Westward (album)
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| Released | July 18, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 60:01 | |||
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| Producer | Dylan Gossett | |||
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Westward is the debut studio album by American country artist Dylan Gossett. The album was released on July 18, 2025, via Big Loud Texas and Mercury Records. Gossett produced the album himself and co-wrote all seventeen tracks. It was preceded by his breakout hit "Coal", and other singles "Tree Birds", "Like I Do", "American Trail", and "Sweet Lady". Thematically, the project explores themes of love, family, faith, and chasing one's dreams.
Gossett began releasing music in June 2023, and gained popularity when performances of his song "Coal" began circulating on TikTok. In response to this, Gossett recorded and released a full version of the song on July 27, 2023 which became his commercial breakthrough and charted in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland. Gossett subsequently left his job to focus on music full-time, eventually releasing his debut extended play, No Better Time, on October 27, 2023 and his second, Songs in the Gravel, on March 22, 2024.[1][2]
"Tree Birds" was released on October 11, 2024 and was reported as being the first single from Gossett's upcoming debut studio album. Discussing the track, which had been a staple of Gossett's live set for some time prior to release, Gossett stated "It has a lot of Texas Country roots. I went in and tracked it with the band to try to capture the energy of the live performances".[3]
This was followed by "Like I Do" on March 11, 2025.[4] The album and its title were officially announced on May 2, 2024 alongside the release of "American Trail". In a statement accompanying the announcement, Gossett explained “this album is a collection of stories that I wrote during the craziest two years of my life. I hope everyone can find something for themselves in it”.[5][6] "Sweet Lady" was later released on June 6, 2025 as the final pre-release track from the project.[7]