Luke Combs continues to survey his journey by way of maturity with the upcoming album Gettin’ Previous, a companion recording to 2022’s Growin’ Up. The CMA Entertainer of the 12 months marked the announcement with a brand new single combining the 2 album titles, “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Previous,” that arrived on Friday.
A midtempo tune that’s Combs’ signature mixture of gruff and tender, “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Previous” finds him reflecting on how far he’s come and the way he’s nonetheless received somewhat wild streak he can summon if the second arises. “That hourglass we have now don’t final endlessly/I’ve been thinkin’ about it an increasing number of as of late,” he sings, earlier than promising, “I can nonetheless increase hell with the boys all night time if I wish to.” Combs wrote the track with Rob Snyder and Channing Wilson, who simply launched his personal single “Sunday Morning Blues” earlier in January.
Gettin’ Previous (due out March 24) was produced by Combs with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton and is his fourth full-length album following 2022’s Growin’ Up, 2019’s What You See Is What You Get, and 2017’s This One’s for You. A full observe checklist has not been introduced, however a launch notes that it’ll function 18 new songs, six greater than Growin’ Up.
“This album is in regards to the stage of life I’m in proper now. One which I’m positive numerous us are in, have been by way of, or will undergo. It’s about coming of age, loving the place life is now however on the similar time lacking the way it was once, persevering with to fall for the one you’re keen on and loving them it doesn’t matter what, dwelling within the second however nonetheless questioning how a lot time you’ve left.”
Instantly following the album’s launch, Combs will launch his headlining 2023 world tour with a efficiency at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Different stops on the trek embody Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Detroit’s Ford Subject, and Chicago’s Soldier Subject. He’ll additionally go to Canada after which zip throughout the Pacific for dates in New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.
Combs is about to carry out at subsequent month’s Grammy Awards, the place he’s nominated for 3 awards, together with Greatest Nation Album for Growin’ Up.