Chronicles Of The Kid

Laden with vulnerability, Chronicles of The Kid's equally scathing-yet-redemptive standout is “My America." Written by Jones, alongside Blair Daly (Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson), Marti Frederiksen (Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith), Zac Maloy (Black Stone Cherry, Daughtry), and Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Halestorm), the unflinching anthem blends the best of its collaborators with achingly raw verses and an earworm of a chorus that’s a salve for our American-sized wounds. How can this be my America / If I can’t breathe / In a world where they’re selling ya / The death of me Jones sings in homage to George Floyd, before launching into an audacious chorus that takes an honest and hopeful look at his homeland. The pain in his voice is palpable as the bridge’s breakdown leads to an unconventional double-time outro that perfectly encapsulates the turbulent emotion of the American experience.