Chris Stapleton premiered the track “When the Stars Come Out” today ahead of his debut solo album Traveller due May 5th. Stapleton, one of country music’s best vocalists and an appraised songwriter known for hits cut by artists such as Luke Bryan (“Drink A Beer”) and Kenny Chesney (“Never Wanted Nothing More”), continues to raise the bar. Co-written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson, “When the Stars Come Out” is a soulful narrative about chasing a dream alongside a community of dream-chasers.
You and I
We’re gamblers on cards that we can’t see
And I’m betting on you
And you’re betting on me
“I was in L.A. to write some songs with Dan Wilson,” Stapleton says. “The night before we wrote I was looking up at the sky from my hotel room and noticing how the city lights drown out the stars. I decided to take a walk down the street and find something to eat. As I walked, I noticed everyone looked like ‘somebody.’ They all looked famous. They all looked like stars. I began to toy with the notion that maybe all of the L.A. stars are walking around,” he said. “And perhaps some nights, they shine brighter than the city lights. That was the thought I brought to Dan the next morning.”
Not only has Stapleton been busy writing the album, he’s also been adding background vocals to some of his co-writes for other artists, including Gary Allan’s “Hangover Tonight” and Thomas Rhett’s release today, “Crash and Burn.”
Stapleton’s raspy, powerhouse vocals never cease to impress, and the harmonies only add to the lyrically alluring track. If this song is telling of things to come, we’re even more excited about the release of his highly anticipated album.
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