Brantley Gilbert Shares New Details About Upcoming Album
Gilbert's much anticipated new album, The Devil Don't Sleep, arrives January 27, 2017.
Earlier this fall, Country hitmaker Brantley Gilbert announced plans to release a brand new album in January of 2017. Little has been known about the project, titled The Devil Don’t Sleep, until now.
Today, the Georgia native revealed that the album will include a whopping 16 songs, with an additional 10 tracks on the Deluxe edition. While the final track list is still under wraps, one thing about the album is clear: it will be his most personal record to date.
“A lot has happened,” he shares. “And anyone who knows me knows that every album is another chapter of my life. Even though it’s my life, even though some of what I write about is very specific to what happens to me, I think the challenges, the places where we figure things out are all the same – no matter what we’re facing, realizations all mean the same things.”
Gilbert, 31, has learned that life doesn’t come without its struggles, as the album title suggests, and that’s a theme that fans will hear throughout the record.
“By now, everyone knows the story turned out okay for me,” he laughs. “But the truth is there’s always temptation, there’s always something – whether it’s work or substances or gambling or whatever – that can pull you off the path. For me, thankfully, I got through it, got the girl back, got to keep my career moving…”
The Deluxe version of The Devil Don’t Sleep will include 10 additional tracks, some that are several years old. Gilbert says he’s thrilled to finally be able to release songs like “You Promised” and “I’ve Been There Before” to his fans.
“Life isn’t just chapters,” he explains. “What happens before influences what happens next. Not always the way you’d expect. Sometimes you don’t even see it ‘til later. But with these CDs, I feel like it’s the story and then more of the story. You know, depending on how deep you want to go, it’s a way to understand the journey to ‘The Devil Don’t Sleep.'”
To celebrate the January 27 release, Gilbert will kick off The Devil Don’t Sleep Tour on February 2 in Reading, Penn. For more information regarding the tour, visit BrantleyGilbert.com.
