A new album is coming from Cole Swindell! The Georgia native announces the release of Spanish Moss, his first new set of tunes since Stereotype came out in 2022.
“Spanish Moss has been a work in progress for over two years now,” says Swindell. “I knew it would be a tough task following up Stereotype and the success we had from that album, but sometimes a challenge can be motivating and exactly what’s needed to grow. For me, the album-making process has always had a common theme … best song wins. Although it’s never that simple.”
Swindell, who wrote nine of the 21 tracks on Spanish Moss, admits much has changed since Stereotype, including getting married and preparing to become a father.
“Life has changed a lot for me in the best way since the last project, and I wanted to be able write and sing about those blessings while also not forgetting where I came from and the pain from the past,” Swindell says. “One of the beautiful things about music is even though you may not be currently going through something at this very moment, more than likely someone out there is. I think this album is balanced that way and has a little bit of everything from songs like ‘Kill A Prayer,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Forever to Me’ to ‘Dale Jr.,’ ‘Country Boy Can’t Survive,’ and ‘Heads Up Heaven.’”
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Swindell wrote the title track with Devin Dawson, Jordan Minton and Jordan Reynolds, the unexpected start of a new chapter for the 41-year-old.
“The day we wrote the song ‘Spanish Moss’ I could tell we had something special and different for me,” Swindell recalls. “I even thought to myself then ‘Spanish Moss could be such a cool album title’ considering it holds a special place in my heart and reminds me of where my Dad lived when I was growing up. From working with songwriters and producers I had never worked with to going back to the drawing board more times than I care to mention, I think having that patience and taking those chances really made this project what it was always meant to be and unlike anything I’ve ever done.
“I can’t wait for everyone to hear the entire album from top to bottom, and I truly hope they can find a little of themselves and their own stories somewhere along the way in Spanish Moss,'” he adds.
“Spanish Moss” will be out on Friday, March 28. Swindell currently has a Top 10 hit with “Forever to Me.” The record will be out on June 27. Pre-order the project at ColeSwindell.com.
Spanish Moss Track List:
1. “Kill A Prayer” (Cole Taylor, Josh Thompson, Jesse Frasure)
2. “Dirty Dancing” (Beau Bailey, Ned Cameron, Hunter Phelps)
3. “Dale, Jr.” (Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Matt Alderman)
4. “Spanish Moss” (Cole Swindell, Devin Dawson, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds)
5. “We Can Always Move On” (Kyle Fishman, Thomas Archer, Michael Tyler)
6. “Georgia (Ain’t On Her Mind)” (Cole Swindell, John Byron, Ben Johnson)
7. “Lost Heart” (Rodney Clawson, Zach Kale, Tawgs Salter, Nolen Sipe)
8. “Bottom Of It” (Cole Swindell, Jonathon Singleton, Chase McGill, Ben Simonetti)
9. “Left To Get Right” (Greylan James, Thomas Archer, Rocky Block)
10. “Longneck List” (Lindsay Rimes, Jameson Rodgers, Matt Rogers)
11. “Country Boy Can’t Survive” (Cole Swindell, Josh Osborne, Travis Wood, Jared Keim)
12. “Happy Hour Sad” (Jimmy Robbins, Micah Carpenter, Travis Wood, Lydia Vaughan)
13. “Wild” (Cole Swindell, Matt Dragstrem, Matt Rogers, Jordan Minton)
14. “One Day” (Chase McGill, Ernest K. Smith, Jordan Schmidt)
15. “Forever To Me” (Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Rocky Block)
16. “Someone Worth Missing” (Ben Stennis, Michael Tyler, Brad Rempel)
17. “First Second” (Greylan James, Josh Osborne, David Garcia, Rocky Block)
18. “’99 Problems” (Devin Dawson, Seth Ennis, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds)
19. “It Don’t Hurt Anymore” (Blake Bollinger, Trea Landon, Craig Campbell)
20. “Take Me Down” (Cole Swindell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins, David Garcia)
21. “Heads Up Heaven” (Cole Swindell, Chase McGill, Bobby Pinson)
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