Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

by Shaboozey

Overview

Featuring his breakout hit, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Shaboozey's third LP is a timely and intelligent cross-pollination of modern country, hip-hop, and hooks. The Virginia artist has been making variations of this sound since 2014, flying under the radar with innovative releases like 2018's Lady Wrangler and 2022's Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die until Beyoncé requested his services on her own country effort, Cowboy Carter, early in 2024. With his profile justly elevated, Shaboozey was ready with a new single of his own, a universally relatable drinking anthem that became a huge global hit practically overnight. Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going is more than just a vehicle for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," it's a showcase for a modern American approach that continues to leave genres behind. On some of the more rap-forward cuts like "Horses & Hellcats" and the BigXthaPlug collaboration "Drink Don't Need No Mix," pedal steel, acoustic guitar, and organic elements dovetail with heavily processed beats and vocals in a refreshing blur that feels like now with a bit of then in the rearview mirror. He's got some nice ballads like "East of the Massanutten" and the romantic Noah Cyrus duet "My Fault," but it's the more unclassifiable songs like "Let it Burn" that make the record feel exciting. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	American Dogwood
UPC:	0197342569347
Rank:	299

Tracks

1. Horses & Hellcats
2. A Bar Song (Tipsy)
3. Last Of My Kind
4. Anabelle
5. East Of The Massanutten
6. Highway
7. Let It Burn
8. My Fault
9. Vegas
10. Drink Don't Need No Mix
11. Steal Her From Me
12. Finally Over

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shaboozey   Primary Artist
Noah Cyrus   Featured Artist
Paul Cauthen   Featured Artist
BigXthaPlug   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Gowa Gibbs   Composer
Dave Cohen   Composer,Producer
Joe Kent   Composer
Tony Esterly   Composer
Mark Williams   Composer
Jerrell Jones   Composer
Ben Burgess   Composer
McKay Stevens   Composer,Producer
Noah Cyrus   Composer
Paul Cauthen   Composer
Diederik Van Elsas   Composer
John Mark Nelson   Composer,Producer
Parrish Warrington   Composer
Bailey Bryan   Composer
Sean Cook   Composer,Producer
Nevin Sastry   Composer,Producer
Collins Chibueze   Composer
Mason Sacks   Composer,Producer
Xavier Landum   Composer
Doug Walters   Composer