Gilbert "Tattoos" it

The release includes the song "Over When We're Sober," featuring Ashley Cooke. Jelly Roll helped write the song. Justin Moore helps out on "Dirty Money," while Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts contributes to "God Isn't Country."

The Georgia native said the songs were inspired by the idea that his tattoos tell a story. "All my albums, they capture a chapter of my life," Gilbert said. "If somebody wants to know who I am, what I've been through and where I stand, they can start at the beginning and listen through, and that's why it was undeniable that 'Tattoos' should be the title – because my tattoos do the same thing."

"People get 'em for a lot of reasons, but for most of us, tattoos talk about our victories and losses, our struggles and the whole nine," he said. "I was one of those kids who had to learn the hard way. But if I would've listened to the advice of others, I don't know I would have ended up where I am."

Featuring 10 songs all co-written by Gilbert, he today released a preview of the forthcoming project with "Me And My House" featuring Struggle Jennings and Demun Jones, which incorporates country rap. Each collaborator wrote and performed their own verses.

"I believe that all of us are the kings and queens of our own castle, and I would never in a million years tell somebody how to run their home," said Gilbert. "It's just about sharing how we run ours, what home is to us. I think it's a song people won't just relate to; I think it's a song we need."

The track list is:
1. "Dirty Money (featuring Justin Moore)" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Josh Phillips
2. "Over When We're Sober (Brantley Gilbert and Ashley Cooke)" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Jason Deford, Justin Wilson
3. "Tattoos" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Cole Taylor
4. "Gone By Now" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, John Byron, Taylor Phillips, Ryan Vojtesak
5. "Off The Rails" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Brian Davis, Brandon Day, Chase McGill, Josh Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray
6. "The Hell That Raised Us" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, John Byron, Devin Dawson
7. "Me And My House (featuring Struggle Jennings and Demun Jones)" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Struggle Jennings, Matthew David Jones, Brock Berryhill, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass
8. "God Isn't Country (featuring Gary LeVox)" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Ned Cameron, Jaxson Free, Jacob Hackworth, Taylor Phillips
9. "Out Here" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Taylor Phillips
10. "Miss These Towns" | Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Jaxson Free, Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips

Gilbert will headline Brantley Gilbert's World's Largest Album Release Party on Broadway in downtown Nashville Sept. 13. The free multi-artist concert is part of FREEDOM FRIDAY events kicking off the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix weekend (Sept. 13-15).