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Max Jackson – Dangerous in Denim

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Max Jackson - Dangerous in Denim

Max Jackson - Dangerous in Denim
4.4

Rating

 4.4/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Very fluent album
  • Very nice storytelling
  • Good range of songs

Flyctory.com Cons

  • Slightly weaker feeling middle part

One artist I especially look forward to at the Country To Country 2026 in Berlin is Max Jackson. She is one of the artists explicitly featured in my preview post about the festival. Three weeks before this key country music event, she is releasing a new album. Will Dangerous in Denim boost my thrill to see her on stage or rather reduce it. Here is my review of the 13th February 2026 release.

 

Max Jackson – About The Artist

Max Jackson is an Australian country music artist. She is originally from Coonamble in New South Wales. The 33 year old artist released two albums so far. Interestingly, the debut one was a holiday album, the 2017 I Love Christmas. In February 2020, she added Life of the Party, her most recent album so far. However, there have been two EPs. Jackson has quite a huge reputation in her home country. The Country Music Awards of Australia gave her the Star Maker Award n 2022 and announced her as the Female Artist of the Year in 2025 and 2026.

 

Max Jackson – Dangerous in Denim – Track by Track

The eleven track album lasts 33 minutes.

1. Dangerous In Denim (Intro)

Dangerous In Denim starts with a 31 seconds intro track, which is somewhat like a phone call.

2. Red Dirt ROCKNROLL

There are not too many songs who mention George Jones and AC/DC almost in the same moment. Max Jackson does so in Red Dirt ROCKNROLL – and it works out really well. The song rather heads into a country–pop direction, the chorus turns it into a really catching listen. A great way to let the listener dive into her first full-length album since six years. By the way, it is the album’s longest song as well.

3. Goin’ Nowhere Now

With a strong banjo line, the next song does have a rather traditional touch. If only there weren’t these pounding drums, the speed of Goin’ Nowhere Now, and some rocking guitar riffs. They turn this song into an energizing steam train ride on Dangerous on Denim.

4. Grass

Five songs of the record have already been shared as single releases. The first one (in its running order) is Grass. They say the grass is always greener
but the grass is pretty green right here is the core phrase of the chorus. The song does have a nice swag, but it is not as special as the first two full songs in here did suggest.

5. Shotgun Slide

If I had to describe Shotgun Slide in one word it would be “nice”. The song has a fine melody, a rather picturesque storytelling, a fine melody. Like a country music fairy tale, which is dealing with young people’s love experience. Nice does neither mean that the song blows your mind nor that it is bothering. It is there, it is enjoyable – but it also does not leave a that strong mark.

6. We Invented Love

We Invented Love – that’s a quite strong statement, ain’t it? The song is much better in finding a spot in your heart than the predecessor, coming with nice storytelling and a easy to grasp melody. And can’t we all somehow relate to the message?

7. Bring It In

Compared to We Invented Love, Bring It In is a bit more rocking. The chorus works really well. Max Jackson again manages to work with very traditional elements like the tootling banjo on the one hand, but on the other hand making the song sound modern and thrilling. That’s the full joy of modern country music, made in Down Under.

8. A Country Heart Can

If you are a Max Jackson song, you can lean back and enjoy the rest of the album. All four songs at the end of the album have already been released as singles before. This set of tracks opens with A Country Heart Can – one of my favorites during the album promotion campaign. The song comes in an acoustic-alike setting. It takes the role of the emotional ballad of this release. Indeed, no Dangerous In Denim song touches your heart as much as this one does.

9. 1990 Somethin’

1990 Somethin’ is another with reference to other country music artists. For example, Billy Ray’s Achy Breaky Heart is mentioned explicitly in the first stanza. The song praises the music Max Jackson listened to when she got into the genre. It is a cool song, which is also the most traditional honky-tonk style track on her 2026 record.

10. Hold My Horses

With Hold My Horses, the album stays on the rather traditional route. The song has a strong rhythm. The fade-out of the chorus comes with a nice twist. Thinking about the upcoming C2C shows in Germany, I feel that this song could be fun and drive the Europeans.

11. Little More Country

In the final one, Max Jackson wishes the world would be A little more human, little more kind… or, simily A little more country, how the chorus is closing. The song is a strong statement with a catching vibe at the end of the album. Don’t we all want to be a little more like Max Jackson in these moments?

 

Max Jackson – Dangerous in Denim – Spotify

Here is the album on Spotify:

 

Max Jackson – Dangerous in Denim – My View

Dangerous in Denim is a really fluent, enjoyable listen. Maybe it’s biggest issue is that it kicks off with one of its very sharpest knifes, Red Dirt ROCKNROLL. The middle part with the new songs makes the album feel weaker than I feel it actually is. Going back to my initial question, I definitely look forward even more to Max Jackson’s shows in Berlin.

My Favorite Song: Red Dirt ROCKNROLL

 

Australian Music

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