Justin Froese's "Whiskey Soaked" is a contemporary country/Americana look at the old temptation to drink away emotional pain. The single captures how alcohol, distraction, and bravado can make for easy defenses against feelings that are more difficult to confront. It points to a weakness beneath the tough exterior. That tension gives the song an emotional base people can relate to, especially those who have tried to outrun hurt instead of confronting it. "Whiskey Soaked" looks at country music's longstanding relationship with heartbreak and drinking, but more importantly, at the hard truth that numbing the pain doesn't heal it.
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