Nice Guy (album)

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Nice Guy
Eric Paslay - Nice Guy.png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
StudioNashville's Sound Emporium [1]
Genre Country
Length45:03
Label Paso Fino Records
Producer
Eric Paslay chronology
Eric Paslay
(2014)
Nice Guy
(2020)

Nice Guy is the second studio album by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released August 14, 2020 by Paso Fino Records. It was produced by F. Reid Shippen and Eric Paslay. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Nancy Kruh of People states that Paslay's "melodies teem with energy, and his lyrics are filled with poetic treasures and warmed by his supple voice". [2]

Jessica Nicholson of MusicRow described the title track as "a tongue-in-cheek look at nice guys who finish last", while "Woman Like Her", penned with Charles Kelley and Laura Veltz, "pays tribute to lasting love". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Heartbeat Higher" (featuring Sarah Buxton) – 3:38
  2. "Boat in a Bottle" – 3:26
  3. "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" – 4:58
  4. "Off the Edge of the Summer" – 3:55
  5. "Just Once" – 3:21
  6. "Nice Guy" – 2:50
  7. "Under Your Spell" – 3:16
  8. "Fingertips" – 3:49
  9. "Wild and Young" – 3:42
  10. "Endless Summer Dream" – 3:24
  11. "On This Side of Heaven" – 4:20
  12. "Woman Like Her" – 4:24

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Eric Paslay Returns With First Full-Length Album In Six Years, 'Nice Guy'". August 18, 2020.
  2. "Don't Be Fooled by the Mug Shot: Eric Paslay Proves He's Earned the Title of New Album Nice Guy". People.com.