JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES - KENNY CHESNEY
Like his hero George Strait — it’s no coincidence that he guests on “Shiftwork,” a sticks-in-your-head blue-collar anthem that fits both men like a glove — Chesney gets better with age. There are radio hits here: “Never Wanted Nothing More” has already hit No. 1, and second single “Don’t Blink” is off to a fast start, but there’s depth, too. “Dancin’ for the Groceries” represents what might be a country first — a song about a single mom who strips to make ends meet. On “Wild Ride,” Chesney takes a Dwight Yoakam-penned rocker up a notch, complete with talk-box guitar and a down-and-dirty Southern rock vibe. “Demons” is a self-examination of the singer’s struggles with women, whiskey and weed. And laden with horns and island rhythms, “Got a Little Crazy Last Night” is straight out of the Jimmy Buffett songbook. Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
