"Brighter days are up ahead," declares Dwight Yoakam on the title track of his new album, his first release of new original material in nine years. It features twelve brand-new songs written/co-written by Yoakam, as well as two seemingly disparate covers of "Keep On The Sunny Side" by the Carter Family and "Bound Away" by Cake, artfully woven into the same body of work in the unmistakable style that could only be Dwight Yoakam. The infectious lead single "I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)," was written by Yoakam specifically for a collaboration with self-proclaimed Dwight Yoakam superfan, Post Malone. Yoakam self-produced the album, blending a modern reverence for the history of country music with the pioneering rock and roll spirit of California. As usual, Yoakam's lyrics throughout the album are both deceivingly effortless and poignant.