Cole Swindell

Cole Swindell dedicates songs to his friends (“Down Home Boys”), his turf (“The Back Roads and the Back Row”), and the lure of rowdy nights (“Brought to You by Beer,” “A Dozen Roses and a Six-Pack”). Even when the Georgia songwriter offers a coyly written kiss-off like “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey,” his delivery has a light, easygoing touch. Ingratiating, with lovable charm and playfully mischievous attitude in equal measure.