Morgan Wallen - Dangerous: The Double Album

Morgan Wallen knows releasing a double album as your second record is a bit of a flex. That's why he emphasized the length of his sophomore set, subtitling it The Double Album instead of just Dangerous. Weighing in at a hefty 30 songs, Dangerous gives Wallen plenty of space to expand upon the slick pleasures of his 2018 debut. There, Wallen sounded like a singer out for a good time but sharp enough to lean into the romantic side of the country-pop equation. Dangerous has its share of smooth romance and party tunes, yet they're just a facet of a record that quietly touches on everything that can be called country in 2021.

Wallen collaborated with such Nashville mainstays as Shane McAnally and Rodney Clawson, sings a song co-credited to the glossy loverman Thomas Rhett, covers Americana icon Jason Isbell, then pulls the entire album into focus by closing it with "Quittin' Time," a song co-written by Eric Church. The entire record has a lean, neo-classicist vibe, splitting the difference between old-fashioned country and modern sound. He never pushes too hard, yet has a light touch, as comfortable sliding into a wall of digital sound as he is singing with an acoustic guitar or two: the sheer variety proves Wallen can convincingly sing just about any modern country style.

Heavyweight triple vinyl produced by Big Loud Records in 2020.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Sand in My Boots
2. Wasted On You
3. Somebody's Problem
4. More Surprised Than Me
5. 865
6. Warning
7. Neon Eyes
8. Outlaw (feat. Ben Burgess)
9. Whiskey'd My Way
10. Wonderin' Bout the Wind
11. Your Bartender
12. Only Thing That's Gone (feat. Chris Stapleton)
13. Cover Me Up
14. 7 Summers
15. More Than My Hometown
16. Still Goin' Down
17. Rednecks, Red Letters, Red Dirt
18. Dangerous
19. Beer Don't
20. Blame It On Me
21. Somethin' Country
22. This Bar
23. Country A$$ Shit
24. Whatcha Think of Country Now
25. Me On Whiskey
26. Need A Boat
27. Silverado For Sale
28. Heartless (Wallen Album Mix)
29. Livin' the Dream
30. Quittin' Time