American Romance,\u00a0<\/em>which is easily one of my top records released in 2025.<\/p>\nIf you\u00a0 haven\u2019t listened yet, I promise, you are severely missing out\u2026<\/p>\n
This project is Lukas\u2019 first release after putting his longtime band, Promise of the Real, on hiatus and embarking\u00a0on a solo career, and it\u2019s truly a work of art. Because of it, Lukas and his father, Willie, are only the second father and son duo to be nominated in the same category at the Grammy awards for different albums. They\u2019re both nominated for different projects in the new Best Traditional Country Album category for the 2026 Grammys.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s incredibly well-deserved, and American Romance was produced by Shooter Jennings, who is truly one of the best producers in the game right now, and he is of course the son of country icon Waylon Jennings. Lukas is the son of Willie Nelson, so it was incredibly cool to see these two team up for such a fantastic project, though it isn\u2019t the first time they\u2019ve worked together.<\/p>\n
The two new songs that are out today are called \u201cA Certain Someone\u201d and \u201cThe Last Wild River.\u201d The former was written by Lukas along with Anderson East and Foy Vance, and the ladder he wrote while walking along the Yampa River in Colorado:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis next little gift of songs come from separate fountains of the \u2018American Romance\u2019 spring. \u2018A Certain Someone\u2019 is a hopeful song that came assisted by Anderson East and Foy Vance, recorded at Andersons studio. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThe concept was born as I was walking along the river in Boston, MA. \u2018The Last Wild River\u2019 I wrote along the Yampa River in Colorado with a good friend, who explained to me that the Yampa was one of the last rivers in America that wasn\u2019t damned up. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nWe recorded it at Shooter Jennings\u2019 studio in LA. I\u2019m grateful to have these other songs to complement what was an incredibly inspiring moment musically. I hope you enjoy!\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\u201cA Certain Someone\u201d is a gorgeous ballad that finds Lukas wondering if the person he\u2019s thinking about is thinking of him too, and his vocals and delivery are just net level. It\u2019s beautiful. \u201cThe Last Wild River\u201d is more upbeat and groovy, reminiscent of a lot of the music he put out with Promise of the Real, and they\u2019re perfect additions to the American Romance <\/em>tracklist.<\/p>\nLukas is putting out some of the best music of his career, and has flourished as a solo artist in the country space. He is one of the best songwriters doing it right now, and has a generational voice with incredible range. His style harkens back to the classic music that made country what it is, honoring the likes of legends like his father, Willie, while being incredibly relevant and fresh in this day and age, leaving him in an incredibly unique spot in the world of music.<\/p>\n
With the success of this album and hopefully more new music and a tour coming in 2026, he\u2019s poised for a breakout year next year, and if he doesn\u2019t win the Grammy\u2026 well, that would be a real shame in my humble opinion.<\/p>\n
Either way, this album is an instant classic for me, and I highly recommend you checking out the new songs below.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Certain Someone\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n