JASON ALDEAN

                                                             "Try That In A Small Town" 

                                                              Broken Bow Records

When you turn on any of the news stations these days, you’re mostly met with a truly depressing barrage of stories that highlight the insane amount of crime and rising tensions that are continually happening across our great country.

And as it seems like every different group has a platform for their voice to be heard except for one, Jason Aldean boldly stands up for the good-hearted, small-town folk who are sick of all of the madness with his new single, “Try That In A Small Town.”

The second track from his highly anticipated, forthcoming album, written by Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace, and Neil Thrasher, expectedly gives you the signatures that have defined Jason’s entire career with guitar chops that walk a rock kissed edge against country flavoring and the familiar tonality of his vocals.

However, the veteran artist appropriately injects his voice with hints of frustration to embed the undertones as he drives through first verse, lining it with truth factors that too many seem to be turning a blind eye to:

“Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk”

“Carjack an old lady at a red light”

“Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store”

“Cuss out a cop, spit in his face”

“Stomp on the flag and light it up”

While the opening verse speaks to all the negative behaviors that have become much too normal, the chorus expertly then flips the script to a surefire solution to this problem as he almost dares these cowardly criminals to come and try that trash in his neck of the woods, standing toe to toe with them as he sings:

“Well, try that in a small town

See how far ya make it down the road

'Round here, we take care of our own

You cross that line, it won't take long

For you to find out, I recommend you don't”

The breaking point is knocking loudly at the door of the silent majority. It’s hard to helplessly watch as cities are destroyed by crime while you feel like you have no voice to do anything about it. Jason Aldean grabs hold of the reins and walks tall as the voice for the voiceless, delivering the fueled angst within the enough is enough aura of this song.

(Review Written By: Jeffrey Kurtis)