Zach Top Continues His Reign As Classic Country’s Torchbearer With Latest Single “South Of Sanity”

Zach Top just can’t miss right now.

Everything he touches seems to turn to gold, and as he quickly rises through the ranks of country music’s mainstream aristocracy, it’s clear that he is a breath of fresh air that so many country music fans have been waiting for since the bro country era took over. While the genre as a whole has recovered from that phase, many of the scene’s most popular names still don’t get much play on country music radio or recognition from the mainstream media. Zach Top, on the other hand, is becoming the industry’s poster artist. And he may just be the mainstream’s saving grace, too.

Heeding the call as the foremost torchbearer of the classic country sound, Top’s music fills a major gap in mainstream country music and scratches the itch that so many country music fans have for new music resembling the ’80s and ’90s sound. Doing so in a way that avoids the gimmicky nature of some of the music that came out of that era, Top continues to release heater after heater with no signs of slowing down. And his latest single is far from an exception.

The second single off of his forthcoming record Ain’t In It For My Health, “South of Sanity” is some of Top’s best work yet. A cautionary tale that details the difficult nature of maintaining relationships as a touring musician, the song’s narrator finds himself on the receiving end of a break up in the midst of a run of shows on the opposite side of the country from his love life. Finding himself spiraling mentally in the wake of it all, he grapples with the notion of whether such a lifestyle is worth it in the end. And in true Zach Top and country heartbreaker fashion, the smooth vocal delivery and pedal steel laden sound hit you right where it hurts.

Give Zach Top’s latest single “South of Sanity” a listen for yourself.

As previously mentioned, “South of Sanity” marks the second single off of Top’s forthcoming sophomore record, following the catchy, feel-good lead single “Good Times and Tan Lines” released earlier this summer.

Give that one a listen here as well:

While the official tracklist is yet to be released, Ain’t In It For My Health is set for release on August 29 and features 15 brand new tracks. One of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, or in recent memory for that matter, the excitement surrounding Top’s new music is palpable, and this next record is shaping up to be another stepping stone in his rapid rise to superstardom.

Zach Top has a good amount of shows scheduled for August and beyond, so get out there and catch him live to hear some of these tunes in person. One of the most impressive things about Top, is that despite how incredible the recordings are, he and his band sound even better live.

Zach Top Tour Dates:

8/1 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater*

8/2 – Watershed Festival – Quincy, WA^

8/7 – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ*

8/8 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC*

8/9 – PNC Music Pavilion -Charlotte, NC*

8/10 – The State Fair of West Virginia – Lewisburg, WV^

8/14 – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Buffalo, NY*

8/15 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ*

8/16 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY*

8/21 – Enmarket Arena – Savannah, GA*

8/22 – Coca Cola Amphitheatre – Birmingham, AL*

8/23 – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – Biloxi, MS*

8/28 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY*

8/29 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA*

8/30 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI*

9/26 – Live at the Station – College Station, TX^

9/27 – Cook’s Garage – Lubbock, TX+

9/28 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO=

9/29 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO=

10/3 – John Paul Jones Arena – Charlottesville, VA=

10/4 – Country Calling – Ocean City, MD^

10/9 – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Centre – Knoxville, TN+

10/10 – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY+

10/11 – Ford Center – Evansville, IN+

10/16 – Brandon Amphitheatre – Brandon, MS+

10/17 – Brokshire Grocery Arena – Bossier City, LA+

10/18 – Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, OK+

10/24 – Credit One Stadium – Charleston, SC+

10/25 – Greenville Country Music Fest – Simpsonville, SC^

10/30 – Adams Center – Missoula, MT=

10/31 – First Interstate Arena at MetraPark – Billings, MT=

11/1 – Ford Wyoming Center – Casper, WY=

11/7 – Bismarck Event Center – Bismarck, ND=

11/8 – Summit Arena at the Monument – Rapid City, SD=

11/13 – Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene, OR=

11/15 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC

*supporting Dierks Bentley
^festival/fair date
+w/ Andy Buckner
=w/ Jake Worthington

And if you’ve made it this far, how about you feast your ears on Top’s recent collaboration with Billy Strings.

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