As he counts down to the May 16 release of his upcoming fourth studio album, I’m the Problem, Morgan Wallen is giving fans a taste of the project, releasing two new songs Friday (March 21).
He released the post heartbreak anthem “Just in Case,” and then leaned into greater reflections on “I’m a Little Crazy.”
Wallen wasn’t a writer on “I’m a Little Crazy,” which was penned by Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers, Michael Hardy (HARDY) and Smith Ahnquist. The song delves into the mindset of someone acknowledging that they may have some unique tendencies, from keeping a loaded gun by the bedside to numbing the pain of watching the daily news, but looking at the greater reams of crimes happening in the world, they decide, “I’m a little crazy, but the world’s insane.”
Meanwhile, “Just in Case” finds Wallen singing a tale of someone who just can’t quite move on from a past relationship. He wrote the track alongside Alex Bak, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Josh Thompson and Ryan Vojtesak.
These two new songs join previous releases “I’m the Problem,” “Love Somebody,” “Smile” and “Lies, Lies, Lies.” Wallen has also teased other songs, including a track written for his son, Indigo Wilder, called “Superman.”
The country artist has spent the past year on his farm, writing and creating the new project with with key collaborators including producers Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi, and it seems the album will be a deeply introspective one that not only acknowledges his past, but reveals more about the road ahead of him.
“I have been a problem, for sure, and I’ve got no problem admitting that,” Wallen said in a previous statement regarding his upcoming album. “But there are other sides to me as well. I’ve spent the last 11 months really trying to figure out, ‘Do I still want to be the problem? Is it time to move past that phase in my life?’ I think it probably is, and this might be the last time I get a chance to honestly say it.”
May 16 will simultaneously mark Wallen’s I’m the Problem album release, as well as serving as the first day of his inaugural Sand in My Boots Festival, set for Gulf Shores, Ala., on May 16-18. The festival’s lineup includes Wallen, Brooks & Dunn, 3 Doors Down, Diplo, Ernest, HARDY, Riley Green, Post Malone, T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa and more.
Beyond the festival and album, Wallen is also slated to perform on Saturday Night Live on March 29.
Hear “Just in Case” and “I’m a Little Crazy” below:
