Dwight Yoakam self-produced Second Hand Heart, which was mixed by renowned engineer Chris Lord-Alge, who also co-produced three tracks with Yoakam ("She," "Believe," "The Big Time"). The album has already been getting rave reviews, with Rolling Stone saying Second Hand Heart “features Yoakam’s best songs in years.” People adding, “Second Hand Heart is a work of superb, disciplined musicianship that fuses honky-tonk, rockabilly and blues.” No Depression said, “Yoakam Is Back, Stronger Than Ever…”, and NPR proclaimed, "this album feels as fresh as anything he's ever done.