Dustin Lynch Announces Seventh Studio Album, Clean Slate, Due October 30
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Dustin Lynch has announced his seventh studio album, Clean Slate, arriving October 30 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The 12-track project is available now to pre-add, pre-save and pre-order HERE.
The album takes its name from the title track and finds Lynch looking at where he’s been, what he’s learned and where he wants to go next. Across the 12 songs, love shows up from every angle: imagining the life you could build, recognizing the one worth coming home to, chasing a new spark, revisiting the one that got away, and sitting with the heartbreak that still won’t leave at last call. There are nights made for cutting loose and lessons that only come with time, all pointing back to the idea of clearing the slate and moving forward.
“There’s a lot of life on this record,” Lynch says. “Falling for somebody, missing somebody, looking back at things you might do differently now, going out and having a damn good time, and figuring out what matters when everything else gets quiet. I’ve lived a lot of life since my first record, and I wanted this album to feel true to where I am today while still sounding like me.”
Lynch co-wrote seven of the 12 tracks with Nashville writers including Zach Crowell, Justin Ebach, Josh Thompson, Jameson Rodgers, Brent Anderson, Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson, John Byron and others. Production is split among Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell and Austin Shawn, with MC4D producing and appearing on the album closer “Home To You.” Ashley Cooke is featured on “How You Been.”
The rollout begins this Friday, September 4, with “Made In A Bottle,” a road-tested honky-tonk track that drew an immediate response from crowds this summer. Written by Jesse Frasure, Mark Holman and Geoff Warburton and produced by Ross Copperman, the song is built on real instruments, real players and a full-band snap. In it, Lynch works his way from bar to bar only to find there isn’t a pour strong enough to outrun the memory of the one he lost.
“We started playing ‘Made In A Bottle’ live this summer and the reaction was immediate,” Lynch says. “I love the energy of it and the rhythmic pocket in that chorus. You can’t help but move along to it. Production-wise, we wanted it to feel like you’re right there in the middle of our live show. There aren’t a bunch of studio tricks. It’s real instruments and real players, and it’s just a great honky-tonk song. We’ve road-tested it all summer, and it fits our show perfectly.”
The announcement follows Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s, a collection of all 10 of Lynch’s Country radio chart-toppers, released August 28. That project arrived alongside new RIAA certifications for “Small Town Boy” (5x Platinum), “Thinking ’Bout You” (4x Platinum), “Ridin’ Roads” (2x Platinum) and “Chevrolet (feat. Jelly Roll)” (Platinum).Lynch continues touring through the fall and into 2027, including a September 30 return to the Grand Ole Opry and a special post-show event at Studio A.Track listing — Clean Slate
- Made In A Bottle
- Real Fine Reason
- Clean Slate
- She Don’t Know
- How You Been — Dustin Lynch & Ashley Cooke
- Lightning Don’t
- Built Us A Life
- One Tennessee
- Talkin’
- Old Man Knows
- Easy To Love
- Home To You — Dustin Lynch & MC4D
We are so excited for Dustin’s upcoming release and cannot wait to share a review with fans closer to the release date, so be sure to stay tuned for that. Also be sure to pre-save Clean Slate and check out Dustin’s website for all upcoming news and tour information to make sure you do not miss a thing.
~Missy
About Dustin Lynch:
Dustin Lynch has built one of the most consistent recording careers in modern country music, earning 10 number ones, four Top 5 albums, multi-platinum status with 12 RIAA-certified singles and more than 5 billion cumulative global streams. The Tennessee native now turns the page with Clean Slate, his seventh studio album. Since his platinum breakout “Cowboys and Angels” in 2012, he has been recognized as a Grand Ole Opry member and received nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. He has headlined packed venues and toured with Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton. In 2025, he made history as Wynn Nightlife’s first-ever country music artist residency in Las Vegas and returned in 2026, also expanding his sound through genre-blending collaborations and his Club Set Remixes EP. He recently marked more than a decade of chart-topping music with Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s.
About Missy Wolf
Co-Founder, Editor, Journalist & Vice President of the American Country Music AssociationFrom an early age I knew music and entertainment were in my blood. I have always been enamored with the idea of being in this industry, though I never wanted to be a front and center "Star". Taking the audience behind the scenes for up close conversations with the artists they love is where I want to be. Life in lyrics has always been my style, so as my favorite country artist Wade Hayes sings, I am living my life and chasing my dreams! Conducting interviews, meeting talented people and sharing stories and adventure are my passion. My new favorite hashtag is #iaskyouanswer, so stay tuned for more interviews, articles and adventures!
