Spanish Moss

This article is about the album. For the plant, see Spanish moss.

Spanish Moss
Studio album by
Cole Swindell
ReleasedJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
StudioYoda's Palace Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length65:27
LabelWarner Nashville
Producer
Cole Swindell chronology
Stereotype
(2022) 		Spanish Moss
(2025)
Singles from Spanish Moss
  1. "Forever to Me"
    Released: April 12, 2024
  2. "We Can Always Move On"
    Released: June 2, 2025

Spanish Moss is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Cole Swindell. The album was released on June 27, 2025, via Warner Nashville. The album featured 45 different songwriters and was co-produced by Will Bundy, Zach Crowell, Devin Dawson, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Kyle Fishman, Jesse Frasure, Greylan James, Jimmy Robbins, Jordan Schmidt.

Background

Following the success of Swindell's 2022 album Stereotype, he began work on Spanish Moss.[1] The title of the album was inspired by a golf trip in the 30A region of Florida, when co-writer Jordan Minton asked Swindell what the material hanging from trees was.[2] The phrase "Spanish moss" sparked a memory of Swindell's late father, who once left moss hanging from his truck's gas cap after a visit to Savannah, Georgia.[2] Though the title track ultimately became a love song, the moment helped shape the album's name and concept.[2] A photograph taken by Minton of the moss that day was used as the album's cover.[2]

Swindell stated that the project had been "a work in progress for over two years," adding that it was challenging to follow up Stereotype's success.[1] "Life changed a lot for me in the best way since the last project," he said, referring to his 2024 wedding to his longtime girlfriend and their upcoming first child.[1][2] During that time, Swindell briefly stepped away from music to focus on his personal life before returning to complete the project.[2]

The album was officially announced in early 2025 and released on June 27, 2025.[1] "Forever to Me" was the first single from the record, reaching number two on Billboard's Country Airplay.[2] A second promotional single, the title track, was released on March 28, 2025.[1] "We Can Always Move On" was released as the album's second single.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Country Central4.8/10[4]
Entertainment FocusStarStarStar[5]

Critics gave Spanish Moss a mixed reception, praising its authenticity and standout moments while criticizing its length and thematic repetition.[5] While tracks like "Forever to Me," "Dale Jr.," "Dirty Dancing," and "Happy Hour Sad" were highlighted for their emotional depth and creative flair, others, such as "'99 Problems" and "One Day" were seen as filler.[5] James Daykin of Entertainment Focus noted that "trimmed down by five or six tracks, this could have been Swindell's most personal and potent project yet."[5]

Creed Miller of Country Central also critiqued the album's length, calling it bloated and occasionally dull.[4] He described it as "a grind to listen to... not bad enough to hate, but not good enough to remember."[4]

Track listing

Spanish Moss track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kill a Prayer"
Frasure3:06
2."Dirty Dancing"
Jordan Schmidt3:49
3."Dale Jr."
Will Bundy3:35
4."Spanish Moss"
  • Dawson
  • Jacob Durrett
  • Reynolds
3:35
5."We Can Always Move On"
3:19
6."Georgia (Ain't On Her Mind)"
Zach Crowell2:47
7."Lost Heart"
Crowell2:42
8."Bottom of It"
Bundy2:54
9."Left to Get Right"
  • Archer
  • Rocky Block
  • James
Bundy3:01
10."Longneck List"
Bundy3:03
11."Country Boy Can't Survive"
Bundy3:03
12."Happy Hour Sad"
  • Micah Carpenter
  • Robbins
  • Lydia Vaughan
  • Wood
Robbins2:43
13."Wild"
  • Matt Dragstrem
  • Minton
  • Rogers
  • Swindell
Dragstrem2:50
14."One Day"
Crowell2:51
15."Forever to Me"
  • Block
  • James
  • Swindell
  • James
  • Schmidt
2:59
16."Someone Worth Missing"
  • Brad Rempel
  • Ben Stennis
  • Tyler
Schmidt3:16
17."First Second"
Crowell2:51
18."'99 Problems"
  • Dawson
  • Schmidt
2:46
19."It Don't Hurt Anymore"
Crowell3:36
20."Take Me Down"
Dragstrem3:27
21."Heads Up Heaven"
Crowell3:25
Total length:65:27

Personnel

  • Cole Swindell – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (2, 16, 18)
  • Jesse Frasure – producer, editing, programming, keyboard, background vocals, drums, acoustic guitar (track 1)
  • Josh Thompson – background vocals (track 1)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (tracks 1, 3, 6–11, 14, 17, 19, 21)
  • Dann Huff – electric guitar (track 1)
  • Jenee Fleenor – mandolin (track 1), fiddle (2)
  • Scotty Sanders – steel guitar (track 1), pedal steel guitar (14, 21), dobro (14)
  • Jonny Fung – steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 12, 18), electric guitar, acoustic guitar (2, 4, 15, 16, 18), bass (2, 4, 16, 18) mandolin (2, 16), keyboard (4), engineer (4, 16, 18), dobro (5, 12, 16), resonator guitar (16), banjo (18)
  • Jordan Schmidt – producer, editing, engineer (tracks 15, 16, 18), programming (2, 15, 16, 18), background vocals (2, 16), producer, editing, engineer (2)
  • Renee Blair – background vocals (track 2)
  • Josh Manuel – drums (tracks 2, 16, 18)
  • Alex Wright – piano (tracks 2, 18), keyboard (15), engineer (tracks 16, 18), synthesizer, Hammond organ (16, 18), Rhodes piano (16)
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 8, 10, 11), mandolin, bouzouki (8), banjo (10)
  • Trey Keller – background vocals (tracks 3, 8–11, 13, 20), editing (3, 8–11)
  • Dan Dugmore – dobro (track 3), pedal steel guitar (8–11)
  • Evan Hutchings – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 8–11)
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar (tracks 3, 8–11, 13, 20)
  • Dave Cohen – synthesizer (tracks 3, 8, 9, 13, 20), Wurlitzer piano (8–11), Hammond organ (9–11), Mellotron (11), organ, keyboard (13, 20)
  • Devin Dawson – vocal producer, background vocals (tracks 4, 18), engineer (4), editing (18)
  • Jordan Reynolds – producer, background vocals (track 4)
  • Jacob Durrett – engineer, vocal producer, programming, drums, background vocals (track 4), editing (4, 18)
  • Kyle Fishman – producer, editing, programming, keyboard, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (track 5)
  • Michael Tyler – background vocals (track 5)
  • Jimmy Robbins – producer, editing, electric guitar, bass, banjo, baritone guitar (tracks 5, 12), programming, acoustic guitar, keyboard (12)
  • Miles McPherson – drums (tracks 5, 12)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (tracks 6, 7, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20), banjo, mandolin (13, 20)
  • Ben Caver – background vocals (tracks 6, 14, 17, 21)
  • Nir Z – drums (tracks 6, 7, 13–15, 17, 19, 20), percussion (15)
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (tracks 6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 21)
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (tracks 6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 21)
  • Zach Kale – background vocals (track 7)
  • Devin Malone – electric guitar (tracks 7, 17, 19, 21), acoustic guitar (19, 21), banjo (19)
  • Jonathan Singleton – banjo (track 8)
  • Greylan James – producer, editing, engineer (track 15), programming (9, 15), synthesizer (9)
  • Jameson Rodgers – background vocals (track 10)
  • Lydia Vaughan – background vocals (track 12)
  • Matt Dragstrem – producer, engineer, editing, programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 13, 20)
  • Tony Lucido – bass (tracks 13, 20)
  • Ben Stennis – programming (track 16)
  • Jordan Minton – background vocals (track 18)
  • Jeff Roach – piano, organ (track 21)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering (track 1)
  • Sean Moffitt – mixing (track 1)
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering (tracks 2–21)
  • Jim Cooley – mixing (tracks 2–6, 8–13, 15–21)
  • Buckley Miller – engineer, editing (tracks 3, 8–11)
  • Will Bundy – producer, editing (tracks 3, 8–11), programming (8–11), electric guitar (8, 9), engineer (9–11), background vocals (10)
  • Chris Vanoverberghe – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 8–11)
  • Terry Watson – engineer (tracks 4, 18), vocal engineer (18)
  • Bryce Cain – editing (track 6)
  • Zach Crowell – producer (tracks 6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 21), engineer (6, 7, 17, 19, 21), mixing (7, 14), programming, keyboard (14, 21), electric guitar (21)
  • Nick Autry – engineer (tracks 6, 7, 14, 17, 19, 21)
  • Will Kienzle – assistant engineer (tracks 6, 7, 17, 19, 21)
  • Zach Willis – assistant mixing (tracks 8–11, 16, 18, 20)
  • Nick Zin – editing, engineer (tracks 13, 20), vocal engineer (20)
  • Zach Kuhlman – assistant mixing (tracks 17, 19, 21)

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Spanish Moss
Chart (2025) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 48

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cantrell, LB (March 25, 2025). "Cole Swindell Readies Fifth Studio Album, 'Spanish Moss'". MusicRow. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Nicholson, Jessica (June 25, 2025). "Cole Swindell on Crafting New Album 'Spanish Moss': 'We Ended Up With So Many Songs We Love'". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. ^ O'Connell, Madeleine (May 14, 2025). "Cole Swindell Reveals New Single, 'We Can Always Move On,' and Shares the Story Behind His Album Title Track, 'Spanish Moss'". Country Now. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Miller, Creed (June 30, 2025). "Cole Swindell, "Spanish Moss" – Album Review". Country Central. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d Daykin, James (June 27, 2025). "Review: Cole Swindell shines when less is more on new album 'Spanish Moss'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2025.

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