Jason Aldean, one of the most well-known country singers on the market today, recently came out with his fifth album, Night Train. The album came out on Oct. 16 and had a running time of 54 minutes. Even with 54 minutes of running time, only a few were even worth listening to. Unfortunately, this album did not live up to Aldean’s past works and it will leave its fans quite disappointed.
Many of the songs were just too forgettable and some of the songs were poorly written. Aldean’s last album was quite the opposite and had songs that could be played over and over again, while the songs on Night Train were not relatable or catchy. Fans will only need to listen to a couple of songs on the album before realizing that Aldean’s prior albums are much more entertaining.
Songs like “Wheels Rollin’” and “Drink One for Me” were about him on tour, which can be understandable since that is what his life has been focused on. However, these songs were not relatable at all. The song “Black Tears” also had little meaning because it was about a heartbroken stripper. Aldean’s topics for his songs were either too generic or just simply boring.
The upbeat songs such as “Take a Little Ride” and “1994” weren’t horrible, but they didn’t compare to the upbeat songs of other country artists such as Luke Bryan or Florida Georgia Line. Many of the upbeat songs on Night Train sound way too much alike and none of them stood out.
He did a better job with the sadder songs on this album because they actually had meaning. My personal favorite song was “I Don’t Do Lonely Well” because it was very heartfelt and it showcased Aldean’s voice. Another good song was “Water Tower.” It wasn’t exactly sad, but it had a nice mellow tone.
Especially high expectations were placed on the song “The Only Way I Know” because it not only is sung by Jason Aldean, but it also features Luke Bryan and Eric Church. These are some of the most current country artists, but the song turned out to be just as much as a disappointment as the whole album. It was your generic country song about small town life and didn’t have an interesting tune.
Overall, Aldean missed the mark on this album. The songs fell short of what would be expected from such a successful artist and I wouldn’t recommend buying the whole album.
by RACHEL MACKENZIE
