couple songs I’m not feeling, nor will never feel…the above video being one of them. However, there are some instant classics on here as well. Let the haters hate.
That’s been my standpoint all along. It’s not a great album from top to bottom. But, it doesn’t “suck”. I think the first 3 singles are the weakest tracks on the record (Fuzzy, Trouble Knows My Name, and One More Sad Song). Songs like Flash Flood, Speak of the Devil, If I Had Another Heart, Had To Give That Up Too etc are classic RRB songs in the vein of what’s come before.