Wild World

by Kip Moore

Overview

Kip Moore hit his stride with 2017's Slowheart, finding the ideal place between heartland rock and arena country. Moore doesn't mess with this formula on Wild World, his 2020 follow-up, but he does refine it, whittling away any extraneous material so his modern-day country-rock is lean, sinewy, and direct. The shift is subtle but notable, evident right from the moment he begins pouring his heart out on the opening "Janie Blue" supported by nothing more than an acoustic guitar. Moore eventually gets around to more than his share of anthems -- there's the funky come-on "Grow on You" and "Red White Blue Jean American Dream," the only tune here he didn't write -- but Wild World has an undeniable contemplative bent to its mood. This pensiveness is underscored by the concluding "Payin' Hard," a spare number where Moore takes stock of the price he's paid for pursuing "this guitar before the only love I've known," a decision that's kept him distant from romantic and familial love. By bookending Wild World with its most vulnerable songs, Moore emphasizes how he's emotionally restless even when he's sounding musically confident, happily cranking out muscular introspection like "Southpaw" alongside "Sweet Virginia," which is so breezy it could possibly float onto pop radio. Despite these occasional glimpses of gloss and melodicism, Wild World is hardly pop and it doesn't follow the bylaws of modern country. It borrows upon parts of the past that are no longer considered hip, it wears its heart upon its sleeve in an unfashionable style, and these are the things that make Wild World feel vibrant and vital in a way few other 2020 country albums do. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2020
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0602508900037

Tracks

1. Janie Blu
2. Southpaw
3. Fire and Flame
4. Wild World
5. Red White Blue Jean American Dream
6. She's Mine
7. Hey Old Lover
8. Grow on You
9. More Than Enough
10. Sweet Virginia
11. South
12. Crazy for You Tonight
13. Payin' Hard

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kip Moore   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Guitar
Erich Wigdahl   Drums
Will Weatherly   Percussion
David Garcia   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Bass (Vocal)
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Brett James   Vocals (Background)
Fred Eltringham   Drums
Rick Huckaby   Vocals (Background)
Luke Dick   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Matt Bubel   Drums,Percussion
Blair Daly   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Danny Rader   Guitar (Electric)
Tom Bukovac   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Nassie   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Manny Medina   Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Kenny Greenberg   Guitar (Electric)
Miles McPherson   Drums
Dave Cohen   Piano,Keyboards
Rich Brinsfield   Bass,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Kip Moore   Composer,Producer
Westin Davis   Composer
Erich Wigdahl   Composer
Will Weatherly   Composer,Programming
David Garcia   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Brett James   Composer
Phillip Lammonds   Composer
Luke Dick   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Adam Browder   Composer
Matt Bubel   Programming
Barton Davies   Composer
Blair Daly   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Bobby Terry   Composer
Scott Stepakoff   Composer
Dave Nassie   Composer
Mike Elizondo   Composer
Josh Miller   Composer
Manny Medina   Composer
Dave Salley   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Jimi Bell   Composer
Cary Barlowe   Composer
Scott Johnson   Production Coordination
Joe LaPorta   Mastering Engineer
Dan Couch   Composer