It’s rare, heck it’s impossible to call anything perfect. Thing is, Will Hoge put together a collection of songs that hit all the notes melodically, harmonically and sonically cohesive with his latest album Small Town Dreams. Starting off with the autobiographical “Growing Up Around Here,” Hoge tells us his story, pouring out his heart and guts in the meantime. When you have friends like Gary Allan (co writer on “Guitar or a Gun”), Eric Paslay (“All I Want Is Us Tonight”), and Chris Stapleton (“The Last Thing I Needed”) you will have some of the most authentic songs you’ll ever hear.
“Guitar or a Gun,” truly is a story any boy has been through. When you have money to spend, you stand at that crossroads between desires and realities.
Ever the self effacing troubadour, the last song on the album, “Till I Do It Again,” truly tells us that we’ll always repeat history whether we like it or not.
Small Town Dreams, is not only a perfect album, it’s a perfect soundtrack to the times we currently live in.