This popular North Carolina singer, who reached the final twelve of AMERICAN IDOL's season five in 2006, acquits himself well on his major label debut with an uptempo selection of rocking country songs whose lyrical preoccupations lie mostly south of the Mason-Dixon line. The nostalgia of "American Friday Night," "Back When We Were Gods," and "A Different World" shows that Covington's not afraid to let his sentimental side show, and he navigates the red-hot rocker "Ain't No Thing" with the assurance of a seasoned pro.