New Music Review: MORGAN WALLEN ‘I’m The Problem’

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Rating: 10 / 10 Stars

REVIEW – MORGAN WALLEN may be the biggest name in modern country music, but his upcoming 37-track album ‘I’m the Problem’ proves he’s still grounded in the values and storytelling that make the genre great. Due out May 16th via Big Loud Records, this record blends hard-earned life lessons, southern charm, and heart-on-sleeve vulnerability into what’s shaping up to be his most personal work yet.

This time around, MORGAN WALLEN isn’t just making hits—he’s crafting an album that speaks to what country music has always been about: honesty, family, heartbreak, love, and redemption. That emotional centerpiece shines on tracks like “Superman”, written for his son. It’s a powerful song about trying to be strong when life’s messy and overwhelming—something I think every father can relate to. That feeling of wanting to be a hero in your kid’s eyes, even when you’re struggling inside, comes through loud and clear. Elsewhere, songs like “Kick Myself” offer a brutally honest reckoning with his own flaws. But what truly stopped me in my tracks was one of the most genuine country songs I’ve heard in years: “Skoal, Chevy, and Browning.”

“If you’re gonna be a friend
Be a friend like Skoal, always there in a pinch
If you’re gonna love a woman, you got
To love her like a Chevy, buddy, steady like a rock
If something’s on your mind, got somethin’ to say
Do it like your Browning, try to shoot ’em straight”

That right there? That’s country wisdom. I shared this track with my 14-year-old son Jaden and my 8-year-old daughter Taylor, because it’s exactly the kind of message I want them to carry through life. It’s a reminder to be loyal, steady, and honest—just like Uncle Joe says in the song.

Whether he’s teaming up with Post Malone on “I Ain’t Comin’ Back”, Eric Church on “Number 3 and Number 7”, or reflecting on his own struggles in tracks like “Lies Lies Lies”, MORGAN WALLEN shows a level of lyrical maturity that separates him from the pack. And yet, he still makes it sound effortless—each track flows like a summer night around a campfire.

‘I’m the Problem’ is an album that gets to the heart of what country music should be. Yes, it’s massive in scope, but it’s the smaller, reflective moments that hit the hardest. With songs like “Skoal, Chevy, and Browning”, MORGAN WALLEN reminds us that the best country music doesn’t just top charts—it teaches us how to live.