All Josh Turner Wants In His New Song Is Tranquility

Well Josh Turner, where on Earth have you been hiding? The country music singer has been laying low since 2012, which was pretty much the most inconsistent year for him in terms of what kind of success his singles achieved. He only released two songs in the year, but one of them, Time Is Love, went on to become the number one country song of 2012, a monumental achievement. However, his other tune that year, Find Me A Baby, became his 2nd lowest charting song ever. That kind of bizarre activity led to his brief hiatus that comes to an end with his new single, Lay Low.

What's really gotten Turner some distinction is his unique vocals, which are the country music equivalent of Barry White. That deep voice of his has gotten him plenty of hit songs, especially his more romantic turns like Why Don't We Just Dance or Your Man. The lyrical content of Lay Low doesn't exactly require Turners particular voice, but he still manages to make it sound pleasingly authentic.

The song itself is pretty simple, concerning a man looking to find a place of solace and peace away from conventional society. This is well-trodden territory for country music (Take A Back Road from Rodney Atkins and Banjo from Rascal Flatts cover similar ground), but Turners idiosyncratic delivery of the tune does help elevate the material. Also separating it from some songs covering this topic is a bit more of, I don't want to say melancholy attitude, but it does have a solemn touch, almost as if the man in the song realizes his whole plan to lay low is just a daydream and nothing more.

I suspect this single will do pretty damn well for Turner; the notion of escaping the rigors of everyday life is a theme all listeners can relate to. It's not exactly an innovative song, but it is an extremely pleasing one that should have no problem sticking in your head for awhile after you give it a listen.