Riley Green returns with his fourth studio album, “That’s Just Me,” a 19 track collection that leans into the country singer’s Southern roots while giving listeners a mix of storytelling, heartbreak and beach inspired songs.

Released Sept. 18, “That’s Just Me” comes from Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment LLC and featured production from Dann Huff, with Green serving as a co-producer. The album includes collaborations with Hannah McFarland, Jake Worthington, Brooks & Dunn and Randy Owen of Alabama. 

The album opens with “My Way,” one of several songs that highlights Green’s familiar country roots. With “My Way,” prereleased tracks “Think As You Drunk,” “Go Again” featuring McFarland and “Imagine That” gives listeners an introduction to the range of the album before moving into remaining tracks. 

Green does not appear interested in reinventing his sound. Instead “That’s Just Me” embraces the influences that have shaped his music. Country Central noted that the album maintains Green’s established style while incorporating different settings and themes. 

Some of the album’s strongest moments come from when Green moves away from straightforward relationships songs and focuses on storytelling. “Ol’ Stray Dog” follows a wandering, lonely character, while “Ten Pairs of Boots” uses different pairs of boots to represent stages of a person’s life. 

Country Central also identified “Ol’ Stray Dog” as one of the record’s standout tracks and Billboard identifies this track as the number one song on the album.

The collaborations add another dimension to the album. “Well Well Whiskey” features Worthington, whose vocals provide a contrast to Green’s “Pave All Them Dirt Roads” featuring Brooks & Dunn, while Owen joins Green on “Lookout Mountain.” McFarland also appears on “Go Again,” giving the album a younger voice alongside Green. 

Green also experiments with a more relaxed atmosphere on “Bartender in Destin” and “Beach Happy.” The two songs provide a break from the album’s heavier country themes and bring a beach setting into Green’s music. Country Central described these tracks as a refreshing change within the 19-song tracklist, although they do not stand out as strongly as some of the album’s more country story driven songs. 

The album does have some repetition. Several songs begin with similar acoustic guitar introductions, and many tracks return to familiar themes involving relationships and Green’s upbringing. Country Central noted that this repetition can make portions of the album feel less varied, even as the recurring themes contribute to Green’s recognizable style. 

Still, the album’s consistency works in its favor. Green combines his Southern influences with polished production and collaborations to keep the 19 tracks from becoming repetitive. Songs such as “Runs In The Family,” “Got That From You” and “Ten Pairs of Boots” also reinforce the personal storytelling that gives the album its identity. 

For listeners who already enjoy Green’s country style, “That’s Just Me” provides more of the sound that has defined his career while giving him room to explore different stories and influences.