The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales is a 20-track epic from a man whose registry of financial woes—“Gasoline and groceries/The list goes on and on”—has shortened significantly since he wrote his breakout hit. Since Shaboozey captured global attention in 2024 with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”—currently tied for the longest-running No. This summer, he hired a 12-piece backing band to break into Bill Monroe’s bluegrass classic “Roanoke” during his Tiny Desk Concert. Just as “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” took inspiration from J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy,” this album’s “High Noon,” featuring Gunna, bears the loose shape of Yung Joc’s 2006 single “It’s Goin’ Down.” The buoyant “Cowgirl” is the most obvious imitation act, featuring the line “Got another bar song for you and all your friends” over a similar stomp-clap beat.