HARDY's "mockingbird & THE CROW" + 10 More Singles - Best/Worst New Country

[@jacobschreiber1499]

Billie eilish's happier than ever could be compared to mockingbird and the crow. Just an example lol.

[@GradySmith]

THAT IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO THINK OF

[@ryofdoom7416]

Dear Today by Luke Combs as a solid switch up

[@lucasasbury1594]

@@GradySmith Narcolepsy - Third Eye Blind (3 switch-up's)

[@jacobseidel4296]

@@GradySmith Meatloaf - Paradise by the dashboard light! I'll love you till the end of time to I'm praying for the end of time.

[@MegaRobo25]

"Hardy is what bro country could have been" is a quote of yours that I use all the time, Grady you pulled me back into country music and keep up the good work. Love you brother.

[@blakecote5867]

I'm pretty blown away by HARDY'S new releases. They are wholly new and exciting, these rock.. almost metal influences are what I needed

[@mcr2124]

Grady, I don’t know if these videos are as successful as you want them to be, but I promise they make the biggest impact! I just added 4 songs to my playlist, and I do this every month when you release your reviews! Thank you!! Please keep doing these!

[@lafemmenikita123]

Me too, this is how I find new country music not played on radio

[@dcinsc7]

@@lafemmenikita123 If it weren’t for Grady, I would never had found Charlie Crockett to listen to.

[@beckyhathaway3979]

me too. i found Hardy a while back when Grady first did a mention. Now i buy everything Hardy makes. THANK YOU GRADY (and Hardy, of course;)

[@BryanWolfe21]

Hardy is slowly becoming one of my favorite artists

[@nicksmith4808]

I think hardy is the connection of my tastes of music. He can have a pop country song and I can enjoy it, he can write a serious country song and I like it, he can write a southern rock song and I like it, he can write a rock or alternative song and I like it. Him by himself is all the different types of music I enjoy and he has shown, and will probably do more, that he can do all of those in a single album. He's very similar to Upchurch in that no matter what the song sounds like it's a great song, regardless of the track behind it

[@alimccowen4090]

Love Mockingbird and the Crow, but for me Jack has to be the best Hardy release. Unbelievable amount of depth for a 3 minute song. At first it sounds like a fun drinking party song but after listening more and hearing the journey from trying it to pick up girls etc to literally rock bottom is so interesting. And how Jack always twists it so he’s the ‘good guy’. I think anyone with any vice can relate. So cool

[@Vano-ey3pb]

So stoked to see you finally mention Gio and the boys! Seen them live about 5 or 6 times now and they’re just amazing live. They definitely are on the level that Koe was on his early rise as far as their live performances! I would say check out some of their older songs as well, their country influence is a lot more prevalent. Another Time is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Great video Grady!!!!

[@LLeesClassicAVP]

Mockingbird & The Crow is one of the best damn rock songs I've heard in many, many years!!! I can't stop listening to that song! So freaking good!!!

[@judeelaman1902]

I felt like mockingbird and the crow is kind of like a more in depth version of sold out. I can't wait to see how the album turns out.

[@clarkfaus]

the mockingbird & THE CROW has to be my top song of the year I love it!

[@brettdabear]

When I first heard HARDY play jack it was live and I immediately thought it was a darker version of Jon Pardi's Me and Jack. Same type of story telling just from the point of view of Jack. Love HARDY's song writing and super amped for this new album in Jan. Love ya Grady!

[@blakebrown848]

Waylon was told don't let the industry label you... I think hardy is living that. Some of his songs are just a cash grab but he's got a lot of great tunes that could be played in many different genre's. Mocking bird... is a gem

[@RealNathanExplosion]

Gotta make those radio hits to keep money coming in so you can take the other risks to do what you really want to do

[@jackaydelotte7457]

There’s no way you just compared hardy to WAYLON…. Holy shit. We are completely fucked. Country music is fucked. Hardy sucks

[@justanotherguy1110]

@@jackaydelotte7457 He was making a point you pinecone. And the point stands. Get your panties out of your ass.

[@blanketflunky9823]

@@jackaydelotte7457 so there’s not allowed to be a similarity between two artists just because one’s legendary?

