Dustin Lynch – Clean Slate
Country music star Dustin Lynch returns with Clean Slate, his seventh studio album, released through BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The 12-track collection explores love, heartbreak, second chances, and the perspective gained through experience, blending Lynch’s established contemporary country sound with more introspective material. The album’s central theme is reconciling the past with the promise of a new beginning.
The album’s centerpiece is its title track, “Clean Slate,” written by Johnny Simpson, Jeremy Dussolliet, Tim Sommers, James Abrahart, and Jackson Foote, and produced by Ross Copperman—a reflection on regret and the possibility of starting over. Elsewhere, Lynch explores a variety of musical moods and relationships, from the barroom heartbreak of “Made In A Bottle” to the nostalgic romance of “How You Been,” a duet with Ashley Cooke that Lynch describes as a follow-up to his multiplatinum hit “Thinking ‘Bout You.” Other selections include “One Tennessee,” “Built Us A Life,” and “Old Man Knows,” while the album concludes with “Home To You,” a collaboration with electronic duo MC4D that introduces a dance-oriented dimension to the collection.
Lynch co-wrote eight of the album’s 12 songs, working with an extensive roster of Nashville songwriters and producers. Production is shared among Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, and Austin Shawn, with MC4D handling the closing track. Together, the material draws on traditional country storytelling, contemporary Nashville production, and electronic influences, offering a broad musical framework for this latest chapter in Lynch’s career.
With Clean Slate, Lynch retains the rhythms and choruses that define his success, while exploring heartbreak with emotional honesty. The album maintains its momentum without obvious filler, combining potential chart-toppers with more personal material. What makes Clean Slate soar is its dependability. Dustin Lynch has a gift for consistency and that’s a good thing. Let’s face it—sometimes you want your country music to feel like country music. That’s when you reach for a Dustin Lynch album. This album lives up to this expectation, while adding a sprit of musical adventure that really pays off.
