Chase Rice has announced that his sixth studio album, Go Down Singin, will be released on September 20th. The artist, who recently went independent after spending some time at Broken Bow and Dack Janiels Records, confirmed that the soundscape for the record would be similar to his 2023 LP I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, when the first single, “Fireside,” was announced.
That’s also evident in the artwork, which sees Rice mimicking the photo from his previous album of his late father holding two Coors Banquets. The 11-track project will continue Rice’s story from I Hate Cowboys, recognizing his own personal growth and self-discovery after struggling to find his true identity over the years.
“Go Down Singin’ is everything about where I am and what I want,” Rice shared in a press release. “I’m starting to see myself as who I want to be, not who I thought I should be. That’s a good start. And I think many men struggle with this stuff, too.”
Oscar Charles, who has produced records for Boy Named Banjo, Madeline Edwards, and Elvie Shane, is returning to produce Go Down Singin’ after he collaborated with Rice to define his new sound, which has been the most consistent thus far in his career. “For one record, I thought I was Ed Sheeran. For one, I thought I was Florida Georgia Line,” Rice said. “I was 22. I got into the party scene; I got lost. I didn’t know. I was very influenced by Eric Church and wanted to be like him, though I was mostly confused. You fall into things, being in the studio, and you look back…”
The project features a collaboration with Lori McKenna, who met Rice in Boston and quickly became a fan of his music. Her vocals appear on track 3, “That Word Don’t Work No More.”
Rice wrote every song on Go Down Singin’ and shared the pen with Blake Pendergrass, Randy Montana, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell, Lori McKenna, and more. From the looks of it, fans of I Hate Cowboys will be in for a treat with this record.
You can pre-save Go Down Singin’ here. To catch Rice performing live, you’ll find him on tour with Dierks Bentley throughout the summer, as well
