Brett Young

by Brett Young

Overview

Brett Young doesn't take many chances on his eponymous debut album. He doesn't attempt to dabble in the R&B rhythms Sam Hunt made fashionable, nor does he deign to make a feint toward the bro-country of Luke Bryan -- or the smoldering, slow-burning hybrid of these two extremes that has been the signature of a mature Jason Aldean. Young plays it straight down the middle, favoring soft touches and sweet melodies, never rushing a song and never cranking the tempo. He's not one to party hard, he's a loverman but instead of promising one night of sin, he's suggesting he'll be around to make pancakes in the morning and return your text as soon it's sent. His sweetness seems square, partially because Young is so earnest in his delivery and so committed to a gentle touch -- he seems older than his years. When he does deign to kick up the tempo -- say, on "Makin' Me Say" -- he winds up revealing how Rascal Flatts' Gary LeVox actually does have a bit of grit in his voice. All this means that Brett Young is exceptional comfort music, a record designed for waiting rooms, malls, and housework, perhaps a little love hangover, but it also means that Young seems like a bit part on his own record: what matters isn't the singer but rather the sound. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2017
Label:	Big Machine Records
UPC:	0843930028108
Rank:	35486

Tracks

1. Sleep Without You
2. Close Enough
3. Like I Loved You
4. In Case You Didn¿¿¿t Know
5. Olivia Mae
6. Left Side of Leavin¿¿¿
7. You Ain¿¿¿t Here to Kiss Me
8. Back on the Wagon
9. Makin¿¿¿ Me Say
10. Memory Won¿¿¿t Let Me
11. Beautiful Believer
12. Mercy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brett Young   Primary Artist
Dann Huff   Guitar (Acoustic)
Ilya Toshinskiy   Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Becca Walls   Interviewer
Sean McConnell   Composer
Cary Barlowe   Composer
Seth Morton   Assistant
Kelly Archer   Composer
Marshmello   Composer
Brett Young   Composer
Tyler Reeve   Composer
Trent Tomlinson   Composer
Jesse Lee   Composer,Composer
Jason Adamo   Composer
Jimmy Robbins   Composer
Josh Thompson   Composer
Tiffany Goss   Composer
Ben Caver   Composer
Zach Crowell   Composer
Ben Carver   Composer
Jon Nite   Composer
Justin Ebach   Composer
Matt Alderman   Composer
Annie Wildgen   Composer
Kyle Schilenger   Composer
Khalid Robinson   Composer
Steven Dale Jones   Composer
Jessi Alexander   Composer