Cody Johnson – Ain’t Nothin’ to It (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 52:27 minutes | 661 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CoJo Music – Warner Music Nashville
Prior to the January 2019 release of Ain’t Nothin’ to It, Cody Johnson released six albums on his own, carving out a niche on the red dirt circuit of Texas. He was successful enough to warrant the attention of Warner Music Nashville, which signed him after 2016’s Gotta Be Me nearly cracked the overall Top 10 — a sign that this straight-ahead country singer was poised for bigger, possibly better, things. Ain’t Nothin’ to It bears all the hallmarks of hard work: Its blend of classic hardwood honky tonk with a modern sensibility feels assured, the songs are designed to withstand the road, and Johnson feels casually confident in his delivery. Although his musical values are traditional (one of the bonus live tracks is a cover of Roger Miller’s “Husbands and Wives”), his sensibility veers toward modern — there is more than one reference to weed on the record — and that helps keep Ain’t Nothin’ to It fresh. Johnson’s destination is familiar, but he gets there in a scenic fashion, spending some time kicking up dust and nearly as much time getting sentimental, and those details are what gives the album resonance. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist:
1-1. Cody Johnson – Ain’t Nothin’ to It (03:22)
1-2. Cody Johnson – Noise (03:09)
1-3. Cody Johnson – Fenceposts (02:57)
1-4. Cody Johnson – Understand Why (03:10)
1-5. Cody Johnson – Long Haired Country Boy (feat. The Rockin’ CJB) (04:17)
1-6. Cody Johnson – Nothin’ on You (04:20)
1-7. Cody Johnson – Honky Tonk Mood (03:13)
1-8. Cody Johnson – Monday Morning Merle (03:49)
1-9. Cody Johnson – Y’all People (Dedicated to the “CoJo Nation”) (03:08)
1-10. Cody Johnson – Where Cowboys Are King (03:04)
1-11. Cody Johnson – On My Way to You (03:33)
1-12. Cody Johnson – Doubt Me Now (03:03)
1-13. Cody Johnson – Dear Rodeo (04:14)
1-14. Cody Johnson – Husbands and Wives (Live) [Bonus Track] (02:48)
1-15. Cody Johnson – His Name Is Jesus (Live) [Bonus Track] (04:14)
