Dixon Dallas, Sleeping All Alone | Track Review 🎵

Dixon Dallas, an alter-ego of musician Jake Hill, is back with another gay, country smash in “Sleeping All Alone.”

“My boyfriend said that he don’t love me anymore,” country singer 🎙 Dixon Dallas asserts in the first verse of his third single of 2023, 🎵 “Sleeping All Alone”. Sad – OH, the plight of love 💔!  He continues singing in the chorus, “Damn, I messed this up again, and now he’s headed for the door.” Clearly, Dallas is gay, something firmly established on the preceding single, 🎵 “Good Lookin’” (do straight men mention bussy?). Of course, Dixon Dallas is a countrified, gay alter-ego of 🎙 iamjakehill (Jake Hill) who has proven himself to be a versatile, stylistically restless musician.  Interestingly, “Sleeping All Alone” finds his alter-ego, Dixon, covering a song from previous year, which was from a heterosexual perspective.

🎵 “Good Lookin’” was progressive for country music, a genre known for being more conservative and not particularly queer. “Sleeping All Alone” feels like a tamer offering from Dallas, fitting a more traditional country billing, just adding the same-sex perspective. Even as Dixon sings about his boyfriend, the feel is no different than a heterosexual relationship. Moments like, “I don’t wanna sleep unless you’re dreaming right here next to me / I give you everything I can, you gave me peace and clarity,” is very gender neutral. Dixon’s voice sounds incredible – the tone is robust, and the nuance and twang stand out.  The production is another selling point, idiomatic of a country song you’d hear on a country radio station or playlist.  All told, Dixon Dallas is amazing – a great alias from Jake Hill.  While 🎵 “Good Lookin’” is the song to beat, 🎵 “Sleeping All Alone” is another fabulous, gay country song that open-minded folks won’t be able to resist.

🎙 Dixon Dallas • 🎵 “Sleeping All Alone” • 🏷 Dixon Dallas • 🗓 7.10.23

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