[@terikeller2113]

I've been waiting for this video today. the mockingbird and THE CROW is my current favorite song. I love it

[@hockeycoco66]

Very excited about the Hardy release. It reminds me a lot of ZBB's Jekyll & Hyde album or Eric Church's Heart & Soul project with the two toned album covers. One song on Jekyll & Hyde, Junkyard, has the same type of vibe where there is that "switch up" and becomes a true rock song. Really love these types of albums because it shows off the incredible talent of these musicians switching from genre to genre. One of my favorite songs that also does the "switch up" is "Band on the Run" by Wings which arguably is 3-4 different sounding songs put together. Thank you again for another great video Grady! Added a bunch of new music to my library.

[@fernmills753]

GRADY. I love your videos so much because there is no one in my life as invested in the "country" music scene that I can talk to about it who would actually care to hear about my reviews or insight on new music. You are that person for me as I laugh at my screen. THANK YOU for appreciating the mockingbird and the crow. It was my basil ice cream too. Even when I don't really like his songs (like truck bed sounding like Thomas Rhett), I like them still because they're so different, authentic and fitting to him (insert boots reference and guitar switch up @ the end that made me not hate the song). Never stop posting content!!

[@michaelfleming3913]

I always love seeing William Beckmann get some love. Hopefully enough people will go listen to him so he can finally tour outside of Texas

[@JD200_]

Absolutely love these videos. My playlists always increases after watching

[@bubbaholmberg7057]

So glad you put Damn This Heart of Mine on this list. One of my october favs.

[@LBaumgardner19]

For those of you scrolling the comments needing an extra push to go listen to the Popcast Grady did about Zach Bryan, Do it! He was awesome on there and the podcast helped me find a new Zach song I liked in the endless current that is Zach Bryan releases. As for Grady, I'm sure the last thing you need is song suggestions, especially from albums released a year ago, but one song from Scotty McCreery that I keep going back to is The Waiter. I think it has story telling that's perhaps the more revealing side you're looking for from him.

[@clarkfaus]

The Waiter is prolly one of his best releases ever except for maybe The Dash I love that one too

[@calebneff5777]

Saw Emily Ann on her backyard tour, and the show was amazing. So intimate, just playing in this yard overlooking a farm in rural Iowa, it was a night I’ll always remember. I had never heard of her before that, but we were invited by a friend my wife and I talk about it all the time. Defiantly a memory I’ll cherish for a long time.

[@thisisholti]

Thanks for your videos! I love them, because here in Germany it is one of the few ways to stay up to date from Nashville. Unfortunately there is no country radio here in Germany. I'm looking forward to Brett Young, Kane Brown and Luke Combs coming over here soon! Until then, I just keep watching your stories about country music! Keep-haw 😊

[@maradavis3824]

I have been so fired up about Hardy's new music and can't wait for him to release the full album! It really is exciting when an artist gives us music that goes beyond the normal "cookie cutter country songs"

[@dianeb.8242]

Thanks for posting another one of these videos! I always enjoy your nuanced and kind insight into country music - being able to talk about the industry without trashing certain types of music is a virtue. Have you ever heard of Molly Tuttle, by the way? I heard her new album Crooked Tree and I think it's something you would love. She's a singer and musician who plays a lot of bluegrass/americana, and there's a lot of mandolin and banjo in her songs.

[@RyGuy_1776]

Thank you for throwing Emily Ann Roberts in here because I'm now obsessed with her lmfao. What a pure bright human being with an amazing voice, and she's killing the country sound (in the best way).

[@wesleywilliams5932]

Really love your videos! You help me find a lot of country that I wouldn’t ever know about and I love that you’re so down to earth and open about things. I’m glad someone looks at music the way you do. Keep making content! Love hearing your opinion.

[@Ariesguy41499]

I like Waking Up Dreaming but I agree that it doesn’t show off her voice in the best way. Imo her 2017 album Now, which I personally loved and was somewhat of a success going #1 on the country and pop charts, had alot of songs like Where Do You Think Your Going where she really shows off her new deeper voice that sounds really good. Hopefully we get more songs like that which better show off her voice. Also loved your Subject To Change reaction🙂

[@GradySmith]

Subject to Change KEEPS growing on me too

[@jenniecartier3917]

Shania new song come out tonight at midnight! Last Day of Summer

[@SMC023]

You are literally my favorite channel on KZbin😊👍🏻

[@obiekat53]

It was because of you that I discovered Gabe and became an ardent fan, his new album is as good as anything he had done before and I still have it on a daily rotation.

