Jake Owen Announces New Album, ‘Loose Cannon,’ Teases Four Songs

Jake Owen has announced his seventh studio album, Loose Cannon. The highly-anticipated record will arrive on June 23.

“There is a full project coming,” Owen told American Songwriter in April. “I’m so all over the map with who I am and what I love that it’s hard to sometimes … In my mind, to be an album, it needs to sound very cohesive. Otherwise, it sounds like a mixtape. But I think now when I go back and listen to it as a whole, I’ve chiseled it down and it’s taken me time to do that.”

The cohesion of the impending record comes from its sun-soaked musicality. A description of Loose Cannon reads, “A collection of summertime staples that tip their hat to classic country rhythms audiences of all generations can crack a cold one to.”

The 16-track record promises to continue Owen’s string of laid-back, feel-good country offerings.

Owen teamed up some of Nashville’s finest songwriters for the record including Ashley Gorley, Brent Cobb, Rodney Clawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Luke Laird. He also tapped a number of artist-writers for the project, the likes of Jordan Davis, Devin Dawson, Walker Hayes, Jordan Fletcher, and Hunter Phelps.

“I can’t wait to share this new wave of music with my fans,” Owen said in a statement. “This album is a long time coming and feels like the best version of me. Grab your buddies, put the boat in the water, pour a cold one out, and we’ll catch y’all out on the lake. It’s the best time of year and we’re ready to celebrate.”

To celebrate the album’s announcement, Owen will release four new songs from Loose Cannon, this Friday (May 26). The tracks include “On The Boat Again,” “Solo, Solo,” “Nothing,” and “Hot Truck Beer.” See the full track list, below.

Loose Cannon Track List:

1. “Hot Truck Beer” (Jordan Fletcher, Jim McCormick, Austin Nivarel)
2. “Go Getter” (Brent Cobb, Jake Mitchell, Aaron Ratiere)
3. “Solo Solo” (Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Blake Pendergrass, Hunter Phelps)
4. “On The Boat Again” (Willie Nelson, Devin Dawson, Kyle Fishman, Rocky Block, Blake Pendergrass)
5. “Hearts and Habits” (Thomas Archer, Jamie Moore, Jared Mullins, Ben Stennis)
6. “When It All Shakes Out” (Jacob Davis, Jordan Dozzi, Josh Jenkins)
7. “Hope Less” (Jared Mullins, Ben Stennis)
8. “It Don’t, He Won’t and You Do” (Jordan Dozzi, Justin Ebach, Chase McGill)
9. “Friends Don’t Let Friends” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Hunter Phelps, Ben Stennis)
10. “Boy In The Chevrolet” (Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips, Bobby Pinson)
11. “Shrank” (Lalo Guzman, Walker Hayes, Hunter Phelps)
12. “Nothing” (Dallas Davidson, Kyle Fishman, Earle Hagen, Reid Haughton, Herbert Spencer, Cole Taylor)*
13. “Somewhere South With Rum” (Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
14. “The Ending” (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Chris Tompkins)
15. “Hey Can I Buy You A Beer” (John Byron, Rocky Block, Travis Wood)
16. “Loose Cannon” (Matt Roy)

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