Following a summer packed with standout performances and fan-favorite collaborations, multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley has expanded his 11th studio album with BROKEN BRANCHES EXTENDED, out now. Bentley continues to grow his signature blend of against-the-grain creative courage, offering two brand new tracks, including the rowdy standout “IYKYK” and the driving, dobro-laced “All Night to Figure It Out.”
“I wrote (If) You Know You Know with a friend of mine that I’ve written a lot of my country songs with and it’s just a song about all those things you kind of know about if you’re a country fan, country kind of person and I just love this song, love the way it turned out and I hope you guys love it.”
“All Night To Figure It Out is a song I heard a couple years ago and I’ve just been wanting to put it out for so long. I love the feel and the groove that we uh were able to find in the studio and just, I just love the songwriting on this one. I did not write this song. I’ve been a huge fan of this song for a long time and I feel like we finally got it just right in the studio and I’m so excited to see what everyone thinks of this one. All Night To Figure It Out.“
The punchy foot-stomper “IYKYK” comes out swinging with a spirited mandolin riff, courtesy of Charlie Worsham, that hits like a honky tonk anthem on overdrive. With lyrical nods to fiddle, steel guitar, Natty Light and Friday nights, Bentley leans into a defiant celebration of the country way of life—one that doesn’t need explaining if you already live it. Meanwhile, “All Night to Figure It Out” sets the (acoustic) mood for a little romantic research. Burning with slow-grooving, stomp-and-clap desire, the dobro-drenched jangle rocker features a loose, casual sway, with Bentley’s easy vocal in no hurry for the moment to end.
The two new tracks join Broken Branches’ original 11, which have been praised for being “full of heart and commitment to his craft as a musician and a songwriter” (Country Central) and for linking “country’s roots to its present in the most seamless and timeless-feeling manner possible” (Tennessean) since the album’s release in June. Rooted in raw honesty and storytelling, the album embraces life’s outliers and underdogs with songs about resilience, change, and connection. Praised for its “distinctive and daring sound” (Esquire), the original collection features a cross-generational lineup of collaborators—including John Anderson, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, and Stephen Wilson Jr.
BROKEN BRANCHES EXTENDED Track List:
- Cold Beer Can (featuring Stephen Wilson Jr)
- Jesus Loves Me
- She Hates Me
- Something Worth Fixing
- Standing In The Sun
- Well Well Whiskey
- Broken Branches (featuring John Anderson and Riley Green)
- Off The Map
- Near You (featuring Miranda Lambert)
- For As Long As I Can Remember
- Don’t Cry For Me
- IYKYK
- All Night to Figure It Out
After more than 20 years on country’s family tree, the multi-Platinum superstar’s new album follows eight Number One albums, 22 Number One songs and over 9.5 billion global streams, plus 15 Grammy nominations and membership in the historic Grand Ole Opry. Bentley also launched the Broken Branches Fund this summer, a multi-year initiative in partnership with Music Health Alliance to provide mental health support for the music industry’s creative and touring professionals. Continuing the path built from the ground up, as an entrepreneur, he has four locations of the gastropub and live music venue “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row,” has a Flag & Anthem lifestyle collection “Desert Son” and recently released a third expression of ROW 94 – a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey crafted with only “three ingredients and the truth” at Kentucky’s Green River Distilling Co. For more information, visit www.Dierks.com.
About MCA:
MCA, a division of Universal Music Group, represents a modern, artist-first approach to country music, building on the rich legacy of the Music Corporation of America. Under the leadership of Mike Harris (President & CEO) and Dave Cobb (Chief Creative Officer), MCA continues to shape the future of country music while honoring the traditions that have made the genre an integral part of American culture.
MCA includes the iconic labels MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, and Lucille Records. The label’s diverse roster features some of country music’s most influential artists, including Alan Jackson, Belle Frantz, Billy Currington, Brad Paisley, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Carter Faith, Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Evan Bartels, George Strait, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jon Pardi, Jordan Davis, Josh Ross, Keith Urban, Lamont Landers, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Luke Grimes, Maddie & Tae, Mickey Guyton, Nate Bargatze, Parker McCollum, Priscilla Block, Reba, Sam Hunt, Sam Williams, Tucker Wetmore, Tyler Hubbard and Vince Gill.
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