Uncle Kracker To Release New Album, Lite Music Stations Play “Follow Me” On Continuous ...

Uncle Kracker’s first new album after a five-year hiatus is set to launch in September, and what a long five years it’s been waiting for some new easy listening jams to drop.

Kracker told Reuters that the new album is “not a big departure from anything I’ve done before.” Which is great news for people who play his first three albums as background noise for naps.
After listening to the first 15 seconds of the single “Smile,” I thought I had accidentally loaded the Toy Story soundtrack. The most notable difference between “Smile” and “You’ve Got A Friend in Me” is that Randy Newman is more talented and more attractive than Uncle Kracker – I live in the Midwest, where there’s no shortage of heavy-ish guys who have tacky tattoos, drink cheap beer (Miller High Life is clearly Kracker’s beverage of choice) and listen to/make bad music. But we do have a crippling shortage of Randy Newman.The world is no worse, but certainly no better, for Kracker’s new tunes. Admittedly, in a time of economic crisis, it seems a bit excessive to put any resources toward Uncle Kracker’s music career. But the world is indifferent. When informed of the upcoming album, the world just shrugged its shoulders and said, “Whatever, broski.”-Lauren SiebenSubscribe via feed or email, or friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for free updates! Leave a Comment -