Hey World

by Lee Brice

Overview

Sentimentality became Lee Brice's calling card right around the time "Hard to Love" and "I Drive Your Truck" became back-to-back number one hits in 2012. Nearly a decade later, Brice still can favor a power ballad, but 2020's Hey World finds the country singer lightening up and revving up the amps, all in an attempt to loosen up a bit. In terms of sheer musical variety, Hey World trumps all of his previous albums. He dabbles in old-fashioned soul grooves and pump-up arena rock, tries on a few modern R&B rhythm tracks for fun, and essays a couple of glassy easy listening country-pop tunes that feel like they could slide onto cross-genre play lists. Amiable singer that he is, Brice sounds comfortable in all these settings, save for the defensive "If You" and rather desperate party tune "More Beer." As he navigates the pounding riffs and kegs, Brice sounds a bit long in the tooth, but elsewhere on Hey World he wears his impending middle age quite well, proving that even if he's changing his fashions, what looks best on him is something with a little heart. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/20/2020
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187953710
Rank:	38089

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Atta Boy
2. One of Them Girls
3. More Beer
4. Memory I Don't Mess With
5. Save the Roses
6. Good Ol' Boys
7. Don't Need No Reason
8. Do Not Disturb

Disc 2

9. Soul
10. Sons and Daughters
11. Country Knows
12. Lies
13. If You
14. I Hope You're Happy Now
15. Hey World
16. Rumor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lee Brice   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Dobro,Guitar,Vocals
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric Baritone),Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Leach   Keyboards
Ben Glover   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Electric Baritone)
Nir Z   Drums
Blessing Offor   Featured Artist
Fred Williams   Keyboards
Paul Rippee   Bass
Mark Hills   Bass
Kris Donegan   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric Baritone),Guitar (Acoustic)
Kyle Jacobs   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Carly Pearce   Featured Artist
Gordon Mote   Keyboards
Mike Busbee   Guitar (Acoustic)
Aaron Sterling   Drums
Jerry McPherson   Dobro,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Chris DeStefano   Vocals (Background)
Paul Franklin   Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Jerry Roe   Drums

Technical Credits

Scooter Carusoe   Composer
Brian Davis   Editing,Composer
Phillip Lammonds   Composer
Jimmy Yeary   Composer
Ben Glover   Editing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Assistant Engineer
Dan Davis   Assistant
Adam Wood   Composer
Scott Johnson   Production Coordination
Luke Combs   Composer
Cody Labelle   Engineer
Michelle Freetly   Assistant
Blair McDermott   Art Direction
Dallan Beck   Mixing,Editing,Digital Editing
Tony Perrari   Composer
Ben Johnson   Composer,Programming
Jonathan Singleton   Composer
Randy Montana   Composer
Fred Williams   Programming
Ryan Smith   Photography
Rebekah Liles   Production Coordination
Jerricho Scroggins   Editing
Laurel Kittleson   A&R
Sarah Feldman   Production Coordination
Sean R. Badum   Engineer
Nick Schwarz   Editing
Mark Hills   Engineer
Dallas Davidson   Composer
Joe Leathers   Composer
Kyle Jacobs   Composer,Producer
Carly Pearce   Composer
Bobby Pinson   Composer
Adam Ayan   Mastering
Mike Busbee   Producer
Kevin Kadish   Composer
Aaron Sterling   Engineer
Jerry McPherson   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Marv Green   Composer
Dave Clauss   Mixing,Editing,Engineer
John Johnston   Composer
Chris DeStefano   Composer,Engineer
Tom Douglas   Composer
Lee Brice   Composer,Producer
Billy Montana   Composer
Ronn Chick   Editing
Ashley Gorley   Composer
Lance Miller   Composer
Rob Moose   Arranger