Cole Swindell Announces Fifth Studio Album, ‘Spanish Moss’

Cole Swindell has officially announced that his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Spanish Moss, is set to arrive on June 27. Fans won’t have to wait long for another early preview, as the title track will be available this Friday, March 28, giving a glimpse into what promises to be an emotionally charged and deeply personal collection.

While reflecting on the forthcoming project, the multi-platinum, ACM Award-winning superstar revealed it’s been a “work in progress” for more than two years. He went into this creative process knowing that it would be a challenge to have to follow up the success of 2022’s Stereotype album, which featured his 10^th career, multi-week No. 1 “Single Saturday Night,” as well as the fan-favorite, “Never Say Never,” with Lainey Wilson. However, he saw this challenge as motivation to grow and reach new heights in his artistry.

Since his last record, Swindell has also reached a slew of new milestones in his personal life. Fans can expect him to dive into stories from his current chapter as a husband to his wife, Courtney, and a soon-to-be father to his baby girl, but there will also be themes from his past that arise in brand-new ways.

“For me, the album making process has always had a common theme … best song wins. Although it’s never that simple,” he shared. “Life has changed a lot for me in the best way since the last project and I wanted to be able write and sing about those blessings while also not forgetting where I came from and the pain from the past. One of the beautiful things about music is even though you may not be currently going through something at this very moment, more than likely someone out there IS. I think this album is balanced that way and has a little bit of everything from songs like: ‘Kill A Prayer,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Forever to Me’ to ‘Dale Jr.,’ ‘Country Boy Can’t Survive,’ and ‘Heads Up Heaven.’”

He goes on to explain that the soon-to-be-released song “Spanish Moss,” was ultimately chosen as the title of the album, strongly because of the fact that it reminds him of his roots in Georgia.

“The day we wrote the song ‘Spanish Moss’ I could tell we had something special and different for me, and I even thought to myself then ‘Spanish Moss’ could be such a cool album title’ considering it holds a special place in my heart and reminds me of where my Dad lived when I was growing up,” he explained.

As Swindell gears up for the release, he admits he’s excited for fans to experience the album in its entirety, with songs that are “unlike anything I’ve ever done.”

He continued, “From working with songwriters and producers I had never worked with to going back to the drawing board more times than I care to mention, I think having that patience and taking those chances really made this project what it was always meant to be and unlike anything I’ve ever done. I can’t wait for everyone to hear the entire album from top to bottom and I truly hope they can find a little of themselves and their own stories somewhere along the way in Spanish Moss.”

It’s safe to say the multi-Platinum, ACM Award-winning country star has poured his heart and soul into this collection. In addition to the title track dropping soon, listeners have already gotten a taste of that emotive storytelling through his current Top 10 hit and rising song, “Forever To Me,” which will appear as track 15.

Spanish Moss Track Listing:

1. Kill A Prayer (Cole Taylor, Josh Thompson, Jesse Frasure)
2. Dirty Dancing (Beau Bailey, Ned Cameron, Hunter Phelps) 
3. Dale, Jr. (Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Matt Alderman)
4. Spanish Moss (Cole Swindell, Devin Dawson, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds)
5. We Can Always Move On (Kyle Fishman, Thomas Archer, Michael Tyler)
6. Georgia (Ain’t On Her Mind) (Cole Swindell, John Byron, Ben Johnson)
7. Lost Heart (Rodney Clawson, Zach Kale, Tawgs Salter, Nolen Sipe)
8. Bottom Of It (Cole Swindell, Jonathon Singleton, Chase McGill, Ben Simonetti)
9. Left To Get Right (Greylan James, Thomas Archer, Rocky Block)
10. Longneck List (Lindsay Rimes, Jameson Rodgers, Matt Rogers)
11. Country Boy Can’t Survive (Cole Swindell, Josh Osborne, Travis Wood, Jared Keim)
12. Happy Hour Sad (Jimmy Robbins, Micah Carpenter, Travis Wood, Lydia Vaughan)
13. Wild (Cole Swindell, Matt Dragstrem, Matt Rogers, Jordan Minton)
14. One Day (Chase McGill, Ernest K. Smith, Jordan Schmidt)
15. Forever To Me (Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Rocky Block)
16. Someone Worth Missing (Ben Stennis, Michael Tyler, Brad Rempel)
17. First Second (Greylan James, Josh Osborne, David Garcia, Rocky Block)
18. ’99 Problems (Devin Dawson, Seth Ennis, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds)
19. It Don’t Hurt Anymore (Blake Bollinger, Trea Landon, Craig Campbell)
20. Take Me Down (Cole Swindell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins, David Garcia)
21. Heads Up Heaven (Cole Swindell, Chase McGill, Bobby Pinson)

This month, Swindell will embark on his first international tour dates while opening for Cody Johnson’s Leather Deluxe Tour in Australia and New Zealand.