Cowboy Tears

by Oliver Tree

Overview

If you just heard Oliver Tree on the radio or online, you'd pick up on his influences, bringing together '90s/2000s pop-punk, grunge, and Brit-pop influences. However, if you've seen his satirical high-concept music videos you know he pairs his often straight-forward and earnestly delivered singer/songwriter anthems with an over-the-top image replete with nerdy bowl-mullet haircut, tiny sunglasses, and what clearly looks like his head CGI'd onto another person's body. All of which means that Tree is equal parts pop singer and performance artist. It's an intriguing contrast he further pushes on his sophomore album, 2022's country-tinged Cowboy Tears. While nothing here is full-on country music, there are enough twangy acoustic guitars, as well as allusions to wagon wheels and broken hearts that make it feel, at the very least, like a knowing pastiche. If Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" was a hip-hop look at country, think of this as a SoCal emo-punk take on the genre. There's a deliberate nostalgia to Cowboy Tears, as if Tree is crafting sad songs for people who once snubbed Faith Hill and Tim McGraw in favor of blink-182 and now find themselves looking back with an odd fondness for both. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2022
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678638244

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Oliver Tree   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Imad Royal   Producer,Composer
Kevin Thrasher   Engineer
Tim Randolph   Producer
Whethan   Producer
Ethan Snoreck   Composer,Producer
Oliver Tree   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dylan Wiggins   Composer
Emerson Mancini   Mastering
Dylan Patrice   Producer
Oliver Nickell   Composer,Arranger
Cameron Hogan   Assistant Engineer,Producer
Casey Mattson   Producer,Composer,Mixing
Nick Long   Producer,Composer
Jacob Dennis   Vocal Producer,Engineer,Mixing
David Pramik   Producer,Composer
Aryanna Platt   A&R
John Hill   Producer,Composer
Rob Cohen   Engineer
Michelle Mancini   Mastering
Kurt Cobain   Composer
Ilan Rubin   Composer,Producer
Travis Barker   Composer,Producer
Marshmello   Composer,Producer