Skeletons

by Brothers Osborne

Overview

As a title, Skeletons suggests a bare-bones album, but that's hardly what Brothers Osborne deliver here. Now on their third album, the duo feel comfortable in their skin, which means they're happy to ratchet up both the rock and disco without losing their down-home identity. While blending all these different sounds is a delicate balancing act, Brothers Osborne make it sound easy, blurring the distinctions between styles within the songs themselves. This dexterity is pushed into the forefront on the record's opening cut, "Lighten Up," an ambling slice of futuristic country-funk that carves out space for an arena-rock guitar solo, setting the stage for the glittery throb of "All Night." The brothers can also rev it up, as on the breakneck instrumental "Muskrat Greene," and they settle into an updated Haggard-esque groove with "Back on the Bottle," but they're smart enough to slow things down on occasion, letting "High Note" glide by on its gentle melody. It's varied but subtle, tied together by the band's laid-back yet idiosyncratic charm. Maybe it's true that Brothers Osborne aren't quite for everyone, an admission they shrug off early on the album, but the great thing about Skeletons is how it sounds like they're appealing to wide quadrants of rock, pop, country, and Americana audiences without sounding like anything but themselves. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2020
Label:	Emi / Snakefarm Records
UPC:	0602507358693

Tracks

1. Lighten Up
2. All Night
3. All the Good Ones Are
4. I'm Not for Everyone
5. Skeletons
6. Back on the Bottle
7. High Note
8. Muskrat Greene
9. Dead Man's Curve
10. Make It a Good One
11. Hatin' Somebody
12. Old Man's Boots

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brothers Osborne   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jason Hall   Vocals,Clappers,Clapping,Vocals (Background)
Jay Joyce   Vocals,Clapping,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,5-string Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lucie Silvas   Vocals (Background)
Jason Graumlich   Vocals,Clapping,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
John Osborne   Bass,Dobro,Piano,Synthesizer,Electric Cello,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
John Peets   Clappers,Clapping
Pete Sternberg   Bass,Vocals,Clappers,Clapping,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Billy Justineau   Piano,Vocals,Clappers,Clapping,Accordion,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,5-string Banjo,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Mansfield   Clapping,Vocals (Background)
T.J. Osborne   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Adam Box   Drums,Vocals,Clapping,Percussion,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
Jaxon Hargrove   Clapping,Vocals (Background)
Gideon Klein   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Natalie Hemby   Composer
Ian Fitchuk   Composer
Craig Wiseman   Composer
F. Reid Shippen   Mixing Engineer
Casey Beathard   Composer
Paul Moak   Composer
Jason Hall   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Hayes Carll   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Daniel Tashian   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Jay Joyce   Mixing,Producer,Programming
John Osborne   Design,Composer,Producer,Recording,Cover Photo,Programming,Art Direction
Luke Dick   Composer
Dustin Christensen   Composer
Karen Naff   Design,Cover Photo,Art Direction
Kendell Marvel   Composer
Lee Miller   Composer
Brian Wright   A&R
Jimmy Mansfield   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
T.J. Osborne   Composer,Producer
Andrew DeRoberts   Composer
Jaxon Hargrove   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Kera Jackson   Art Producer
Court Blankenship   Production Coordination
Adam DeRoberts   Composer
Stephen Wilson, Jr.   Composer