Cole Swindell has rocketed to the top of the country charts thanks to a smooth, good-guy charm and a knack for bland, amiable everyman tunes. In a post-Florida Georgia Line world, that’s enough to make him a star. His second crowd-pleasing album barely extends beyond territory he staked out on his successful bro-and-a-brew debut. He already has a major hit with the well-intentioned but vague title track, a sentimental ode to his late father overloaded with clichés. Like other heart-tugging ballads “Stars’’ and “Remember Boys,’’ it’s kitsch country devoid of observed detail and emotional truth. The slick production throughout lacks definition — guitars hardly bite — and the formulaic lyrics scream calculation (especially “Up’’ and “Middle of a Memory’’). The best song, “Flatliner,’’ with Dierks Bentley, actually kicks up dust with a dueling guitar dynamic. Unfortunately, the rest of the tracks translate to country equivalents of a McDonald’s shake: They’re mostly artificial, but go down easy.

KEN CAPOBIANCO

ESSENTIAL “Flatliner’’

Cole Swindell performs at the Xfinity Center on Aug.?5.

Ken Capobianco can be reached at franznine@live.com.