Zac Brown Band have made some head-scratching creative decisions in years past (Beautiful Drug, anyone?), but new song Need This, while a risk, isnt one of them. Rather, its an undeniable banger, a well-plotted mash-up of pop, hip-hop, and rock, with Brown rapping wake up, suns out, shoes off, my goodness/sippin seaside, I call it fitness. As he boasts later, its too much fun to quit this. That said, fans of the groups more country-leaning material (like Colder Weather and Highway 20 Ride) may cry foul.
Produced by Brown with Jason Poo Bear Boyd, Andrew DeRoberts, and OneRepublics Ryan Tedder, Need This is the latest release from ZBBs upcoming album The Owl and follows their military anthem Warrior and the piano ballad Leaving Love Behind. Along with releasing Need This, the group also announced the track list for the LP, an 11-song collection that includes a guest appearance by Brandi Carlile. The Grammy-winning Americana vocalist is featured on the track Finish What We Started.
The Owl, Zac Brown Bands sixth album, will be released on September 20th.
1. The Woods
2.Need This
3.OMW
4.Someone I Used to Know
5.Me and the Boys in the Band
6.Finish What We Started (feat. Brandi Carlile)
7.God Given
8.Warrior
9. Shoofly Pie
10. Already on Fire
11. Leaving Love Behind