Sam Hunt, Body Like a Back Road | Track Review 🎵

New-look-country standout Sam Hunt returns with his second new single of 2017, “Body Like a Back Road.”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype

New-look-country standout Sam Hunt returns with his second new single of 2017, “Body Like a Back Road.”
![Alex Aiono, Work the Middle [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/alex-aiono-work-the-middle-interscope.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alex Aiono is ready for primetime with his major label debut single, “Work the Middle.” He’s a potential superstar.

Underrated urban contemporary artist August Alsina returns with addictive, passionate new single, “Drugs.”
![Austin Mahone, For Me + You [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/austin-mahone-for-me-you-bmg-rights-management.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Texas pop heartthrob Austin Mahone returns respectably on his fun, suggestive 2016 EP, For Me + You.

Canadian up-and-coming urban artist Roy Woods shows potential on his second EP, Nocturnal. Woods is still a work in progress.
![Machine Gun Kelly, bloom [📷: Bad Boy/Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/machine-gun-kelly-bloom-bad-boy-interscope.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Midwest rapper Machine Gun Kelly and up-and-coming pop star Camila Cabello showcase mad chemistry on pop megahit, “Bad Things.”
![Meghan Trainor, Thank You [📷: Epic]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/meghan-trainor-epic-768x768.jpg)
2016 has had its fair share of respectable, even superb songs. Even so, there have also been some totally awful songs that simply aren’t forgivable.

Alternative, Left-field rapper Kid Cudi returns to form with an ambitious new album, 'Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin.'

Jhene Aiko is unafraid to get ‘down and dirty’ on risqué new single, “Maniac.” Innuendo runs rampant here.
![Childish Gambino, "Awaken, My Love!" [📷: Glassnote]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/childish-gambino-awaken-my-love-glassnote.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Childish Gambino returns with an ambitious second single, “Redbone,” ahead of his R&B full-length, “Awaken, My Love!”

On retro-soul infused single “One Shot,” R&B musician Robin Thicke looks to get back on the good foot. Juicy J assists.
![DNCE, DNCE [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dnce-dnce-republic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DNCE marks the resurrection of Joe Jonas’ recording career. That resurrection is worthwhile on the band’s self-titled debut.