Easing away from the smoother pop inclinations of 2016's
Kinda Don't Care
,
Justin Moore
returns to his comfort zone of hard country on
Late Nights and Longnecks
. The title tips off what the record is all about. A full half of the album's ten songs contain alcohol references in their title: "Why We Drink," "Jesus and Jack Daniels," and "Airport Bar" are just a few examples. All these drinking tunes are set to lean, twangy arrangements that split the difference between traditionalism and modern rock; it goes down easy and it's a good fit for
Moore
's plain, plaintive voice. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine