Jeff Batson served Americana sunny side up in ‘Somebody’s Somebody’

There’s a particular golden hour glow that you only get from the true artists of Americana, and you’ll find it blazing through the newest single from Jeff Batson, Somebody’s Somebody. If you want to know what it sounds like when country-folk is served sunny side up, dig into this release, which delivers all the twang of homegrown Americana with the echo of R.E.M. on a high serotonin day. Even though Somebody’s Somebody is a feel-good track at its core, there’s no saccharine desperation to elevate or exhilarate; the fuzzy euphoria that spills and resonates is just a natural propensity of Batson’s infectious sonic signature that has scribed its way through the decades, getting sharper, warmer and more affecting with each passing year. Batson’s career roots reach deep, stretching from the clubs of St. Louis to the heart of Nashville, where his pen has crafted hits for the likes of Tracy Lawrence, Jamie Richards, and Laura Bryna, with chart-toppers and heartfelt tributes that prove his gift for songwriting is anything but ordinary. In this single, if you’re still waiting to be called Somebody’s Somebody, the anthem won’t rub salt in the wound; it gives you a light at the end of […]

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