Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night

Eric Paslay had his first taste of Nashville success in 2011, when Jake Owen's laidback bro-country anthem "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"—which Paslay co-wrote—topped the radio charts. Over the next decade, the Texan became one of the genre's go-to songsmiths, co-writing ballads and stompers for country heavies like Rascal Flatts and Lady A while also honing his solo-artist bona fides. Even If It Breaks Your Barefoot Friday Night features re-recordings of nine songs Paslay penned for himself and others over the years, including "Barefoot" and the Grammy-nominated "The Driver." Paslay has a sandpaper growl and a talent for marrying fine-grained lyrics with big choruses, like on the lovestruck "Angel Eyes"; his brooding streak adds depth to cuts like the smouldering "Song About a Girl" and the playful "High Class."