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Living Hard
Country · 2007 · 11 tracks

Living Hard

Gary Allan

A gritty blend of Bakersfield twang and modern rock muscle. Raspy, whiskey-soaked vocals navigating the wreckage of heartbreak and the exhaustion of the road.

October 23, 2007 · MCA Nashville

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A restless, whiskey-tinged exploration of regret and resilience that feels both stadium-sized and intimately lonely.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Watching Airplanes
4:02
02
We Touched the Sun
3:41
03
She’s So California
3:21
04
Like It’s a Bad Thing
3:21
05
Learning How to Bend
3:25
06
As Long as You’re Looking Back
3:27
07
Wrecking Ball
3:47
08
Yesterday’s Rain
3:54
09
Trying to Matter
3:26
10
Half of My Mistakes
4:30
11
Living Hard
3:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The atmospheric opening of 'Watching Airplanes' where the guitar delay mimics the rhythmic blinking of aircraft lights.
The raw, unvarnished vocal delivery on 'Half of My Mistakes' where the rasp breaks slightly under the weight of the lyrics.
The driving, rock-infused bridge of the title track that captures the frantic energy of life on the road.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Living Hard sound next to the rest of Gary Allan's catalogue?

Studio Polished+0.7σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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