Damn Love

by Kip Moore

Overview

The pastel pink on the album cover of Damn Love and the echoing Edge-y guitar of the title track deliberately evoke memories of Wild Ones, the 2015 album where Kip Moore emphasized his debt to 1980s heartland rock. So deep does this influence run that it was prevalent on Wild World, an otherwise pensive 2020 affair that failed to give Moore much of a hit. Maybe that lack of chart success is why Damn Love plays a bit like a jukebox kicking out old favorites from across the generations: he's kept his focus squarely on the song. This isn't a dramatic shift in direction -- even with its moody patina, Wild World played to the bleacher seats -- but rather emphasis, allowing Moore to concentrate on delivering brawny barroom anthems and flinty love songs. His sense of wanderlust is underscored by his reliance on pulsating arena rhythms and widescreen vistas, production tricks that give the impression that "Silver and Gold" and "Peace & Love" were designed for an open highway. Moore's decision to concentrate on individual songs can sometimes lead him toward weathered cliches, but part of his charm is hearing how he flips a ballad inside out or sketches vivid personalities for the characters populating "Mickey's Bar." Perhaps it's not a flashy skill, but it does result in sturdy songs that wear well, whether they're heard on a jukebox or on the road. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/28/2023
Label:	Mca / Mca Nashville
UPC:	0602448053107

Tracks

1. Damn Love
2. Kinda Bar
3. Neon Blue
4. The Guitar Slinger
5. Heart On Fire
6. Another Night in Knoxville
7. Silver and Gold
8. Peace & Love
9. Sometimes She Stays
10. Some Things
11. One Heartbeat
12. Mr. Simple
13. Micky's Bar

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kip Moore   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ashley McBryde   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jaren Johnston   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Bass,Drums
Eli Beaird   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Charlie Worsham   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dave Cohen   Keyboards
Rich Brinsfield   Bass
Alex Wright   Keyboards
Nathan Keeterle   Guitar (Electric)
Tom Lombardo   Guitar (Acoustic)
Matt Bubel   Keyboards,Percussion
Tom Lambardo   Guitar (Acoustic)
Will Sayles   Drums
Jerry Roe   Drums
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Kris Donegan   Guitar (Electric)
David Dorn   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Jaren Johnston   Producer,Recording,Composer
Chris DeStefano   Composer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Dan Couch   Composer
Brian Wright   A&R
Kip Moore   Composer,Producer
James McNair   Composer
Sarah Marie Burke   A&R
Kenton Bryant   Composer
Kera Jackson   Art Producer
Matt Bubel   Engineer,Producer,Recording
Spidey Smith   Photography
Jason Gantt   Composer
Dave Salley   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Craig Allen   Design