Brothers Osborne

by Brothers Osborne

Overview

The decision to work with Mike Elizondo -- a diverse producer with credits including Fiona Apple, Eminem, and Mastodon -- on their eponymous 2023 album shows that Brothers Osborne aren't interested in pursuing a conventional contemporary country path. They have worked with Elizondo before, but the producer is their primary collaborator on Brothers Osborne, helping to move the duo into distinctive musical territory. While they hardly run from twang, either in their voices or their guitars, Brothers Osborne create a sharp, colorful collage of pop styles here, giving them a distinctly country spin. Save the sweet closer "Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day), Brothers Osborne throbs to a heavy four/four beat, a rhythm that remains whether they drift into sweet ballads or barrel down into dance music. Although Brothers Osborne occasionally partake in explicit country-disco -- "Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" practically conjures the glory days of glitter balls, while "Nobody's Nobody" updates that sound with its percolating synth loops -- the influence is as felt as it is heard, helping the record sound big and brawny. Along with the big beat, the constants are T.J. Osborne's husky voice and John Osborne's muscular guitar, elements that tie this album to the duo's earlier records but sound especially vivid in this vibrant, colorful setting: it is the same Brothers Osborne that you know, only bigger and bolder than before. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2023
Label:	Emi / Emi Nashville
UPC:	0602455804419

Tracks

1. Who Says You Can't Have Everything
2. Nobody's Nobody
3. Might as Well Be Me
4. Sun Ain't Even Gone Down Yet
5. Goodbye's Kickin' In
6. Love You Too
7. New Bad Habit
8. We Ain't Good at Breaking Up
9. Back Home
10. Ain't Nobody Got Time for That
11. Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brothers Osborne   Primary Artist
Evyn Mustoe Johnston   Vocals (Background)
Jannelle Means   Vocals (Background)
Mike Elizondo   Bass (Electric),Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Bass,Keyboards,Percussion
Miranda Lambert   Vocals (Background)
Abe Laboriel, Jr.   Drums,Percussion
John Osborne   Piano,Vocals,Mandolin,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Annaliese Kowert   Violin
Shaneka Hamilton   Vocals (Background)
Erica Block   Vocals (Background)
Russ Pahl   Jaw Harp,Pedal Steel
Matt Combs   Viola,Violin
Jaren Johnston   Vocals (Background)
Betsy Lamb   Viola
Austin Hoke   Cello
Jordan Lehning   Conductor,String Conductor
Russ Paul   Harp,Pedal Steel
Dave Cohen   Piano
T.J. Osborne   Vocals,Vocoder,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Denise Carite   Vocals (Background)
Philip Towns   Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Fender Rhodes
Laura Epling   Violin
Alex Wilder   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Mike Elizondo   Drum Programming,Composer,Producer
Miranda Lambert   Composer
Adam Hawkins   Mixing
John Osborne   Composer
Stephen Wilson, Jr.   Composer
Erica Block   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Alex Wilder   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Gehringer   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Casey Beathard   Composer
Jamie Hartman   Composer
Corey Crowder   Composer
Julian Bunetta   Composer
Jaren Johnston   Composer
John Peets   Photography,Art Direction
Jesse Frasure   Composer
Justin Francis   Engineer
Edward Reyes   Production Coordination
Jordan Lehning   Arranger,String Engineer
Kendell Marvel   Composer
Lee Miller   Composer
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Willow Johnson   Design
T.J. Osborne   Composer
Sarah Marie Burke   A&R
Kera Jackson   Art Producer