Rodney Atkins returns with first new album in seven years

Curb Records multi-platinum artist Rodney Atkins returns with his new album ‘True South’, out May 29th. The 12-song collection marks the ACM Award winner’s first new studio project in seven years. He delivers the ultimate Southern soundtrack rooted in the red clay and rolling hills of East Tennessee.

Seven years is a long time. Long enough to watch your kids grow up too fast, fall deeper in love with the woman beside you, and find yourself sitting on the porch wondering how it all went by. That’s exactly the album Rodney Atkins made. The multigenerational hitmaker cements his status as a tried-and-true family man with relatable odes to marriage and parenting. Atkins details small-town life with wife Rose Falcon and his three sons. ‘True South’ is a document of a life fully lived: a 12-track celebration of everyday moments that make a life.

Tracks to watch out for in this new release

‘True South’ arrives on the heels of a run of standout singles that have offered fans a taste of what’s to come. Lead single ‘Hole In One’, the barroom crowd-pleaser built on jangly piano and Atkins’ signature playful humour. ‘The Years Are Short’ lands like a gut-punch to every parent who has ever blinked and missed a milestone. Fan-favourite ‘Helluvit’ swings in the opposite direction with a grin, spinning the tale of Atkins’ real-life 2 a.m. Las Vegas proposal to wife, Rose Falcon.

The album also features ‘Watching You 2.0′ featuring Elijah Atkins. It’s a reimagining of Atkins’ 3x-Platinum No. 1 alongside son Elijah, who first inspired the original hit nearly 20 years ago.

‘True South’ unfolds as a richly textured portrait of a life in full, from the title track, previously featured in Netflix crime drama The Waterfront, to the intimate penultimate duet ‘Believe Me’, recorded with Falcon herself.