Gary Allan

After six solid albums, Gary Allan finally gets his collection of celebrated chart toppers, including two new songs. The inspired "A Feelin' Like That" is an upbeat, triumphant anthem that will make you want to kiss somebody's face or punch their face down into their neck, depending on what type of country music fan you are. "As The Crow Flies" rolls with a southern-rocking roadhouse boogie that could hypothetically be covered by Kid Rock (and make perfect sense). "Life Ain't Always Beautiful" is a refreshing reminder that contemporary country ballads don't have to be sappy and lame.

A Southern California kid who grew up surfing, Gary Allan spent the past decade getting all
over country radio while proving to be more than just another cowboy hat: He has
navigated the roles of tough guy and softie with better (and more rock-fan-friendly) songs
than most mainstream Nashvillians. This package casts a narrow gaze on his catalog but
comes up with good stuff: On uptempo tracks like "Right Where I Need to Be," All... More >