Walker Hayes - "Boom"

[phil1996]

[justin5545]

Does anyone even care that this came out?

[phil1996]

I like this guy. Very talented, creative writer, and I love his story. I wouldn't call this stuff "country", like some do, but I certainly enjoy a lot of his music..

Craig is exceptional. Beckett and Mind Candy are total earworms, Beer in the Fridge is another really well written song. Shut Up Kenny and Halloween I also enjoy, and Beautiful sounds like another hit for him, though it's not my favorite.

[someguy]

I really like the album. It's probably in my top 10 for the year at this point. My only problem with it is that I got so used to the '8 Tracks' version of a lot of the songs that it's going to take a bit of time to get used to the album versions ("Mind Candy" and "Dollar Store" in particular). I really do like this album a lot though. He's easily my favourite find this year (I can't exactly say 'new artist' since he had a couple of singles years ago).

[Dustin J.]

Sadly, listening to this album is 30 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

I can appreciate all types of music, but I literally listened to this entire album and said "wtf". Maybe it's just me, but I can't even understand what he's saying about 25% of the time.

[Deleted]

I think this guy is talented. But that's all the nice stuff I have to say about this album.

This style of music is just not my cup of tea, and this sure as hell doesn't belong in country music. I really can't envision this guy sticking around, as I don't think many country music fans love this style either.

I'd honestly say this is the worst album of this year. I do kind of like "You Broke Up With Me" as it is kind of breezy, and just tight enough in melody that makes me like that song enough. The rest, all awful, all of the songs are so hard to get through as well.

So yeah, I didn't like this album at all.

[recordyear]

HDD predicted this to have 10-15k sales and 14-19k SPS first week.

[phil1996]

Dec 9, 2017 22:07:56 GMT -5 recordyear said:

HDD predicted this to have 10-15k sales and 14-19k SPS first week.

Not too shabby for someone who was working at a CostCo a year or so ago. Outselling established artists like Chase Rice, Lee Brice and Houser to name a few.

[austin]

I love the album, but I actually wish they had altered the studio versions even MORE from the 8 track versions. Most of it just sounds almost the exact same, so I would have liked two totally different versions between 8 track and studio. Craig is a great song, as is the meaning behind "Beckett." The only one I don't love is Dollar Store, but I hated it as an 8 Track as well. I would've rather had seen "Bad Thing" or "Say Sober" make the full album from 8 Tracks.

Singles:
YBUWM
Beautiful
Mind Candy

I would like to see Beer in the Fridge smash as it deserves to, but it needs a radio edit with some more instrumentation to do so, IMO.

[phil1996]

Mind Candy sounds like a smash...would have loved to see Lela's Stars make it over Dollar Store

[zaclord 🌈]

As much as I love "You Broke Up With Me" and "Beautiful", wow this album is terrible. The breathy talk/rap does NOT work with the majority of these songs.

[straitouttanashville]

Boom the Album by Walker Hayes is throw-up. I can't believe he was allowed to even make this. This review I left a linked to is going easy on the album, Album is trash.



www.savingcountrymusic.com/boom-by-walker-hayes-is-the-worst-album-in-country-music-history-full-stop/

[phil1996]

Dec 19, 2017 1:48:08 GMT -5 straitouttanashville said:

Boom the Album by Walker Hayes is throw-up. I can't believe he was allowed to even make this. This review I left a linked to is going easy on the album, Album is trash.



www.savingcountrymusic.com/boom-by-walker-hayes-is-the-worst-album-in-country-music-history-full-stop/

It's not country, but I personally enjoy it. I get how someone could not like it, but the reviewer of that article needs help. He's clearly not alright. I hope he finds some positivity in his life somewhere, or at least sees someone

[Uncle Lumpy]

I guess I need positivity & professional help as well. Cause I agree with Trigger 110%. As a "country" album, this record is a travesty .... and insulting. I won't claim to know how to grade a rap artist or album but in the confines of what used to be country music, this is nothing less than a hot dumpster fire.


"Down at the Dolla Sto , buy you whatever you holla fo"


Jesus.

[phil1996]

Dec 19, 2017 11:13:48 GMT -5 Uncle Lumpy said:

I guess I need positivity & professional help as well. Cause I agree with Trigger 110%. As a "country" album, this record is a travesty .... and insulting. I won't claim to know how to grade a rap artist or album but in the confines of what used to be country music, this is nothing less than a hot dumpster fire.


"Down at the Dolla Sto , buy you whatever you holla fo"


Jesus.

Not at all. You have a great country music feel, and don't personally attack artists because of your dislike for their music. Trigger did that here and that's why I disliked it.

[Ten Pound Hammer]

I'm surprised I can barely find any reviews of this album anywhere. Even Allmusic hasn't reviewed it.

[onebuffalo]

#6 country, #37 top 200 album with 12,000 sold. Congratulations, Walker Hayes.