A Rock

Joey Moi and Derek Wells produced the entire album, with co-production from David Garcia on "Where Ya At" and from Jake Mitchell on "Unapologetically Country as Hell" and the title track. The album is a followup to Hardy's EP Hixtape, Vol. 1. "One Beer", featuring Devin Dawson and Lauren Alaina, is the lead single.{{cite web | url=https://tasteofcountry.com/hardy-a-rock-album/ | title=Hardy plans debut album, 'A Rock', for September | publisher=Taste of Country | accessdate=September 21, 2020 | first=Angela |last=Stefano |date=July 21, 2020}}

Jeff Lincoln of Country Standard Time reviewed the album favorably, complimenting Hardy's unconventional appearance for a country musician, as well as his lyrical skill and combination of country and rock influences. He concluded his review with "it's got authentic appeal, and Hardy's found the right label at Big Loud Records. Country music was always more than the hats anyhow".{{cite web | url=https://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=7189 | title=A Rock review | publisher=Country Standard Time | accessdate=September 21, 2020}} Zackary Kephart of Country Universe rated the album one out of five stars, stating that "he's a detailed writer, and that's why, I think, most people haven't immediately written this off as an attempt at any sort of revival of the trend itself. It's just that his details are completely unlikable". He also criticized the mixing and production of Joey Moi and Hardy's limited vocal range.{{cite web | url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2020/09/19/album-review-hardy-a-rock/ | title=A Rock review | publisher=Country Universe | date=September 19, 2020 | accessdate=September 21, 2020}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = Truck

| length1 = 3:38

| writer1 = {{hlist|Michael Hardy|Ben Johnson|Hunter Phelps}}

| title2 = Boyfriend

| length2 = 3:39

| writer2 = {{hlist|Hardy|Zach Abend|Andy Albert}}

| title3 = Give Heaven Some Hell

| length3 = 3:37

| writer3 = {{hlist|Hardy|Ashley Gorley|Johnson|Phelps}}

| title4 = Boots

| length4 = 3:13

| writer4 = {{hlist|Hardy|David Garcia|Hillary Lindsey}}

| title5 = Where Ya At

| length5 = 2:59

| writer5 = {{hlist|Hardy|Jessie Jo Dillon|Garcia}}

| title6 = Ain't a Bad Day

| length6 = 3:22

| writer6 = {{hlist|Hardy|Jake Mitchell|Phelps}}

| title7 = One Beer

| note7 = featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson

| length7 = 2:53

| writer7 = {{hlist|Hardy|Lindsey|Mitchell}}

| title8 = So Close

| note8 = featuring Ashland Craft

| length8 = 3:45

| writer8 = {{hlist|Hardy|Mark Holman|Lindsey}}

| title9 = Broke Boy

| length9 = 3:52

| writer9 = {{hlist|Hardy|Garcia|Brett Tyler}}

| title10 = Hate Your Hometown

| length10 = 3:28

| writer10 = {{hlist|Hardy|Garcia|Lindsey}}

| title11 = Unapologetically Country as Hell

| length11 = 3:55

| writer11 = {{hlist|Hardy|Smith Ahnquist|Nick Donley|Mitchell}}

| title12 = A Rock

| length12 = 3:40

| writer12 = {{hlist|Hardy|Ahnquist|Mitchell}}

| total_length = 42:01

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Notes

• All track titles are stylized in all caps.

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