Tucker Wetmore releases debut album ‘What Not To’
The Country star shares his first album.
★★★½
Photo: Tanner Johnson
Up-and-coming country star Tucker Wetmore has released his debut album and is proving he is here to make an imprint on the industry.
Wetmore has had recent success following the release of tracks such as Wind Up Missin’ You, which climbed to number two on the Country Airplay Chart.
Listening to Wetmore’s music, you could pass him off as the younger brother of Morgan Wallen, with notable similarities in style and sound. However, the 25-year-old is establishing himself as an artist to keep an eye out for with his own sound.
What Not To sees the singer focusing deeply on emotions of regret, love and self-discovery. Contemporary country floods the album with notes of pop.
Wetmore provides his best sound on the album with tracks such as Brunette, 3,2,1 and Break First. He still delivers those heartfelt tracks; gambling with love in Casino and the stripped-back title track What Not To.
Brunette is a standout track; the stomping beat provides the listener with a song that could only get better by being performed live. The acoustic title track sheds light on the relationship with his father, whom Wetmore has been vocal about, with lines such as “But thanks to you I know what not to do”.
Providing variety with some mid-tempo tracks such as Give Her The World and Wind Up Missin’ You, the Washington-born star has made sure to incorporate everything into this debut release.
The album consists of nineteen tracks, which is becoming normal within country releases, however, it feels as though with fewer tracks, it may have provided better storytelling overall. This is an introduction to Wetmore, and it may have been a more personal introduction to have twelve or thirteen chosen tracks. Despite this, Wetmore has provided an album perfect for a summer drive.
This is a strong debut from Tucker Wetmore, although it is abundantly clear that this is a debut album. It can only go up from here, and future music will likely hone the sound of a handful of tracks on this album.
The 25-year-old is set to join Thomas Rhett on his Better in Boots tour later this year, and now has a collection of songs that will likely get the crowd stomping.
What Not to is out via UMG Nashville.