Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates

Chesney has the vocal gravitas to pull off a darkly brooding number like \"Demons\" as well as balmy, tropical-flavored fare like \"Shiftwork,\" a duet with George Strait. \"Got a Little Crazy\" recounts a one-night stand to a reggae lilt, while a cover of Dwight Yoakam\'s \"Wild Ride\" rocks mightily thanks to Joe Walsh\'s raucous guitar licks.

For a relaxed singer with a fondness for steel drums and melodies reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney sounds markedly moody on Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates. The effect is, in part, a consequence of the country balladeer's lot, but Chesney always has an extra detail to drop, another tear to tweak. In "Don't…

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There's no denying that the title Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney's tenth studio album, bears an undercurrent of autobiography, as if he's telling us exactly what he's all about.