On the eve of his Australian shows, multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is sharing new details about his forthcoming sixth Capitol Nashville studio album, HOME; in stores February 3. One of country music’s most distinguishable voices, Bentley returns with a mainstream country collection for the first time since 2009.
“I definitely stepped away and explored some things that were more on the fringe of country music for a little while,” said Bentley. “So, this record feels fresh. It doesn’t feel like a continuation of any other project or series of recordings. I love being able to try different things musically, and I’m so thankful my fans have followed me to those places. But, I feel like my real ‘Home’ is in the centre of country music.”
Bentley’s versatility as a writer shines on the disc that has already produced the rowdy No.1 US hit, “Am I The Only One.” Bentley penned the good-time chart topper, as well as the disc’s spiritual anchor and title track “Home,” with additional writing credits on the album with “Breathe You In” and a father’s love letter in “Thinking of You.”
On other tracks, the signature gravel in Bentley’s voice pairs flawlessly with the smokiness of Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild’s vocal on “When You Gonna Come Around,” while legendary bluegrass players Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien reunite with Bentley on “Heart of a Lonely Girl.” The country crankers “Diamonds Make Babies” and “5-1-5-0” have already been road tested and embraced by country music fans, who will also want to listen through to the album closer for the recording’s hidden special guest.
HOME Track List:
1. Am I The Only One
2. Gonna Die Young
3. Tip It On Back
4. Home
5. Diamonds Make Babies
6. In My Head
7. Breathe You In
8. The Woods
9. When You Gonna Come Around (Featuring Karen Fairchild)
10. 5-1-5-0
11. Heart Of A Lonely Girl
12. Thinking Of You
Dierks will be in Australia in March for a national tour and as one of the headline acts at CMC Rocks the Hunter.
Tour Dates:
Friday 9th March – Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday 10th March – Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 13th March – Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 15th March – Canberra, ACT
Saturday 17th March – CMC Rocks the Hunter, NSW www.cmcrocks.com.au/
DIERKS BENTLEY | ‘HOME’ | RELEASED FEBRUARY 3
