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They portray everything Gilbert has to offer.

Leading into the finale with the title track “The Devil Don’t Sleep” and closing the album out with “Three Feet of Water” was brilliant. The final tracks are the best without question. Both of which are strongly reminiscent of rebellious love songs like “My Baby’s Guns and Roses,” from his last album. They’re earworms, and surprisingly they’re two of the songs I’ve kept coming back to.Īnd those wondering where the raunchy, gritty love songs synonymous with Brantley Gilbert are need look no further than “Smokin’ Gun” and “You Could Be That Girl”. These more laid back, emotional songs are easy to relate to. A solid fourth of the album is made up of the angry, machismo style that made Gilbert famous in country music. From “It’s About to Get Dirty” to “Bullet in a Bonfire” There’s no shortage of hardcore Southern rock at the core of “The Devil Don’t Sleep” either. Despite a slow pace, a strong underlying guitar carries this song about being true to one’s self and one’s true friends.Įvery couple of songs one tends to open with an intense lead, the crash of drums and a tight riff. It’s all there, interwoven with some serious heart.Įxcluding “Bro Code”, there are a handful of solid songs that deal with matters friendship and loyalty “The Ones That Like Me” being the best example. The deep inner-struggles with matters of faith and family. The strong riffs and contrasting musical styles. The rest of the album is Brantley Gilbert’s core put on display. It’s generic and may just be the most cliché Bro Country song of all time. If you can get over these two problems, the album is honestly pretty well done with the exception of two songs. It’s a bunch of solid individual songs tossed together in a pot. This isn’t a Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood album finely constructed with overarching themes. Despite its length, the album has no clear structure or narrative.Īcross sixteen songs, the album shifts from all out rock and roll, to heartfelt love song, to songs about matters of faith with little to no warning. If the fact that this album is Brantley Gilbert’s rock-and-roll brand of Bro-Country dialed up to 100 wasn’t the kill for you already, it may be best to concede one more point. Diehard, old-fashioned country fans? This one probably just isn’t be for you. Taken for what it is, however, Brantley Gilbert’s fourth studio album can be a fun, exciting listen for his fans and casual country music fans alike. “The Devil Don’t Sleep” is the same machismo, grit-filled, incredibly cliché music you’ve come to expect. Anyone who was hoping this album would be Gilbert’s escape from the modern “Bro-Country” climate is sorely mistaken. While out on his last three tours, Gilbert has cooked up a 16-song hit that came in at “Billboard 200’s” number 2 in its opening week. It has been just under 3 years since Brantley Gilbert’s last album, “Just As I Am”, hit the country music scene, and one listen through “The Devil Don’t Sleep” will leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the Southern country/rock-and-roll star hasn’t been sleeping much either.