Throwback Thursday: Post Malone’s F-1Trillion

Post Malone is set to headline the Red West Music Festival in Salt Lake City, which is making waves with its line up entering its second year. With the festival only 45 days away it felt appropriate to look back on Post Malones F-1 Trillion album which was released in 2024. 

The festival is shaping up to be one of Utah’s biggest music events of the year, and having Posty, who has all but adopted Salt Lake City as a second home, as a headliner feels like a true full circle moment for the “hometown” fans.

Released on August 15th 2024, with a deluxe version releasing the next day on the 16th. The album proved that Posty was willing to risk everything for reinvention. Leaning into the country aesthetic, southern-rock. As a result, he produced a personal and raw album that could be played at a rodeo, through stadium speakers or simply through old car speakers. However you choose it brings back the warm feelings of nostalgia that country music is known for.

The brilliance behind this album in my opinion is that the original release had back to back features. Some of the country’s biggest names partnered with Post Malone to produce some of the funnest tracks of the year. My personal favorites included “Nose Dive” with Laney Wilson and “Losers” with Jelly Roll. This release method, in my opinion, allowed those who maybe weren’t sure of the genre shift to get comfortable with the change while listening to country artists they know and love. 

The day after the initial release Posty then released “F1-Trillion: Long Bed” ; this release is only Post Malone tracks, no features. I loved this idea as it really allowed him to showcase his own work and talent. In fact, “Killed a Man” was one of my most played songs of the year and the album came out with only four and a half months left of the year. The way that Post Malone was able to create a fun upbeat while still deeply personal country album marks one of the most successful genre shifts in my opinion. He wasn’t just trying to jump genres to have fun, he was showing the world that he can and does still write deeply personal music no matter the genre.

Now, over a year later, F1-Trillion feels like the perfect setup for what Red West promises to be. A musical celebration that blurs the line of genres and brings people together in the heart of the Utah desert. When Post Malone takes the stage on October 11th fans won’t just be hearing the hits, they will be watching an artist who evolved from one version to another and has a way of making Utah feel like the biggest hype of a hometown show.