Wide Awake

AlbumJul 13 / 201810 songs, 45m 22s
Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter
7 / 10

Although it's made from familiar parts, Rayland Baxter projects an identity that's entirely his on this album

Tennessee native Rayland Baxter's songs weave a path between country, folk, classic singer/songwriter, straight-ahead rock, and a kind of Nilsson-ian/Beatlesque pop.

8 / 10

On 'Wide Awake', Rayland Baxter channels his inner Paul McCartney, cranks the melodies up to 11, and makes a masterful play for the pop-rock middle.