Undoubtedly, Brice’s fans will be excited to find the comedic “Girls in Bikinis” (a song that grew legs on its own and ran rampant all summer) tucked safely in the middle of the album, surrounded by meaningful and emotional songs, providing an intermission before segueing into the half of the album that contains the most thought-provoking material. This particular track is begging to be released as a single, as it contains a little bit of everything and has mass radio appeal. As the chorus arrives, the song opens up and explodes into a higher energy explanation of who this person used to be and the fact she has been changed by the new man in her life. Likewise providing a surprising shift in tempo is “That Don’t Sound Like You.” Opening with a simplistic electric guitar riff and slow-paced lyrics, Brice sings about the girl he used to know. Once the song breaks out into its true form, it becomes a country song with a classic rock vibe, including multidimensional supplementation (heavy percussion, electric guitars, and background vocal layering) reminiscent of Meatloaf in the prime of his career. The aforementioned “Always the Only One” is a standout track, as it deceptively portrays an acoustic ballad from its opening piano strokes. Throughout the album, Brice takes his fans up, down, and on twists and turns, sprinkling humor, excitement, sadness, longing, humbleness, and vulnerability around every corner. The album opens with Brice’s Number 1 hit and the title track of the album, “I Don’t Dance,” a soft, meaningful song which is a great warmup for the remainder of the album and the ride on which listeners are about to experience. Songs like “Always the Only One” and “That Don’t Sound Like You” are deceiving at their inceptions, starting with quiet, simple instrumentation and exploding into faster tempo rock-influenced tracks, while “Hard to Figure Out,” “Panama City,” and “Whiskey Used to Burn” rely mostly on Brice’s gritty and gorgeous vocals to tell stories and evoke specific moods. Lucky for fans, they needn’t wait until September 9th to get a taste of what Brice is serving up with his next album, as the stream of the album was made available today (and can be found below).īrice’s I Don’t Dance is a versatile collection of songs that range from power ballads to country rock, flawlessly accomplishing the task at hand and keeping listeners interested in what’s coming next.
The fifteen-track offering has been highly-anticipated by Brice fans and country music fans alike, considering the overwhelming success of the debut single and title track from the project. Lee Brice’s new album I Don’t Dance will be released next week on Tuesday September 9th.