“Tequila at Dawn” is the last round at your favorite bar turned into a three-and-a-half-minute anthem. New Mexico songwriter JCCutter leans into his country-rock side here, trading in his usual grit and survival tales for something a little looser, louder, and funnier. It’s a mid-tempo, bar-room burner built for road trips, tailgates, and those nights at the club drinking for the hell of it.
The song opens with melodic, vibrant guitars playing sharply, before the drums thump hard and cymbals splash sharply. The guitar then glides and winds in silky motion, creating an ecstatic atmosphere. You’re in the room instantly. Then the vocal kicks in, as the singer, with his thick voice, comes singing strongly and energetically, full of contentment and the thrill of drinking. His voice soars to the top of his gritty ends. The whole track rides that sweet spot between tight and tipsy.
What really seals the deal is the hook, framed like a half-serious, half-hilarious barroom prayer. He sings, “Let’s sing this prayer with tequila at dawn.” He leans harder into the theology of bad decisions: “Oh God, I am feeling the spirit of 1800/Usually, I am slow dancing with Marguerita…I have never refused a dare from el diablo.”
It’s about that shared, slightly reckless camaraderie where everyone knows they’ll pay for it tomorrow. By the time the last chorus rolls around, “Tequila at Dawn” has done exactly what it set out to do. It makes you want to throw an arm around a friend and sing it right back.
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Review by: Naomi Joan