Jekyll + Hyde
Zac Brown Band · 2015
66 min · 16 tracks · country music
A genre-blending exploration of country, rock, and pop fueled by infectious melodies and introspective lyrics.
Top tracks — play these first
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Beautiful Drug — This track exemplifies the album's fusion of upbeat melodies and introspective themes, featuring a catchy chorus that reflects on the highs and lows of love.
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Heavy Is the Head — Featuring Chris Cornell, this song highlights the emotional weight of leadership and responsibility, showcasing the band's ability to blend rock influences with country roots.
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Homegrown — Celebrating simple pleasures and life’s joys, this track stands out for its relatable lyrics and laid-back vibe, embodying the essence of the band’s signature style.
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Dress Blues — A poignant tribute to fallen soldiers, this track showcases the band's storytelling prowess and emotional depth through its heartfelt lyrics and somber arrangement.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends genres effectively but lacks strong cohesion and depth over time.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate unexpected tempo changes, such as 'Beautiful Drug,' which starts with a laid-back groove before transitioning into a more upbeat chorus.
- The last three tracks slow down the pace significantly, allowing for introspective themes to emerge in the lyrics and musical arrangement.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gradual build to emotional climax
- reflective moments for quiet evenings
- uplifting tracks for road trips
- bittersweet narratives of life's journey
- sing-along anthems for gatherings
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek standalone singles only
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Experimental — The album explores diverse genres, marking a departure from their established sound.
- Career context
- Released in 2015, Jekyll + Hyde marked Zac Brown Band's fourth studio album and followed their commercial success with Uncaged in 2012. At this point, the band was experimenting with diverse musical styles, incorporating elements of pop and rock into their traditional country sound, which signified a notable shift in their artistic direction.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Lady A· Kacey Musgraves· Florida Georgia Line
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Beautiful Drug 3:12
- 2 Loving You Easy 2:35
- 3 Remedy 3:52
- 4 Homegrown 3:25
- 5 Mango Tree 3:41
- 6 Heavy Is the Head 4:00
- 7 Bittersweet 5:10
- 8 Castaway 3:08
- 9 Tomorrow Never Comes 3:58
- 10 One Day 3:50
- 11 Dress Blues 5:30
- 12 Young and Wild 3:15
- 13 Junkyard 7:14
- 14 I’ll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter) 5:49
- 15 Wildfire 2:46
- 16 Tomorrow Never Comes (acoustic version) 4:36
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