FGL announces a six-pack
Monday, May 11, 2020 – Florida Georgia Line announced a surprise six-pack of songs is coming out May 22.
The duo made the announcement via social media: "Can't keep all this new music to ourselves any longer. Excited to announce the #6Pack EP drops next Friday, 5/22 feat. #ILoveMyCountry + 5 more songs to jam out to all summer long!!"
Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard already released "I Love My Country," which extolls the virtues of country music, on March 27 as the first single from their upcoming fifth album. Corey Crowder co-wrote the song with Ernest K. Smith and Charlie Handsome, and also produced it.
More news for Florida Georgia Line
- 03/31/21: FGL's Kelley signs with Warner
- 02/22/21: "May We All" coming in 2022 to Nashville
- 02/12/21: FGL, Ivey drop new sounds
- 12/04/20: For Florida Georgia Line, "Life Rolls On," but not until Februrary
- 11/16/20: FGL inks with Live Nation for touring
- 11/09/20: FGL's Hubbard, Brice test positive for COVID-19
- 05/22/20: FGL, Earle, Price top releases
- 12/04/19: FGL counts its "Blessings"
CD reviews for Florida Georgia Line
When Florida Georgia Line sing about how much they love their country with "I Love My Country," this lightning rod duo must certainly be aware that not everybody loves 'their' country. 'Their' country doesn't always match the country music of George Strait, after all, who is name-dropped in said song. Strait is just too stylistically straight, for instance, to ever work in the sort of hip-hop cadence that drives "Ain't Worried About It. ...
From the ribbits and Dobro on "Smooth," the lead-off song, one might think that Florida Georgia Line is eschewing its rap rock meets country past for something completely different. While at times that is true - "Smooth" has a swampy beat - Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard haven't veered so far from what brought them to the dance.
That is evident with the title track where the thwack of drum programming from long-time producer Joey Moi meets the soulful, somewhat shiny vocals. ...
The title of Florida Georgia Line's second full length is accurate. For the duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelly, that means girls, girls and more girls plus an ultra dose of partying.
That is evident from the refrain of the title track, which, of course, focuses on Friday night activities. "I brought the songs and you brought the party/
Only one way to do it up right/Everybody goes where eveybody knows/That anything goes on a Friday Night/Get your party right/It's a Friday night. ...
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