In this week's new music, Randy Houser and Miranda Lambert team up for a solid country tune about time and desire, while Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown reunite for a soft pop-country track. Elsewhere, LANCO teams up with Cory Asbury on a tender song about parenthood, Hudson Westbrook releases his self-titled EP, Kashus Culpepper plunges his commanding voice into ultra-psychic territory, and Kameron Marlowe offers his own spin on an earlier hit for a singer-songwriter. Cam.
See all this and more at Bulletin boardthe roundup of the week's best country releases below.
Randy Houser feat. Miranda Lambert, “Still That Cowboy”
Randy Houser welcomes Miranda Lambert for this duet, with Houser's upcoming Note for Self Deluxe album, which will be released in January. Mississippi-born Houser's gruff voice crackles with power enough to make most male country singers envious, and he works smartly with Lambert, possessor of one of the genre's most distinctive country voices. Written by Houser with Josh Hoge and Matt Rogers, this sultry slow-jam finds Houser singing about the hope that time, age and new phases of life haven't dulled his lover's desire. Lambert's smooth twang adds a soothing harmony that further elevates this top-shelf track.
Kashus Culpepper, “Pour Me Out”
This Navy veteran and Big Loud Records artist decamped to Muscle Shoals, Alabama to record this righteous bluesy outing, where the angst in his husky voice is enhanced by the song's poetic simplicity in telling the bittersweet romantic realization in lyrics like “If you don't wanna drink me baby, don't suck me baby/ Just pour me out.” As with his previous releases, including “After Me?”, Culpepper's masterful vocals are undeniable. He wrote 'Pour Me Out' with Ben Burgess and Diego Urias.
Hudson Westbrook, Hudson Westbrook
Texan singer-songwriter Westbrook has catapulted into the modern country music mainstream thanks to songs that include “5 to 9.” His seven-song, self-titled EP is a concise but solid collection, with the seductive 'House Again' and the violin-laden, romantic '5 to 9', willingly trading the sweet effects of alcohol for the exhilarating feeling of being with his new love in “Dopamine”. Westbrook's voice is a mix of grimace, twang and Lone Star State confidence, and he co-wrote many of his songs. This is a promising start for Westbrook.
Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown, “Body Talk”
This married couple previously won the No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hit in 2023 with the swirling, glowing and grateful “Thank God.” They're back with another pop-heavy groove on this sultry, danceable track that further showcases Katelyn's airy, velvety vocals and when combined with Kane's vocals, brings out the fuller, noisier notes in his voice. This song is decidedly more pop than country, but it brings out the best in both singers. “Body Talk” will be featured on Kane Brown's upcoming album The High Road.
LANCO and Cory Asbury, “Grown Together”
Country group LANCO collaborates with contemporary Christian artist Cory Asbury for this tender, self-reflective musing on how both parents and children go through seasons of growth over the years. “You're not the only one who's gonna make mistakes,” sings LANCO's Brandon Lancaster, offering the perspective of a father singing to a child. The song was written by Asbury along with LANCO's Brandon Lancaster, Chandler Baldwin, Tripp Howell and Jared Hampton. “We Grew Up Together” is from LANCO's upcoming album We will make itis set for January.
Cameron Marlowe, “Burning House”
Cameron Marlowe puts his own sultry spin here on Cam's nearly decade old hit “Burning House.” Harvest production and subtle, polished instrumentation provide a rich vessel for Marlowe's anguished, octave-jumping voice. Marlowe's earned countless chart placements with songs like “Burn 'Em All” and the Ella Langley duet “Strangers,” but this power ballad puts his seductive voice front and center.
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