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3 out of 5 stars

Morgan Wallen, I’m The Problem [📷: Big Loud / Mercury]Country superstar Morgan Wallen and versatile singer/songwriter Post Malone collaborate for a second time on the respectable single, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back.”

“I’m a redneck / ‘Cause I drink beer, and I dip Skoal / Guess I’m a rambler / ‘Cause I can’t not be on the road.” Those lyrics hail from the polarizing, Grammy-nominated country musician, Morgan Wallen.  Wallen is a superstar, dominating the charts and racking up the RIAA certifications.  Once more, he collaborates with a familiar face: Post Malone (Austin Post).  Wallen and Malone landed a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Had Some Help” which appeared on Malone’s Grammy-nominated country album, F-1 Trillion. That hit earned Wallen his first Grammy nominations. This time, the collaboration, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back”, is the 27th track (!) from Wallen’s 37-track (!) fourth studio album, I’m The Problem (arrives May 16, 2025). The writers are familiar: Wallen, Malone, Louis Bell, HARDY, ERNEST, and Charlie HandsomeJoey Moi produced it.  The song is… fine…

Morgan Wallen establishes who he is in the first verse, excerpted above. He concludes the verse with a bang: “And I’m the gambler / I’ll take the over on the underdog, huh.” Wallen goes on to sing the pre-chorus (“Girl, half of this town has got a name for me…”), as well as the chorus.  It is in the chorus where Morgan asserts, “There’s a lot of reasons I ain’t Jesus, but the main one is that I ain’t comin’ back.” As always, Wallen’s vocals are robust and filled with southern twang. God’s country! Anyways, Post Malone contrasts in the second verse with his signature vibrato.  Playing into the unwanted theme, Post sings, “Go throw your pebbles / I’ll be somewhere gettin’ stoned.” Gettin’ stoned has a double meaning, of course! Post sings most of the chorus that follows, with Wallen handling the bridge (like the pre-chorus), and both musicians performing the final chorus. Ultimately, “I Ain’t Comin’ Back” is an enjoyable, respectable song.  Is it the second coming? No. Is it as catchy as “I Had Some Help”? That is also a No. But it is, again, respectable.

3 out of 5 stars


Morgan Wallen // I’m The Problem // Big Loud / Mercury / Republic // 5.16.25

[📷: Big Loud / Mercury / Republic]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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