Some country fans might have amnesia about the career of Mo Pitney at this point. But for those who remember, he was one of the major antidotes to Bro-Country after releasing his debut album Behind This Guitar<\/em> in 2016 and Ain\u2019t Looking Back<\/em> in 2020. Mo\u2019s released a couple of singles since then, but much of the last six years he\u2019s been like a ghost as he suffers through the \u201cCurb Records Artist Retention Program\u201d that prescribes only releasing an album from an artist every five to seven years to keep them indefinitely under contract.<\/p> Even Lee Brice, who passes for the label\u2019s big star hasn\u2019t released a new album since 2020. Normally an album coming out in March wouldn\u2019t be announced until November of the previous year at the earliest. This just speaks to the elongated, insufferable perspective on time that Curb Records takes. Pitney did release an excellent bluegrass album with John Meyer called Cherokee Pioneer<\/a><\/strong><\/em> under the name Pitney Meyer in 2025. But since it\u2019s a side project, it might not count against the Curb contract. Some have accused Mo Pitney of being a little cheesy or outright boring over the years. But what nobody can argue is that he\u2019s not country. And like every artist, Mo should be allowed to flourish by having his music released in a timely manner\u2014something Curb Records is notorious for not doing. But hopefully even the label recognizes that now is the time for a traditionalist like Mo to thrive, and hopefully his career finds a second wind through the new album.<\/p> Along with the new single \u201cHappy Hour,\u201d \u201cFiddle Around\u201d and \u201cWake Up and Smell the Country (with Jake Worthington)\u201d have also been released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Track List:<\/strong><\/p> 1. \u201cOutskirts of Town\u201d![\"\"](\"https:\/\/savingcountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mo-pitney-outskirts-of-town.jpg\")
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