Old Dominion. It’s a name that sounds familiar to most people that are country music fans and Country Stampede attenders. However, they haven’t fully made a name for themselves yet. Just recently releasing their second album, “Happy Endings,” the band is consistently creating popular songs.

Featured on “Happy Endings” is the hit single “No Such Thing As a Broken Heart,” but throughout the album there are several breakup songs that indicate otherwise. “Not Everything’s About You” is a prime example. With lyrics such as “Yeah the world don’t revolve around you/ Not everything’s about you anymore,” the target audience of young adults can relate and sing along at ease. The song is not only catchy, but well-made.

Following the breakup song theme, “Still Writing Songs About You” perfectly relays emotion and regret without being a ballad. A mid-tempo rhythm and an audible use of an acoustic guitar make the song emotional, but not sad.

Contrarily, songs like “Be With Me” and “Written in the Sand” talk about being completely and utterly in love. “Written In the Sand” is melo with sounds resembling snaps. The vibe given off when listening to it could best be described as beachy. Ironically, it matches the title of the song in the sense of its tone.

“A Girl Is a Gun” strays from the cliche country sound and adds in a slight feel of rock music with a heavier beat and the addition of an electric guitar. With the lyric “You feel safe when you’re with her/ think twice before you pull the trigger,” Old Dominion explains the power of women. Arguably the most upbeat song on the album, it brings something new to the table that doesn’t fall under the top songs on the charts at the moment. However, it’s individuality and powerful essence leads the audience to want to listen to it.

Considering “Happy Ending” is only the band’s second album, they are already more popular than some country artists who have been around for many years. They switched up their sound throughout the entirety of the album, but still managed to connect the songs together to allow an easy flow.