Just when you might have thought that authentic country music might have disappeared for good, along comes Alex Miller and his recent release, My Daddy’s Dad, and suddenly there’s hope once again. How exciting to discover Miller and his bonafide rural sound in this 5-track collection that is inspired by his raising. Whether it’s 4-H, FFA, or the two family members that I figure he probably called Paw-Paw and Mee-Maw or Maw-Maw, every beat of these songs drips with genuine country heart, wit, and soul.

On “She Makes Dirt Look Good”—Miller’s new upbeat single—he walks the line between traditional and contemporary country. Fiddle and steel guitar kick off this quirky love song and offer up an ode to the glories of farms, overalls, four-wheelers, and a beautiful down-to-earth woman. A wide-open production conjures a sense of freedom and spaces, while the tempo keeps things kickin’ like a calf in a field. As bracing as a cool dip on a hot day, “She Makes Dirt Look Good” will have you running for the dance floor.

She makes dirt look good, it’s the strangest thing

She makes a tractor ride like a Cadillac,

And homemade wine taste like champagne

She’s so hot, she makes me look cool

And every time I’m with her, my chest gets a little bigger 

I look a whole lot taller, and my shoulders they get broader

She makes this old farm feel like Hollywood

She makes dirt look good (K. Phillips/P. O’Donnell/D. Drake)

The track was written by hitmakers Kerry Kurt Phillips (Craig Morgan, Tim McGraw), Phil O’Donnell (George Strait, Chris Janson) and Dusty Drake (former Warner Brothers Nashville recording artist). It is the second single release from Alex’s EP, produced by Jerry Salley for Billy Jam Records.