Ballads of the Broken

by Jelly Roll

Overview

On his only major release of 2021, Nashville-based rapper and singer/songwriter Jelly Roll offered up the short and surprising project Ballads of the Broken. The brief album took a different stylistic approach than his usual countrified rap on almost every track, going from country-adjacent hooks ("Son of a Sinner") to eerie, remorse-filled pop tunes ("Over You"). His soulful vocals and the twangy backing are the main points of interest here, which might shock listeners expecting material like "Creature" or "Fall in the Fall." But for longtime fans, this evolution shouldn't be too much of a jolt, especially after all the hints on 2020's Self Medicated. In addition to eight fully-fleshed out productions, Ballads of the Broken includes two demo recordings. ~ TiVo Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	01/07/2022
Label:	Broken Bow
UPC:	4050538721393
Rank:	2780

Tracks

1. Dead Man Walking
2. Backslide
3. Son of a Sinner
4. Over You
5. Hollow
6. Even Angels Cry
7. Sober
8. Empty House
9. Mobile Home [Demo]
10. Son of a Sinner [Demo]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jelly Roll   Primary Artist
Gabe Baker   Cello
Cole Clark   Drums
Michael Whitworth   Vocals
Craig Young   Bass
Shannon Forrest   Drums
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Robin Raynelle   Vocals
Ilya Toshinskiy   Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
David Ray Stevens   Vocals
Jack Fowler   Guitar
Stu Stapleton   Keyboards
Justin Abraham   Drums

Technical Credits

Andrew Baylis   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing
Jason DeFord   Composer
Jayden Panesso   Programming
Joe Trentacosti   Engineer
Michael Whitworth   Composer
Ernest K.   Producer
Ernest Keith Smith   Composer,Producer
F. Reid Shippen   Mixing,Engineer
Shannon Forrest   Engineer
Aaron Chmielewski   Engineer
Lowell Reynolds   Engineer
Buckley Miller   Mixing,Engineer
Jason Mott   Engineer
Kyle Manner   Engineer,Tracking
Joe LaPorta   Engineer,Mastering
Brad Winters   Engineer
Ilya Toshinskiy   Engineer,Producer
Michael Mechling   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Eric Flemming   Producer,Additional Production
David Ray Stevens   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Additional Production
Quint Collins   Composer
Brandon Towles   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Still Matthews   Engineer,Mastering
Tristan Roberts   Engineer,Mastering