Remington by Granger Smith - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Granger Smith designed Dirt Road Driveway, his 2013 album -- and his first to not be self-released -- as something of a demo tape: it was big, bright, and assured, the kind of record that functioned as a calling card for his commercial potential. Fittingly, it earned him a shot at the big time, with Wheelhouse Records, a subsidiary of Broken Bow, snapping him up and releasing Remington in March of 2016. By that point, "Backroad Song" -- a bright, cheerful slice of pop designed for sunny days -- had reached Billboard's Country Top Ten, so Smith's long-simmering desire was finally fulfilled: he became the mainstream country star he always longed to be. Smith has been working at his music so long, it's not entirely a surprise that Remington sounds just a shade behind the times in 2016, lacking any of the R&B rhythms or soul moves of Sam Hunt or Thomas Rhett. Smith certainly wouldn't be mistaken for a hairy outlaw along the lines of Chris Stapleton, either. He's a polite country boy following in the footsteps of Kenny Chesney, a guy who sounds like he's singing a ballad even when the surfaces gleam and the tempo quickens...or when he sings about tractors, for that matter. Such amiability means Remington has its charms even when it tends to rework the same territory. Nothing here really rocks -- if anything, the album is more likely to slide into a slow dance, as it does on the Brooke Eden duet "Crazy as Me" -- but nothing here flirts with vulgarity, either, which means Smith is something of a throwback himself: he's a reminder of how pop-country sounded in the years between Garth Brooks and bro-country. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Backroad Song

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Granger Smith
Frank Rogers; Composer

2. Tonight

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

3. Remington

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

4. If the Boot Fits

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Mitchell Tenpenny
Andy Albert
Jordan M. Schmidt; Composer

5. Tailgate Town

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

6. Blue Collar Dollars

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

7. Crazy as Me (feat. Brooke Eden)

by Granger Smith, Brooke Eden

Featured Artist: Brooke Eden; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

8. Likin' Love Songs

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

9. Tractor

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

10. Echo

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

11. Around the Sun

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

12. 5 More Minutes

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Granger Smith; Composer

13. Country Boy Love

by Granger Smith

Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer

14. City Boy Stuck (feat. Earl Dibbles Jr.)

by Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr.

Featured Artist: Earl Dibbles Jr.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lee
Tyler Smith
Granger Smith
Frank Rogers; Composer

15. Merica (feat. Earl Dibbles Jr.)

by Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr.

Featured Artist: Earl Dibbles Jr.; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Granger Smith; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Lee
Granger Smith
Frank Rogers
Dusty Saxton; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Contemporary Country, Rock, Traditional Country

Label

Wheelhouse Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 3, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

859381126812