You’ve heard him as a rapper, you’ve heard him as a rocker, and now, MGK is embracing rootsy folk on his new album, Lost Americana.
Released on Friday (Aug. 8), the LP marks the artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly’s first full-length Americana project. It follows a string of hip-hop albums released earlier in his career as well as two pop-punk records: Tickets to My Downfall and Mainstream Sellout, both of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Lost Americana arrives about two months after MGK announced the project with an album trailer narrated by Bob Dylan. “It’s a sonic map of forgotten places, a tribute to the spirit of reinvention and a quest to reclaim the essence of American freedom,” the folk icon described the album in the June teaser. “From the glow of neon diners to the rumble of the motorcycles, this is music that celebrates the beauty found in the in-between spaces. Where the past is reimagined, and the future is forged on your own terms.”
At the time, it wasn’t clear whether it was really Dylan whose voice was featured — but during a Tonight Show appearance a few days prior to Lost Americana‘s release, MGK confirmed that it was authentic. “To be honest, I have no idea how he even knows who I am to this day,” he said. “And I’m pretty sure that if I say the wrong thing I’ll mess it all up, so I’ll just shut up and accept whatever Bob Dylan throws my way.”
Led by singles “Cliché,” “Vampire Diaries” and “Miss Sunshine,” Lost Americana is the seventh album MGK has released over the course of his career. The Cleveland-bred artist as become known for experimenting with various genres, something he says is one reason people “hate” on him for no reason.
“I choose to not stay contained into a societal box,” he said in a recent interview with People. “I’ve realized they’re the conformists — you don’t even hate me for a reason that you can actually think of, because all I do is entertain, and entertainment can’t be that serious.”
Listen to Lost Americana below.
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