Brothers Osborne (album)
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| Released | September 15, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
| Producer | Mike Elizondo | |||
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Brothers Osborne is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. It was released by EMI Nashville on September 15, 2023, and was produced by Mike Elizondo, marking their first project not to be produced by Jay Joyce. The album includes the single "Nobody's Nobody" and features a collaboration with Miranda Lambert.[1]
Background
[edit]The album was announced on July 14, 2023, alongside the release of promotional track "Sun Ain't Even Gone Down Yet". In a statement, TJ Osborne explained "we've always had a lot of mystery intentionally around the things we have done, but with this album, we decided to be all in, and doing that reminded me of what it was like when I first started playing music, when it was an outlet for my angst or just a way to have fun". Discussing their personal growth and how the project varies from the duo's previous album Skeletons, John Osborne stated "since our last record, we've been very forthcoming with who we are. By acknowledging TJ's personal life and my mental-health struggles, we are more ourselves creatively and publicly than we've ever been."[2]
TJ noted that he felt this album was a "defining record" for the duo at this point in their career, adding "we needed to put it all on our shoulders and we did. Like it was when we were growing up, it's just John and me". Similarly, John explained that they were always committed to pushing themselves and evolving their sound but acknowledged that "at the end of the day, we are also who we are".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Says You Can't Have Everything" | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Nobody's Nobody" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Might as Well Be Me" |
| 2:49 |
| 4. | "Sun Ain't Even Gone Down Yet" |
| 3:02 |
| 5. | "Goodbye's Kickin' In" |
| 3:21 |
| 6. | "Love You Too" |
| 3:00 |
| 7. | "New Bad Habit" |
| 2:55 |
| 8. | "We Ain't Good at Breaking Up" (featuring Miranda Lambert) |
| 3:04 |
| 9. | "Back Home" |
| 3:14 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" |
| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Rollercoaster (Forever and a Day)" |
| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 34:45 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Brothers Osborne
- John Osborne – electric guitar (tracks 1–10), background vocals (1–6, 8–10), acoustic guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 9, 11), percussion (4), piano (7)
- T. J. Osborne – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1–10), acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4)
Additional musicians
- Mike Elizondo – bass (1–4, 6–9), keyboards (1–4, 6–8, 10), drum programming (2–4, 6, 8–10), acoustic guitar (2), background vocals (4, 6), percussion (4), synth bass (10)
- Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums (1–10), percussion (4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
- Philip Towns – keyboards (1–3, 6, 8, 10), Wurlitzer organ (2), Hammond B3 (3), piano (4), organ (5, 7), Wurlitzer electric piano (5, 9), Rhodes (8)
- Russ Pahl – steel guitar (1), pedal steel (8, 11), Jew's harp (10)
- Alex Wilder – background vocals (4)
- Erica Block – background vocals (4)
- Matt Combs – violin, viola (5, 10)
- Denise Carite – background vocals (5)
- Jannelle Means – background vocals (5)
- Shaneka Hamilton – background vocals (5)
- Miranda Lambert – background vocals (8)
- Evyn Mustoe Johnston – background vocals (10)
- Jaren Johnston – background vocals (10)
- Austin Hoke – cello (11)
- Dave Cohen – piano (11)
- Jordan Lehning – strings conductor, string arrangement (11)
- Annaliese Kowert – violin (11)
- Laura Epling – violin (11)
Technical
- Mike Elizondo – production
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Adam Hawkins – mixing
- Justin Francis – engineering
- Alex Wilder – engineering assistance
- Erica Block – engineering assistance
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 15 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[5] | 17 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[6] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 192 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ Grow, Kory (July 14, 2023). "Brothers Osborne Drop a Summertime Banger, Announce New Self-Titled Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Witaker, Sterling (July 14, 2023). "Brothers Osborne Reveal Self-Titled Fourth Studio Album, Drop New Song". Taste Of Country. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Brothers Osborne Announce Release Date For Self-Titled Fourth Studio Album". Six Shooter Country. July 14, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.