All 12 songs on his new album, as well as the rest of the songs from his catalog have an uncanny similarity to many of the best songs in the classic catalog of country music, utilizing double entendres, and tried and true themes to sell songs that feel immediately familiar, but with just enough twist of originality to keep them fresh. There are plenty of new tunes that call to mind older country songs, but the way “Willie, Waylon, and Mama” utilizes a classic country song to say something new is the kind of inventive approach it takes to make a good traditional country track in 2024.