Interrupted tour, traffic accident and pandemic be damned: it appears nothing can stand in the way of Brent Cobb’s career in 2020. On July 15, Cobb released “Keep ‘Em on They Toes,” a song that encapsulates a personal mantra of his.
The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter took to Instagram the night before to expand upon the new song’s message: “If it’s good for your own heart, and you got a good heart, do it. Do it whether folks see it coming or not.
Cobb also made it clear that “Keep ‘Em on They Toes” would not be his last release of the year. On Oct. 2, Cobb will deliver an album bearing the same name. It will feature ten songs in total, two of which are currently available: the aforementioned title track, and “The World is Ending,” a song which, despite its eerily pertinent name, was actually inspired by the Mayan calendar’s 2012 doomsday prediction. Fans can also expect a collaboration between Cobb and longtime friend Luke Bryan entitled “Good Times and Good Love.” The full track listing is available on Amazon and Apple Music, where the album is now up for pre-order.
The record is a departure from the Georgia-native’s previous albums in that it is the first not produced by his cousin, Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell). The Brad Cook-produced “Keep ‘Em on They Toes” will be the second album released on Ol’ Buddy Records, the label Brent Cobb christened earlier this year with the reissue of his 2006 debut, “No Place Left to Leave.” Brent Cobb’s two most recent albums, “Providence Canyon” and “Shine On Rainy Day,” were both released on Low Country Sound, the Elektra imprint founded and managed by Dave Cobb. In a time when many are struggling with loneliness, Brent Cobb hopes the new project will give listeners the feeling of “sitting with an old friend you haven’t seen in a while.” “There’s nothing like being alone and listening to an album that is quiet and conversational – like those old records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Roger Miller, or Willie Nelson. I hope my music is that way to somebody now.”
