Georgia

by Jason Aldean

Overview

The second part of the Macon/Georgia double-album project from Jason Aldean is, for most intents and purposes, not that different than the first. Aldean still finds himself relaxed in the groove he minted back in 2014, when he had a number one hit with the slow-burning R&B-inflected jam "Burnin' It Down." He spins this sound into love and heartbreak songs, much like he did on Macon, but where that 2021 platter found space for some brighter moments -- there was a cache of drinking songs, plus the insistent soft rock of "This Bar Don't Work Anymore" -- Georgia rolls along at the same slow tempo. Even a piece of purported swagger like "Rock and Roll Cowboy" plods along at a steady gait, its attitude derived from volume, not energy. The relentless midtempo march creates a bit of a monotonous feel, particularly because Aldean doesn't vary his vocal attack much; he's stuck at a simmering glower, letting some conspicuous AutoTune deliver a new emotion on "Ain't Enough Cowboy," but otherwise relying on his reliable tricks. That he sounds comfortable ensconced in his wheelhouse is almost beside the point: maybe Aldean delivers what fans want, but he has no ambition greater than ensuring that Georgia is a relatively polished piece of crowd-pleasing product. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/22/2022
Label:	Broken Bow
UPC:	4050538719130
Rank:	45705

Tracks

1. Whiskey Me Away
2. Trouble With a Heartbreak
3. The State I'm In
4. Midnight and Missin' You
5. Ain't Enough Cowboy
6. God Made Airplanes
7. My Weakness
8. Holy Water
9. Rock and Roll Cowboy
10. Your Mama
11. Take a Little Ride
12. Burnin' It Down
13. Any Ol' Barstool
14. Rearview Town
15. Blame It on You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jason Aldean   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Kurt Allison   Guitar (Electric)
Rich Redmond   Drums,Percussion
Jay Jackson   Guitar (Steel),Vocals (Background)
Lalo Guzman   Keyboards,Guitar (Electric)
Adam Shoenfeld   Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Danny Rader   Hi String Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)
Russ Pahl   Guitar (Steel)
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Tully Kennedy   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Neil Thrasher   Vocals (Background)
Jack Sizemore   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Micah Wilshire   Vocals (Background)
Tony Harrell   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Lalo   Keyboards,Guitar (Electric)
Michael Tyler   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Ben West   Composer
Gordie Sampson   Composer
Rodney Clawson   Composer
Mickey Jack Cones   Vocal Engineer,Vocal Recording
Deric Ruttan   Composer
Jeff Hyde   Composer
Driver Williams   Composer
John Edwards   Composer,Composer
Dylan Altman   Composer
Blake Bollinger   Programming
Josh Thompson   Composer
Josh Reynolds   Mixing,Engineer
Jaron Boyer   Composer
Jeff Braun   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Tompkins   Composer
Tyler Hubbard   Composer
Brian Kelley   Composer
Brian Higbee   Photography
Chris Thompkins   Composer,Programming
Morgan Wallen   Composer
Lalo Guzman   Composer
Matthew Singler   Digital Editing,Editing Engineer
Thomas Archer   Composer
Jacob Rice   Programming
Ernest Keith Smith   Composer
Will Bundy   Composer
Ashley Negrillo   Art Direction
Amanda Cates   Art Direction
Chris Stephens   Engineer,Producer
Zach Carringer   Programming
Troy Verges   Composer
John Morgan   Composer
Kelley Lovelace   Composer
Craig Wiseman   Composer
Jessi Alexander   Composer
Jason Aldean   Composer
Jim McCormick   Composer
Peter Coleman   Engineer
Tully Kennedy   Composer,Programming
Neil Thrasher   Composer
Micah Wilshire   Vocal Recording
Michael Knox   Producer,Programming
Rhett Akins   Composer
Brian White   Composer
Josh Miller   Composer
Brett Warren   Composer
Jerry Roe   Programming
Brandon Epps   Engineer,Digital Editing,Editing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Brad Warren   Composer
Brett Beavers   Composer
Bobby Pinson   Composer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
Adam Ayan   Engineer,Mastering
Barry Dean   Composer
Kurt Allison   Composer,Programming
James McCormick   Composer
Jacob Durrett   Composer
Lalo   Programming
Shalacy Griffin   Assistant Producer,Production Coordination
Michael Tyler   Composer
Kevin Tucker   Design