Religiously the Album

by Bailey Zimmerman

Overview

Give Bailey Zimmerman credit for this: Religiously the Album, his full-length debut, doesn't seem as mired in the murk as Leave the Light On, the mini-LP where he leaned into his debt to Jason Aldean. He hasn't entirely shaken those dour vibes on Religiously the Album -- deliberate minor-key churns will always summon the ghost of Aldean -- but they're overshadowed by how Zimmerman adopts a guileless everyman stance that makes his music a bit lighter. Despite his inclination toward brawny guitars and belting, Zimmerman always sounds best in softer, sweeter surroundings; his slightly affected gravelly growl gives the country-pop just enough grit to not seem saccharine. That's not to say that Zimmerman subverts or flips conventions. Whether they're songs about heartbreak or love -- which are pretty much the only subjects on Religiously the Album -- he happily embraces cliches, hitting his marks like a pro in training. That eagerness to play the game is easier to take here than on Leave the Light On because Religiously skews toward soft rock, a sound that presents his carefully distressed authenticity in the best possible light. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/04/2023
Label:	Warner Music / Warner Nashville
UPC:	0093624862970
Rank:	4213

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Religiously
2. Warzone
3. Fix'n to Break
4. Forget About You
5. Chase Her
6. Fall in Love
7. You Don't Want That Smoke
8. Found Your Love

Disc 2

9. Rock and a Hard Place
10. Other Side of Lettin' Go
11. Pain Won't Last
12. Where It Ends
13. God's Gonna Cut You Down
14. Fadeaway
15. Get to Gettin' Gone
16. Is This Really Over?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bailey Zimmerman   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Marty James   Composer
Michael Hobby   Composer
Alex Palmer   Composer
Jimi Bell   Composer
Jared Scott   Composer
Kevin "Chief" Zaruk   Management
Scott Frazier   Management
Joe London   Composer
Matt Schuster   Composer
Ryan Spencer   Composer
Jason Massey   Composer
Frank Romano   Composer
Sergio Sanchez   Composer
Joe Spargur   Composer
Mark Holman   Composer
Greylan James   Composer
Mike Dupree   Creative Director
Chris Nilsson   Management
Nick Schwarz   Composer
Drew Baldridge   Composer
Tucker Beathard   Composer
Ernest Keith Smith   Composer
Grant Averill   Composer
Spidey Smith   Photography
Rohan Kohli   A&R
Bailey Zimmerman   Composer
Heath Warren   Composer
Andrew Cruz   Engineer
Gavin Lucas   Composer
Austin Shawn   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Andrew Stoelzing   Composer
Nate Miles   Composer
Jacob Hackworth   Composer
Jet Harvey   Composer
Simon Tikhman   Management
Cody Lohden   Composer
Chandler Walters   Composer
Brandon Wisham   Composer
Avery Roberson   Composer
Rhys Rutherford   Composer
Kate Bowling   Design,Art Direction
Jacob Fain   A&R