Songs About You

by Brett Eldredge

Overview

Maybe Brett Eldredge realized he got a little sleepy on 2020's Sunday Drive because its 2022 successor, Songs About You, opens with the boisterous secular gospel of "Can't Keep Up," a song livelier than anything on its predecessor. Songs About You doesn't keep that level of energy, but it does have a bright, cheerful sheen that pairs well with an increasingly soulful bent in Eldredge's music. That soul rises to the surface on the breezy title track, along with the deceptively amiable "Get Out of My House" and the mellow grind of "Where Do I Sign," then recedes for a middle section of acoustic-based numbers whose delicate arrangements help showcase his careful crooning. The same can be said of the slicker, slower songs that constitute the back half of the album, but where Sunday Drive got bogged down in its deliberate pace, the songs and production on Songs About You keep Eldredge in the forefront. Nearly a decade into his career, he knows how to modulate his delivery so he not only keeps the melody in the forefront but he can also steer the listener through slow patches with an easy grin. That gift makes Songs About You an endearing country-pop record, one that's as notable for its welcoming mood as it is for its easy touch. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2022
Label:	Rhino / Warner Music / Warner Nashville
UPC:	0093624871576
Rank:	188639

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brett Eldredge   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Chris Powell   Drums
Mark Trussell   Bouzouki,Keyboards,Slide Guitar,Hi String Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Resonator),Vocals (Background)
Evan Cobb   Sax (Tenor)
Stanton Edward   Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Emmanuel Echem   Trumpet
Kevin Gatzke   Sax (Baritone)
Nir Z   Drums
Phillip Towns   Keyboards
Roy Agee   Trombone
Mike Rojas   Piano,Mellotron,Wurlitzer
Sarah Buxton   Vocals (Background)
Nathan Chapman   Bass,Drums
Dave Cobb   Guitar (Acoustic)
Brian Allen   Bass
Tony Lucido   Bass
Aaron Sterling   Drums,Percussion
Ben West   Keyboards
Kris Donegan   Guitar
Rahsaan Barber   Sax (Alto)
John Thomson   Bass
Heather Morgan   Vocals (Background)
Nathan Dugger   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Dustin Ransom   Keyboards
Jordan Reynolds   Dobro,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Ian Fitchuk   Piano
Paul Moak   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Ryan Hewitt   Mixing
Mark Trussell   Composer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Digital Editing,Drum Programming
Eddie Spear   Engineer
Gena Johnson   Recording
Zack Zinck   Recording
Louis Remenapp   Recording Assistant
Phillip Smith   Assistant Engineer
Nathan Chapman   Composer,Producer
Lowell Reynolds   Recording Assistant
Dave Cobb   Producer
Ben West   Composer
Steve Fallone   Mastering
Dave Clauss   Mixing,Recording
Scooter Carusoe   Composer
Jordan Reed   Assistant Engineer
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Manager
Jason Campbell   Production Manager
Heather Morgan   Composer
Brett Eldredge   Composer,Executive Producer
Josh Reynolds   Engineer
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Andrew Brightman   Assistant Producer
Jordan Silva   Mixing Engineer
Jordan Reynolds   Composer,Producer,Programming
Natalie Hemby   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Rob Mounsey   Horn Arrangements,Production Manager