Post Malone has really found his niche in country music. The difference between him and a lot of imports into the genre is that his interest seems very earnest. He's not merely grazing the aesthetic for marketing purposes. There's a firm love and appreciation for the genre and its artist. It's especially evident on his album F-1 Trillion last year. It's an all star cast of Nashville's past, present and Future, from Dolly Parton and Hank Williams Jr. to Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton to Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs.
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Post Malone's album plays like an ode to the hit-making instincts that made 90s country music so unstoppable. Strong, bombastic hooks, a saccharine warmth while still being accessible to the common listener. It matches with Post's natural pop star instincts that made him such a big star before country. However, now, the "I Had Some Help" crooner wants to take his music back to Nashville's origins with traditional country.
Post Malone is Bringing In More Traditional Country Elements For His Next Album
Recently, Malone spoke with The Tennesseean ahead of his world tour for F-1 Trillion. There, he emphasizes how "I want to make sure I do things with respect. I feel honored that everyone has been accepting and patient with me."
Consequently, he's assuring that his next album effort is going to lean further into the notions of tradition. Guitarist and producer Derek Wells shares how he and Post are going back to country's roots. "There's also more fiddle, pedal steel, guitar solos. Where we started as two feet over the line into traditional country on F-1 Trillion has turned into head, chest, shoulders and feet across the line on where we're headed with the next batch of songs," he says.
At this point, Post is 1/1 on his country efforts. I'm looking forward to how he channel the George Jones, Hank Williams Jr. types of the genre.
