Desperate Man

Desperate Man

by Eric Church
Desperate Man

Desperate Man

by Eric Church

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Overview

Don't take the title Desperate Man too seriously. Eric Church doesn't sound at the end of his rope on his sixth album; he sounds settled in his skin, assured that he doesn't have to try too hard. Which isn't to say he doesn't try on Desperate Man -- quite the opposite, actually. Church may not be working with a grand concept, the way he did on 2015's semi-autobiographical statement of purpose, Mr. Misunderstood, but he does stretch himself musically, threading elements of funk and soul into his signature sinewy outlaw country. Such sounds aren't foreign to Church but he's emphasizing these sounds, naming the album after a thick, swampy collaboration with Ray Wylie Hubbard -- a country maverick he name-checked on "Mr. Misunderstood" -- and front-loading the album with such similar rockers as "The Snake" and "Hangin' Around." Elsewhere, he slides into a simmering Southern soul groove, epitomized by the bluesy "Higher Wire," which dodges cliches due to its spare, echoey production. That's a small touch, but it speaks volumes about what Church is doing with Desperate Man. Instead of going big, the way he did on 2014's burly Outsiders, he's keeping things small, a decision that highlights the many savvy ways he expands American musical traditions even as he adheres to them. Perhaps these variations on themes are subtle, but this confident sense of sonic adventure -- when combined with Church's expert craft -- results in a satisfying album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 10/05/2018
Label: Emi
UPC: 0602567741299
Rank: 84197

Tracks

  1. The Snake
  2. Hangin' Around
  3. Heart Like a Wheel
  4. Some of It
  5. Monsters
  6. Hippie Radio
  7. Higher Wire
  8. Desperate Man
  9. Solid
  10. Jukebox and a Bar
  11. Drowning Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Church   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Craig Wright   Shaker,Handclapping,Percussion,Drums,Bongos
Jay Joyce   Piano,Keyboards,Percussion,Handclapping,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lee Hendricks   Bass,Handclapping
Jeff Hyde   Banjo,Handclapping,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Driver Williams   Guitar (Electric)
Jeff Cease   Handclapping,Guitar (Electric)
Joanna Cotten   Handclapping,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jimmy Mansfield   Assistant Engineer
Arturo Buenahora, Jr.   Executive Producer
Jay Joyce   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Jeff Hyde   Composer
Scooter Carusoe   Composer
Jeremy Spillman   Composer
Travis Meadows   Composer
Anders Osborne   Composer
Casey Beathard   Composer
Clint Daniels   Composer
Jason Hall   Mixing,Engineer
Ray Wylie Hubbard   Composer
Bobby Pinson   Composer
Eric Church   Composer
Jaxon Hargrove   Assistant Engineer
Melissa Spillman   Production Coordination
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
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