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There comes a time in every bro's life when it's time to grow up and stop heading down south for Spring Break. For Luke Bryan, that time came in 2015. That was the year he released Spring Break... Checkin' Out, his seventh seasonal EP celebrating sand, sun, brews, and bikinis. Checkin' Out! came in two variations: one that contains the EP's five new songs, another that mixes the new tunes up with 2014's Spring Break 6... Like We Ain't Ever, pumping up to the size of a standard album and making a better bargain for the buck. Sonically, the songs from the sixth and seventh EPs intertwine nicely -- it's all bright and cheerful, sounding warm and open-hearted even in the shadow of the production's excessive gleam -- but, appropriately enough, all the new songs find Bryan looking back over his shoulder at all the fun he's had over the years. Even when the songs get a little funky, as they do on the descending blues riff of the title track, there's a slight melancholic tinge, as Bryan acknowledges this is the last time he'll be doing this. He addresses his curtain call on "Spring Breakdown" -- a song that begins with "It's been a real good run/Playing out here in the sun, year after year/Beer after beer/I've watched this crowd grow/I swear y'all don't know/What you mean to me," sounding exactly like the concert closer it's designed to be -- and passing years are also evident on "My Ol' Bronco," an ode to a car that's just a few years shy of Bryan's age. Maybe that's why the main edition of Checkin' Out is the one that blends these lightly melancholic tunes with the party anthems of Like We Ain't Ever, as those are the ones that keep the good times rolling. Nevertheless, it's those five songs that provide a nice farewell to Bryan's time as the ringleader of Spring Break, and it's good to see that he's chosen to bring this era to a tidy close instead of letting it slip into memory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jeff Stevens, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer - Ashley Gorley, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer - Ashley Gorley, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Zach Crowell, ComposerLyricist - Jody Stevens, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Carter, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer - Rhett Akins, ComposerLyricist - Ben Hayslip, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dallas Davidson, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer - Rhett Akins, ComposerLyricist - Ben Hayslip, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dallas Davidson, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rhett Akins, ComposerLyricist - Ashley Gorley, ComposerLyricist - Ben Hayslip, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Matthews, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jay Clementi, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Carter, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cole Swindell, ComposerLyricist - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Jeff Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Bason, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Morrow, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Bryan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jody Stevens, Producer, Editor, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Small, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
There comes a time in every bro's life when it's time to grow up and stop heading down south for Spring Break. For Luke Bryan, that time came in 2015. That was the year he released Spring Break... Checkin' Out, his seventh seasonal EP celebrating sand, sun, brews, and bikinis. Checkin' Out! came in two variations: one that contains the EP's five new songs, another that mixes the new tunes up with 2014's Spring Break 6... Like We Ain't Ever, pumping up to the size of a standard album and making a better bargain for the buck. Sonically, the songs from the sixth and seventh EPs intertwine nicely -- it's all bright and cheerful, sounding warm and open-hearted even in the shadow of the production's excessive gleam -- but, appropriately enough, all the new songs find Bryan looking back over his shoulder at all the fun he's had over the years. Even when the songs get a little funky, as they do on the descending blues riff of the title track, there's a slight melancholic tinge, as Bryan acknowledges this is the last time he'll be doing this. He addresses his curtain call on "Spring Breakdown" -- a song that begins with "It's been a real good run/Playing out here in the sun, year after year/Beer after beer/I've watched this crowd grow/I swear y'all don't know/What you mean to me," sounding exactly like the concert closer it's designed to be -- and passing years are also evident on "My Ol' Bronco," an ode to a car that's just a few years shy of Bryan's age. Maybe that's why the main edition of Checkin' Out is the one that blends these lightly melancholic tunes with the party anthems of Like We Ain't Ever, as those are the ones that keep the good times rolling. Nevertheless, it's those five songs that provide a nice farewell to Bryan's time as the ringleader of Spring Break, and it's good to see that he's chosen to bring this era to a tidy close instead of letting it slip into memory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:04
- Main artists: Luke Bryan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2015 Capitol Records Nashville This Compilation ℗ 2015 Capitol Records Nashville
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