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Starting with the threats of "Better Dig Two," there's a swagger that underpins much of Pioneer, the second album from family country-pop trio the Band Perry. This boldness never quite dissipates under the thunderous cloud of big ballads, of which there are many here. Almost all the attitude derives from Kimberly Perry, who retains a sense of palpable defiance even in the quietest moments, her vigor lending passion to music that is deliberately designed to appeal to the widest possible audience as it blurs the line between contemporary country and pop. At times, this desire to be everything to everyone leads to some seriously odd juxtapositions, as on the shred-guitar fireworks of the coda of "Forever Mine Nevermind" -- a grace note Spinal Tap would have been proud to achieve -- and the gurgling talkbox and mandolin war on "I'm a Keeper." These accidental oddities along with Kimberly Perry's fiercely committed vocals give Pioneer a character it otherwise works overtime to avoid and, for as good as the by-the-books ballads and rocking country are, the moments when the façade slips a bit make this worth hearing as an album and not a collection of singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Sitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Bouzouki, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cherie Oakley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Rosen, ComposerLyricist - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - Brandy Clark, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Reid Perry, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band Perry, MainArtist - John Davidson, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jacob Bryant, ComposerLyricist - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Rodney Clawson, ComposerLyricist - Chris Tompkins, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Buxton, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - David Huff, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JT Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Chris Tompkins, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JT Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Paisley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - David Huff, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hoke, Pipes & Whistles, AssociatedPerformer - David Huff, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JT Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Thomas Ramsey, ComposerLyricist - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
David Huff, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JT Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DANN HUFF, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE MARCANTONIO, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Judge, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Brian Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - The Band Perry, MainArtist - Kimberly Perry, ComposerLyricist - Clara Henningsen, ComposerLyricist - Reid Perry, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - LeAnn "Goddess" Bennett, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
Album review
Starting with the threats of "Better Dig Two," there's a swagger that underpins much of Pioneer, the second album from family country-pop trio the Band Perry. This boldness never quite dissipates under the thunderous cloud of big ballads, of which there are many here. Almost all the attitude derives from Kimberly Perry, who retains a sense of palpable defiance even in the quietest moments, her vigor lending passion to music that is deliberately designed to appeal to the widest possible audience as it blurs the line between contemporary country and pop. At times, this desire to be everything to everyone leads to some seriously odd juxtapositions, as on the shred-guitar fireworks of the coda of "Forever Mine Nevermind" -- a grace note Spinal Tap would have been proud to achieve -- and the gurgling talkbox and mandolin war on "I'm a Keeper." These accidental oddities along with Kimberly Perry's fiercely committed vocals give Pioneer a character it otherwise works overtime to avoid and, for as good as the by-the-books ballads and rocking country are, the moments when the façade slips a bit make this worth hearing as an album and not a collection of singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:04
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Band Perry
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Big Machine Label Group
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2013 Big Machine Label Group, LLC
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