Late Nights and Longnecks

Mainstream country\'s traditionalist revolution has reached a fever pitch with the new album from Justin Moore, *Late Nights and Longnecks*, and not just because Moore looks sharp in a cowboy hat. Full of slick, modern production—this isn\'t a record that is actually trying to sound old—Moore makes a case for catchy, contemporary twang with a savvy sheen. From expert party anthems (\"Why We Drink\") to rock-flavored odes to those lost in combat (\"The Ones That Didn\'t Make It Back Home\") to piano ballads with a bit of soulful swing (\"On the Rocks\"), Moore delivers a complete and comprehensive album with a song for almost every life moment—particularly if that life moment is experienced from a front porch or a fishing dock south of the Mason-Dixon. And yes, that cowboy hat sure looks sharp, too.

Justin Moore's traditional country, rock and pop blend triumphs over hick-hop and trailer-trap. The touching and sentimental lyrics describi...