{"id":14805,"date":"2020-05-19T10:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=14805"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:18:18","slug":"album-feature-ashley-mcbryde-never-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=14805","title":{"rendered":"Album Feature – Ashley McBryde – Never Will"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joshua Wallace<\/b><\/p>\n

I have been a big fan of Ashley McBryde ever since her hit song \u201cA Little Dive Bar In Dahlonega\u201d came across my radar way back in 2017. 3 years later we\u2019re getting the follow up to the 2018 album that contained that song with her new record titled Never Will.  This album continues where Girl Going Nowhere left off with a mix of solid country gold and 90\u2019s country influenced tracks.  This album is sure to be a favorite and will likely land at the top of many country fan\u2019s album charts when 2020 is all said and done.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first song anyone heard from this record was \u201cOne Night Standards.\u201d It\u2019s a great track with a smooth sound meant for the radio.  It\u2019s an interesting twist on classic cheating songs that you don\u2019t often hear these days.  Another interesting track is \u201cShut Up Sheila\u201d.  It\u2019s a very simple guitar track with some interesting percussion in the background.  It\u2019s a song about not letting go of who you are, even in the toughest of times.  I dig the rock riff that comes in in the final third of the song.  Another great song is \u201cFirst Thing I Reach For\u201d.  From the awesome opening riff, you know this is a great country track.  I love the pedal steel throughout this one.  It\u2019s all about how we keep going back to the things that we shouldn\u2019t, especially in relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

My favorite track on this record comes in the revenge murder ballad \u201cMartha Divine\u201d.  It\u2019s a great story telling song with a classic rock and 90\u2019s country inspired sound.  You don\u2019t always hear murder ballads that are this dance-able.  I love how the title track of both of Ashley McBryde\u2019s major label albums have been about how she has denied critics throughout her career.  This song in particular is about not selling out to get where she is and how she \u201cNever Will\u201d.  Finally, the last song on the record is a fun and different kind of song to end the album on.  It\u2019s the only song she didn\u2019t write on the album and it is written by Randall Clay.  It\u2019s a funky song and she kind of raps the verses but it works because it is a bit of a silly tribute to \u201cStyrofoam\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

This album is the perfect follow-up to Ashley\u2019s great 2018 album Girl Going Nowhere.  It features the same classic country mixed with 90\u2019s country and classic rock sound.There is some good songwriting here and I love how she tells a story that can center around a place, an object or a person.  I can\u2019t wait to hear some of these songs live and see what is next for Ashley McBryde.  Never Will is out everywhere as of April 3rd, 2020.  You can support Ashley McBryde and find out everything she is up to on her website<\/a><\/span>.    <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Tracks<\/b> : One Night Standards, Shut Up Sheila, First Thing I Reach For, Martha Divine, Velvet Red, Never Will, Styrofoam<\/span><\/p>\n