Sam Hunt says he’s considering a “nod to tradition” on his new album
Sam Hunt says he's been inspired by Ken Burns' 'Country Music' series and is considering a "nod to tradition" on his new album.reading and watching documentaries, most recently Ken Burns’, which left him fascinated with and inspired by the deepest roots of the genre.
“I feel like it’s important that we break down some walls and barriers when it comes to social groups we align ourselves with, and also the music we listen to,” Hunt told. “I’ve never wanted to not include a reference [to classic country] because the group that I belong to thinks it doesn’t fit. The less we genre the music, the less we genre ourselves as people.”
Though he’s often most lauded — or chided, depending on where you land — for his sonic style, most of Hunt’s songs actually originate with their lyrics. He got his start as a writer and he’s often specific and vulnerable, loading his songs with self-doubt, guilt, anxieties, and loneliness. “I like playing with the English language,” he says. “A lot of my cowriters, they start with a feel. But I approach it from an idea perspective. What do we want to say?”early Friday morning.
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