Troy Castellano brings “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” out to play as the latest single from the 2025 album Beautiful Blur, and it’s a contrast between country and rock combined with lots of witty humor about tying one on and blaming it all on the alcohol. The overall point of the title is humorous in of itself, but you get a full load of humor throughout the song, which seems to be written all over Castellano’s work. And to call what musicians do as work can be the catch 22 of them all, as the fun vs. not, all adds up.
“I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” is something you either like or you don’t, in all well intended terms, because Castellano goes for channeling between country and country pop, if that’s possible. You know it’s rock and pop based from the get go, but the voice is pure country in every way, but other elements from rock to comedy are at play. The best thing going for “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” is the unbridled sense of humor which takes a risk at any rate in the current landscape, and that’s why the comical factor either catches on with listeners or it doesn’t.
The excellence of this musician is without debate, it depends on your style of music and Castellano brings variety to back it with, and even if you’re not into country, you’ll appreciate the rock structured parts. I didn’t have to listen continuously to get the lyrics, but after just one spin I wanted to, and that is a testament to the artist and “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” which comes with a title you’re either keen on or not, but the diversity brings something for most every country music fan to write home about with a touch of comedy relief.
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“I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” and the Beautiful Blur album is produced by Castellano and engineered by Grammy-nominated Bobby Holland, and features Castellano on acoustic and electric guitar and vocals, along with very notable players in the shape of Nathan Keeterie on electric guitar (Darious Rucker, Sam Hunt, Jelly Roll), Devin Malone on acoustic guitar (Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, etc), Tim Marks on bass (Taylor Swift, Luke Combs, Lionel Richie), with Luke Moseley on keyboards and Miles McPherson on drums. Castellano has been around the block opening for big name country and rock artists including the likes of Cheap Trick and a variety of others.
Words can’t always describe a song without detailing the lyrics, and “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” comes with several killer sets of lyrics to satisfy, but some listeners look for music like this and some stay away, and that’s just what’s on the surface of any title. What Castellano also brings to the listener is a level of authenticity to go along with a lighthearted subject you can either appreciate or dismiss for whatever sake. And although it’s not for everyone, it still has mass appeal and globally translates well for country fans abroad.
Gwen Waggoner