Publish Malone is ditching beerbongs and Bentleys for rhinestone fits and pickup vans.
Malone burst onto the scene in 2016 with the entice/hip-hop sounds of “White Iverson,” however he hasn’t stayed in that lane. From the choice rock sounds of “Circles” to his heavy-metal love on “Take What You Need” (which options Ozzy Osbourne) and his trustworthy rendition of Nirvana’s catalog throughout a 2020 livestream occasion, Malone has flirted with a number of genres. Subsequent, the Texas native plans to go again house with nation western music.
The concept has seemingly been on Malone’s thoughts for years. He beforehand teased a double LP with nation star Dwight Yoakam’s band and hinted “nothing” was stopping him from going full-on outlaw, dropping much more clues after the 2023 CMA Awards.
Malone is not any stranger to nation music, beforehand carrying T-shirts that includes Billy Strings, Colter Wall and Tyler Childers and forming friendships with Nashville’s music royalty, together with Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood and Tanya Tucker. He’s additionally lined Sturgill Simpson‘s “You Can Have The Crown,” Yoakam’s “A Thousand Miles From Nowhere,” Hank Williams Jr.‘s “There’s a Tear in My Beer” and Brad Paisley‘s “I’m Gonna Miss Her.”
As followers look forward to Malone’s album to drop, right here’s a have a look at all the pieces he’s mentioned in regards to the venture:
April 2021
Malone introduced that he was releasing a double album of nation music. “I wished to create one thing all people can get right down to. Individuals who like nation will prefer it. Individuals who like people will dig it. Even individuals who like pop shall be into it,” he mentioned in a press release, per iHeart. Malone cited Johnny Money as one among his major musical influences and mentioned Dwight Yoakam’s backing band would assist him make the album a actuality.
“Some day he’s going to return with a rustic album,” added Lately Republic Data’ Monte Lipman.
Whereas the assertion indicated a late 2021 launch date, followers seen Malone made the announcement on April Fools’ Day. The album by no means materialized.
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June 2022
Because the launch of “Circles” in 2019, Malone started venturing past entice and hip-hop. In 2022, Malone stopped by The Howard Stern Present and mentioned he wouldn’t be confined by style.
“To be trustworthy, there’s nothing stopping me from taking a digicam or establishing in my studio in Utah and simply recording a rustic album [to put] on YouTube,” he added. “I’m allowed to try this. I’m a human being.”
Malone continued, “I break up my time between lots of various things as a result of I’m fortunately obligated to do concert events and present like to my followers after which I’m fortunately obligated to jot down music and make beats on my own, and I’m fortunately obligated to, you recognize, handle my household. So, it’s lots of time, and it’s about discovering that area to allot that point. If I get one other 12 months to myself, perhaps I’ll make a f–king nation album.”
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April 2023
One 12 months after Malone welcomed a daughter along with his fiancée — and three months earlier than he dropped Austin, his fifth studio album — he revealed through Instagram that he’d stopped doing medication, “kick[ed] soda” and commenced consuming higher so he might “be round for a very long time for this little angel.”
Malone additionally wrote that he had spent “a bit [of time] within the studio recently engaged on new music, and am so excited to share it with you.” Within the put up, followers seen Malone mendacity subsequent to a pair of camouflage cowboy boots. Malone additionally dropped three boot emojis in his caption, seemingly leaving an Easter egg about his pivot towards nation.
Austin (a reference to Malone’s start identify) was a slight departure from hip-hop, with extra different rock, synth-pop and indie sounds included into the work’s sonic tapestry.
April 2023
Malone relocated to Utah in 2019, leaving Los Angeles in his rearview. He left his mark on his new house 4 years later with the opening of the Publish Malone-designed Elevating Cane’s restaurant. Throughout the restaurant’s opening, radio station 93.3 The Bull requested whether or not Malone was contemplating making nation music.
“I feel I’ll do it every time the time is correct within the studio,” replied Malone. “I’m simply vibing, f—king round. I feel it’ll be a enjoyable time [and] I similar to creating stuff and making all the pieces.”
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November 2023
Malone up to date followers on his nation venture throughout an occasion with Apex Legends. “Nation album is coming,” he mentioned on his Twitch channel whereas enjoying the online game. “I maintain singing a track that we made whereas I used to be in Nashville, and it’s so f—kin’ sick, nevertheless it’s not out. We made such sick music down in Nashville. It was a lot, a lot enjoyable.”
He additionally spoke in regards to the “superb” nation artist HARDY, saying, “He’s such a sweetheart. I had essentially the most enjoyable time ever.”
Malone continued to hype up his nation album on the 2023 Nation Music Affiliation Awards, the place he joined Morgan Wallen and HARDY to cowl Joe Diffie‘s “Pickup Man.”
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Entry Hollywood‘s Emily Orozco later caught up with Malone and requested the way it felt to be on stage in entrance of a rustic viewers.
“A lot enjoyable. I’m not nervous in any respect — that’s a lie!” mentioned Malone. “I had a lot enjoyable. It was an incredible expertise.” When requested whether or not the efficiency meant his nation album would lastly see the sunshine of day, he mentioned, “I feel so. Sure, ma’am!”
One week after the CMAs, Malone earned his first placement on one among Billboard‘s nation charts with “Pickup Man.” The 2023 single featured Malone, Wallen and HARDY singing together with the late Diffie’s vocals. The track peaked at No. 34 on the Scorching Nation Songs chart and No. 44 on the Nation Airplay charts.
