Tim McGraw
left
Curb
for
Big Machine
in 2013, nearly two decades deep into his career. He stayed with the label into the 2020s, releasing
Here on Earth
the first year of that decade, but
McGraw Machine Hits
covers his 2010s, rounding up ten hits in its basic version, adding "Truck Yeah" to the digital incarnation, and adding three covers to its deluxe edition: a version of
the Cars
' "Drive," a duet with
Florida Georgia Line
on "May We All," and a cover of
the Bellamy Brothers
' "Redneck Girl" cut with
Midland
. These are nice additions to a solid set that finds
McGraw
digging deeper into his mellow tendencies, emphasizing his empathetic side on "Humble and Kind" and "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," nodding at R&B on "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" and bringing in
Taylor Swift
for bittersweet harmonies on "The Highway Don't Care." Collectively, these singles veer toward the smooth side, but they do showcase a mature
who seems very comfortable in his own skin. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine