Chris StapletonStarting Over

Part-acoustic, part-stinging blues-rock. Imagine Willie Nelson's tender fingerpicking meeting B.B. King's Lucille. Dave Cobb's warm, analog production at RCA Studio A in Nashville moves between gentle folk balladry and riled-up, Allman Brothers-style guitar workouts. 'Cold' opens with a somber, haunting piano riff that sounds like a James Bond soundtrack. 'Maggie's Song'. About the family dog. Will leave a lump in your throat. 'Arkansas' features Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers on guitar. Channels Skynyrd. Morgane Stapleton's harmonies hover behind Chris's gut-wrenching baritone throughout.