Where We Started [Import]

Inspired by his return to the road – after foregoing live fan-filled arenas across the globe for his living room in Nashville like so many – Where We Started marks a similar return to Thomas Rhett's in-the-moment mix of tempo, transcendent romance, and tip-of-the-spear sonic trailblazing. On the album, country's resident good-life philosopher shakes away a year-plus of off-stage dust.  Featuring 15 songs, all but one co-written by Rhett, the project highlights his signature infusion of country tradition with kinetic romantic energy. Mixing raw, unfiltered joy with his uniquely personal, small-town Shakespeare writing – with producer Dann Huff returning alongside co-producers Jesse Frasure and Matt Dragstrem – the project enlists superstar Katy Perry for the dramatic root-pop title track, while also tapping collaborations with Riley Green, Tyler Hubbard, and Russell Dickerson. "For me, getting into the entertainer headspace and back onstage was euphoria," Rhett explains. "When you go a