In my eyes, Luke Combs can do no wrong… but the country music superstar himself might say otherwise. The “Where The Wild Things Are” singer is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in all of modern day country. There’s no doubt about that. Because he is, he was able to flex a creative and personal muscle last year with his concept album Fathers & Sons. Each and every track focused on fatherhood, which makes sense, considering Luke Combs and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their first child (Tex) in June of 2022, and their second child (Beau) in August of 2023. Clearly the theming of being a father was on his mind, and that culminated in his critically acclaimed Fathers & Sons record. And there are some exceptional songs on the project. Don’t even get me started on “The Man He Sees In Me.” That song can make even the toughest, emotionally-constipated (for a lack of a better term) person shed a tear. But unfortunately, it didn’t exactly land with a lot of Combs’ audience who was used to more rocking, anthemic country tracks about slamming beers, hanging with the boys, and of course, a few hard-charging, country heartbreakers. Combs is the first to admit that, and he did so in a recent interview with People: “It was probably more of a selfish endeavor for me. It was something that I felt like I wanted to do and something that I wanted to say. And it’s my favorite thing that I’ve done because it so personal to me. But commercially, it’s easily my least successful album that I’ve had.” As you can see, Fathers & Sons is a “no regrets” type of album that Luke would have wanted to do at some point in his career. Now that he’s done it, the 35-year-old is setting his sights on the next big thing – as modern artists are often forced to do. Back in March, Luke Combs sent this message out, and it certainly got the attention of his fanbase. He stated that he was already working on bringing elements of his next record together, and that it could be the “best record” that he’s ever made: I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks working on what my next record looks like and as it begins to take shape I can honestly say I’ve never felt better about one at this stage. It’s early on but I really do think it could wind up being the best record I’ve ever made. — Luke Combs (@lukecombs) March 26, 2025 Love to hear that. And in that same People interview – where he also said that he was going to cut back on touring to prioritize his family – Combs let it be known that his next album will be going back to the basics… and by that, I mean upbeat country hits that the artist has become known for in his career thus far: “I want to go back and just do the stuff that people probably have been missing for a little bit. I want to get back to some fun stuff. It’s not going to be nothing weird. We’re not doing no jazz album. We’re just doing a kick-a** country record.” Excited for a “kick a**” country record, though I have to point out one ironic thing about that quote. You can’t say that you aren’t “doing no jazz album,” then proceed to go down to New Orleans, Louisiana to play at Preservation Hall alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Well, I guess you can if you are Luke Combs. And to be honest, I wouldn’t be opposed to a jazz album… maybe after this upcoming full-fledged country record? “Bring It On Home To Me” The post Luke Combs Says ‘Fathers & Sons’ Was His Least Successful Album: “More Of A Selfish Endeavor” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.