[@thedarkwolf25]

Hardy is rapidly becoming my favorite artist

[@Cdyoung15]

I caught that Pokémon reference when describing Hardy’s upcoming album. Shoutout to the legendary Pokémon Zapdos

[@collinspall2402]

I love the Mockingbird and the crow just because it’s so genius cause I’ve never heard a song where it goes from pretty country to just straight rock.

[@hulluporo9067]

Hi Grady! I´m from Germany and I´ve discovered Hardy just recently. Which is kind of odd. I never got in touch with Country music before and I´ve never met anyone who listens to Country music in my life. All of a sudden Hardy comes along and became one of my favourite new artists of the year. I think it´s because he doesn´t look like your typical Country musician. A look that´s maybe too cringy for us Europeans. This is not meant to be an offense, but I guess you´ll get my point. So I´m really looking forward to his new album and I guess I should check out your videos more often.

[@gunnarthejinx]

Gas Well by Charles Wesley Godwin is a big switch up. Love that song. Great video Grady!

[@jadoyon]

"& the Zapdos", lol you had me on the floor.

[@justsean1000]

Mockingbird and the crow always reminds me of All The Same by Sick Puppies everytime I hear it, love it.

[@nicholasi3535]

After not being the biggest fan of Hardy’s first album, I have loved everything he has put out in 2022. So excited for the album! Also, kind of shocked you disliked Over For You. I get your point about the production but I don’t think it ruins the song quite as much as you do. Finally, I know you don’t love doing review videos but it’s one of the ways that I discover new songs/artists so I enjoy these videos the most

[@kcg285]

I would love to see you do videos about country artists' live shows. Just saw Ian Munsick this weekend and was blown away. He's so fun and unique. I'd love to know which other artists are a great time to see live.

[@robbieblankinship3893]

Love the video man! I'm a big Gabe Lee guy and actually have a different take of the new production style. I hear what your saying that it sounds less clean, but I feel like it was a move that captured this hopeful nostalgic feeling. For me, Rusty gave me a similar feeling to what arises in me when I hear a Bruce Springsteen song. The loose sounding acoustic guitar with those vintage drum tones with Gabe's voice.... sheeshhhhh it gets me! This song feels like I popped in a the new Gabe Lee tape in tape player in my car and am going on a drive. Makes for a complex contrast with the lyrical content. Some classic Gabe Lee paradoxical moments... tiredness/hopefulness and longing/presence. Anyways! about to listen to the new record... excited to hear your thoughts!

[@TheJohnDoe64]

Can you cover Larry Fleet in the near future?? REALLY loving his stuff lately!

[@countrymonkOSB]

Grady, you gotta do something on Ashley McBryde's new album "Lindeville". I find it really, really awesome and it would be great to hear your take on it

[@meliciousgoremay]

I always loved the line in “Get Over It” by OkGo: “You got a body like a battle axe!” Just so evocative.

[@majrgaming2633]

Grady you need to check out Warren Zeiders and his 717 Tapes Album, it’s so good, he’s got millions of listeners but I hadn’t heard of him till he appeared randomly on my Spotify, he has a great voice

[@CarolineJonesMusic]

Those last three finds are awesome!!!

[@ellen4356]

Basil ice cream made me laugh out loud 😄👌 Grady, keep being so awesome!!!

[@panfriedbeets]

I love these types of videos Grady, you're a king

[@cald1225]

What was your opinion on Maddie and Tae’s latest album, Through the Madness Vol. 2

[@colepinkston2347]

Whole Lotta Little reminds me of Callin’ Baton Rouge. Love it! Also William Beckmann is the best newcomer.

[@TheSammyBMusic]

Giovannie’s song Can’t Answer Why was a game changer for me this year

[@jrfree88]

Hardy might be one of my favorite country artists rn

[@xXemo_xX]

i'm not really an avid fan of country but i really do love watching your videos! here's a suggestion for you to look up: danny worsnop. he's the singer of a metalcore band but for his solo stuff he went full country. also he's british. hope you search that up because i think it'd be interesting to see your opinions and analysis on it.

