Home State

by Jordan Davis

Overview

There's a sense of good cheer that permeates Jordan Davis' 2018 debut, Home State. It's not just that it seems like he sings with a smile on his face: the album's blend of modern pop, R&B, and country positively glistens, generating a bright, chipper energy that makes even the ballads seem sunny. Such positivity sometimes threatens to spin Home State into motivational music for daytime drudgery -- it's a tonic for the office, commute, or housework -- but that's where Davis' friendliness works in his favor. When the tempos are swift and the production bustling -- "Take It from Me" and especially "Singles You Up," a frothy bit of country-pop that leaves a surprisingly indelible imprint -- he seems to be the ringleader at happy hour, but when things slow down, as they do on "More Than I Know" and "Made That Way," he seems sensitive. Davis can be at the mercy of his material -- too much of Home State doesn't rise above the pleasingly generic -- but when he gets his hands on the right songs, he's an ingratiating and ultimately endearing singer. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/2018
Label:	Mca / Mca Nashville
UPC:	0602567382218
Rank:	48431

Tracks

1. Take It From Me
2. Going 'Round
3. More Than I Know
4. Slow Dance in a Parking Lot
5. Singles You Up
6. Sundowners
7. Tough to Tie Down
8. Selfish
9. Made That Way
10. So Do I
11. Dreamed You Did
12. Leaving New Orleans

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jordan Davis   Primary Artist
Joeie Canaday   Bass
Dave Downham   Horn Engineer

Technical Credits

Shane Minor   Composer
Jason Gantt   Composer
Jeff Middleton   Composer
Paul DiGiovanni   Composer
David Frasier   Composer
Scooter Carusoe   Composer
Matt Jenkins   Composer
Jacob Davis   Composer
Jonathan Singleton   Composer
Jamie Paulin   Composer
Lonnie Lee Fowler   Composer
Pavel Dovgalyuk   Composer
Ben Daniel   Composer
Josh Jenkins   Composer
Matt Weber   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Justin Ebach   Composer
Josh Dorr   Composer
Seth Ennis   Composer
Jordan Davis   Composer
Steven Dale Jones   Composer
Blair Daly   Composer