Dierks Bentley released the track listing for his upcoming album Black this morning, along with a release date of May 27. The album, available for pre-order this Friday, April 1st, features Maren Morris, Elle King, and Trombone Shorty, as well as vocal support from Nashville vocalists Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey, and Jessi Alexander. Black was produced by Ross Copperman and executive producer Arturo Buenahora Jr.
“It’s a relationship album that covers the ups and downs of the journey and ends with some self-realization and evolvement,” Bentley says in a release. “The song ‘Black’ helps set all of that in motion at the top of the album by guiding you into the darkness and the shadows of the night. The same guy who sings ‘Somewhere On A Beach’ winds up growing and having enough perspective to sing something introspective like ‘Different for Girls.’ By the last song, he’s taking a look back on love and life.”
Though Bentley says the album is about more than one woman or relationship, he cites much of the inspiration as his wife Cassidy, whose maiden name is Black.
“Having a female perspective on this record really made the album more than just music,” he says of the collaborations on Black. “It makes it a conversation between a guy and a girl. Sometimes it’s harmonious and sometimes it’s two people clashing, but it’s always there.”
BLACK TRACK LIST:
1. Black
2. Pick Up
3. I’ll Be The Moon (feat. Maren Morris)
4. What The Hell Did I Say
5. Somewhere On A Beach
6. Freedom
7. Why Do I Feel
8. Roses And A Time Machine
9. All The Way to Me
10. Different for Girls (feat. Elle King)
11. Mardi Gras (feat. Trombone Shorty)
12. Light It Up
13. Can’t Be Replaced