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<\/a><\/p>\nBrent Cobb has released the follow up to his 2018 record Providence Canyon. While that album revealed a more rocking side of Cobb\u2019s music, Keep \u2018Em On They Toes goes back to the more mellow rootsy vibe of 2016\u2019s Shine On Rainy Day. With four albums under his belt, Cobb is proving himself to be one of the premier songwriters in country and Americana music. Let\u2019s check out some of the tracks in this new record.<\/span><\/p>\n The album kicks off with the inspirational and quotable track \u201cKeep \u2018Em On They Toes\u201d. It\u2019s a feel good anthem about walking to the beat of your own drummer and not letting other people get to you. It\u2019s a great message that a lot of people need to hear right now. \u201cGood Times and Good Lovin\u2019\u201d is another great track. I love the interplay between the fiddle and the slow piano on this track. It\u2019s a smooth ballad that I\u2019m sure will be a lot of folks’ favorite song. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis Side Of The River\u201d is a great song about loving what you have and celebrating the simple life. It\u2019s got a smooth vibe that flows well with the rest of the album. \u201cDon\u2019t Sweep Your Dust Under My Rug\u201d is a song about those people that are quick to judge other people they don\u2019t understand. It\u2019s basically saying \u201cI live the way I do, I don\u2019t mess with you, don\u2019t mess with me.\u201d It\u2019s a simple message that a lot of people can relate to these days. \u201cSoapbox\u201d feels like the kind of song the world needs to hear about stepping off your soapbox and trying to get a long. It\u2019s another great track for this record and I love Nikki Lane\u2019s feature here.<\/span><\/p>\n Brent Cobb has released a great record that speaks to a lot of the current conditions of the world without being tied to any particular point in time. While a song like \u201cThe World Is Ending\u201d feels like a 2020 song, it doesn\u2019t feel stuck in 2020. Good songs should be timeless and this record has that. Brent Cobb has been playing some of these songs live over the past year or so, but I can\u2019t wait till I\u2019m able to hear some of the newer stuff in a live setting with a full band. You can find out more of what Brent Cobb is up to on his website<\/a>. Keep \u2018Em On They Toes is out everywhere as of October 2nd, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n Favorite Tracks<\/b> : Keep \u2018Em on They Toes, Good Times and Good Lovin\u2019, This Side Of The River, Dust Under My Rug, Soap Box<\/span><\/p>\n