[@sassyoung6388]

AGREED on the production for Over For You. I was in the audience when he performed it for the first time at CMC Rocks, and it was heartbreaking. The Melbourne live version (the one on Spotify) punches in the same way, but the studio version pulls its punches and buries the raw emotion under some baffling production choices

[@brrrrharrr]

speaking of crows, is Ruston Kelly even the least bit country or is that sliding guitar tricking me

[@karalarsen2316]

These videos always make my day

[@jquinn4302]

I'm just happy you mentioned Paul Cauthen, I need a Grady video on Paul

[@Ian00003]

so excited for Hardys new album, I love both styles

[@lennartmakkink7427]

Thank you so much for putting me on WIlliam Beckmann lol

[@gracecarpenter6001]

I just recently got back into Scotty McCreery and one of my favorite songs is "The Waiter" has more of a unique story compared to his other songs :)

[@jayoldtowngolf3066]

I think half my playlist has become Hardy over the past several years, dude is Uber talented.

[@danag3757]

Agree with you about Midnights, unfortunately 😭😭😭 It's grown on me a bit but not the direction I was hoping she'd go after Folklore & Evermore.

[@jackwatson8323]

I love folklore and evermore, but I do think most of her listeners are tired of her folk indie sound. However, I don’t consider Midnights as a worse version of reputation, I think Midnights is more like a mashup of her past works, production of reputation, lyrics of folklore and evermore and synth from 1989 & Lover. If you really look into her lyrics into the album, especially 3am Edition, “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”, “Dear Reader”, I think you will like it.

[@jackwatson8323]

But in my opinion, evermore is still her best record.

[@colttexan0720]

Bro your beard looks so good dawg 😂

[@Nini-hd7pd]

I actually like the new Shania song. Her voice doesn't sound the same anymore after batteling Lyme disease which lead to her having a couple surgeries on her throat and tbh it sounds like late 90s/early 2000s Shania with the amount of production on it and the voice distortion

[@cgilmo78]

I still liked Chris Young's drowning. I agree that the production didn't help it but man it's a great song.

[@samlawrie965]

Great video!!! Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into making videos for our enjoyment.

[@faytheklopfenstine8871]

Hey Grady, I had a question for you. How do you use samples of songs or music videos in your videos? I've been wanting to start a review channel and I wanted to know the way to do it right by KZbin's standards. Hopefully that's ok to ask. Thanks

[@TheMichaelWhitney]

LOVE LOVE that Emily got on the thumbnail!! Good on you Grady.

[@Lexon412]

Grady! What did you think Maddie and Tae’s new album? I really enjoyed the whole album

[@justincobb9622]

Have you heard of Jake Worthington? He was a Voice contestant a few years ago and has put out solid country music since then. He recently sang on the Hixtape Vol 2, and Ronnie Dunn’s new album

[@Plantation1984]

Love your videos, Grady. Keep grindin, bro!

[@ryanhutton7370]

Cannot agree more with the Morgan Evans song. I was at a show where it was his 2nd or 3rd time performing it live. He was opening for Brad Paisley here in Melbourne, Australia (we don't get a lot of artists coming over). He played it just he and a piano and it was fantastic. It broke my heart when I heard the production on the release. Sucked most of the life from it.

[@elijahkrause3608]

Speaking of Giovanny and the Hired Guns, radio is pushing Son of a Sinner by Jelly Roll, who is even more genre bending than most Texas Country artists. It's not all my cup of tea, but it's nice to see that variety is finally becoming profitable.

[@dirtydanoverland9083]

Kid rock's cocky album was almost all switch ups. From country to rock or country to rap. The mockingbird and the crow gives off huge kid rock vibes. Not complaining, cocky is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@inherbeautyrise]

Thanks for your T Swift thoughts, Grady! I agree 💯

[@OlYables]

10:54 good call on Okay Go's Get Over It: great rock song. Those guys have some gems: usually the music takes second seat to the insanely creative videos.

[@TERRY38221]

As someone who does a terrestrial radio show, that is simulcast on the internet, it is frustrating that a lot of great songs can’t be played because of the language. Believe me I would love to play the new Hardy song and Lindeville, but can’t. I can get by with a few words, but never s*** ot f***., the FCC still regulates FM radio. What are your thoughts?

[@gavinbenz9034]

Gotta love that Grady’s a rocker even if he doesn’t wanna admit it 😂

[@kylelee8015]

I hadn't seen his Instagram posts about Hardy, but I was fully prepared for him to just hate/trash him. I was hugely surprised and relieved, because Hardy has been one of my favorite artists since he came out-aside from Rednecker Than You. That couple of years of people trying to 'out country' the next guy got old really friggen quick

[@gagedevall7645]

will you please review Mr Sun by Little Big Town?

[@bryantblackburn6270]

Texas Rock is definitely becoming a genre. You’re right, it’s not country music, but a lot of these bands fanbases crossover to the more traditional Texas country scene and they play at the same festivals/shows/venues.

[@usmazat]

Hi Grady, Thanks for helping me discover Emily Ann Roberts Whole Lotta Little ! Such a fun song!, makes me wanna dance immediately!

[@evam5250]

Have you ever reviewed Alex Key's albums? His latest one (Neon Signs and Stained Glass) is pretty damn fantastic and I'd love to hear you talk about it!

[@zacharyhardin426]

YES!!! It’s party hardy time! ❤🎉

[@GradySmith]

Ahem, the proper spelling on this channel is "Pardi Hardy"

[@zacharyhardin426]

Okay, okay.. I’ll do the walk of shame 😂

[@jtlovescodelyoko]

I AM HAPPY THAT SHANIA IS BACK

[@jenniecartier3917]

Me too

[@sherrycurtin9494]

Now that was a YEEHAW of a review....loved it

[@JoshiNinetySix]

Grady, You should review "The Manger" by Anne Wilson and Josh Turner, if you are doing a Christmas video, it's such a good Christmas country song.

[@beplanking]

Oh crazy, when you first said Emily Ann Roberts I thought it was an accident and you'd meant to say Emily Scott Robinson. But now I remember, she was on the voice back during the same season as my senior year homecoming date lol

[@CyrusWaugh]

Grady calls out Shania’s vocal processing Also grady: Bailey Zimmerman is so cool

[@GradySmith]

I have liked 2 songs!

[@CyrusWaugh]

@@GradySmith I’m just a smart ass goblin

[@trevorm0329]

@@GradySmith never leave is pretty good as well, along with the othera you have talked about. I agree that where it ends is less good than previous songs, but it does have an earwig effect to me, just got in my brain

[@ravenayers5563]

Hardy has been played daily in my house. My 2 yr makes me play the “truck song” (wait in the truck) on repeat 😅

[@BarbaraJGeiger]

I am with your kiddo!

[@NikkiCox81]

What are we all going to do when Hardy fully morphs into Puddle of Mudd?

[@daniellee7901]

Gonna need a basil ice cream review next video now

[@Awesomoso]

Hey Grady! What's the best way to reach you, I have a project and if you have the time I'd love to interview you

[@j0annamerica]

Your points are valid but I am just not feeling the mockingbird and THE CROW song specifically. I am still excited to hear what the whole album will sound like

[@dakgildea]

Muscadine has been my favorite to listen to as of the past month. Love Cryin in a GMC

[@aaahhhhhhh]

hey, you should look at Zach Top. He is a pretty small artist but has that classic country sound. Kind of like a Mark Chestnut sound. His best songs are “there’s the sun”, Cold Beer and Country Music”, and “I Don’t Mind”.

[@524rdsxfn]

Where can we find that popcast episode?

[@taylorcarter5385]

Shania hasn't been the same ever since she got Lyme disease. It took a toll on her health and her vocal ability.

[@averagehummer1213]

Have you reviewed The Man from Waco by Charley Crockett yet? It's really good

[@lyndi8548]

While I’m going to pretend like you didn’t say what you said about midnights 😼 the mockingbird and the crow is genius and I audibly gasped the first time I heard it. Dang it I just love music so much.

[@joshuaford6700]

Me and hardy are from. The same town philadelphia mississippi and when I listened to mockingbird and the crow and I heard him referencing our home town I almost lost it definitely my fav song this year.

[@danielmcconnell1096]

Here lies country music and Mockingbird and the crow are on repeat for me. Those hit hard!

[@DadsAfterDarkRadio]

Lainey Wilson and her new music is awesome right now! Show her some love!