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As a title, Skeletons suggests a bare-bones album, but that's hardly what Brothers Osborne deliver here. Now on their third album, the duo feel comfortable in their skin, which means they're happy to ratchet up both the rock and disco without losing their down-home identity. While blending all these different sounds is a delicate balancing act, Brothers Osborne make it sound easy, blurring the distinctions between styles within the songs themselves. This dexterity is pushed into the forefront on the record's opening cut, "Lighten Up," an ambling slice of futuristic country-funk that carves out space for an arena-rock guitar solo, setting the stage for the glittery throb of "All Night." The brothers can also rev it up, as on the breakneck instrumental "Muskrat Greene," and they settle into an updated Haggard-esque groove with "Back on the Bottle," but they're smart enough to slow things down on occasion, letting "High Note" glide by on its gentle melody. It's varied but subtle, tied together by the band's laid-back yet idiosyncratic charm. Maybe it's true that Brothers Osborne aren't quite for everyone, an admission they shrug off early on the album, but the great thing about Skeletons is how it sounds like they're appealing to wide quadrants of rock, pop, country, and Americana audiences without sounding like anything but themselves.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Fitchuk, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Tashian, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucie Silvas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew DeRoberts, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Craig Wiseman, ComposerLyricist - John Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Clapping, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Hemby, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Accordion, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, 5-String Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Gideon Klein, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Luke Dick, ComposerLyricist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, 5-String Banjo, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew DeRoberts, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Adam DeRoberts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Piano, Additional Vocals, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Hayes Carll, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Additional Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Casey Beathard, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Lucie Silvas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dustin Christensen, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Piano, Additional Vocals, Hammond B3, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Additional Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Peets, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Additional Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Wilson Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Casey Beathard, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Hammond B3, 5-String Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kendell Marvel, ComposerLyricist - Lucie Silvas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kendell Marvel, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Justineau, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - TJ Osborne, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Mansfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaxon Hargrove, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Court Blankenship, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jason Graumlich, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Osborne, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Recording Engineer, Dobro, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Willie Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Paul Moak, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Reid Shippen, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As a title, Skeletons suggests a bare-bones album, but that's hardly what Brothers Osborne deliver here. Now on their third album, the duo feel comfortable in their skin, which means they're happy to ratchet up both the rock and disco without losing their down-home identity. While blending all these different sounds is a delicate balancing act, Brothers Osborne make it sound easy, blurring the distinctions between styles within the songs themselves. This dexterity is pushed into the forefront on the record's opening cut, "Lighten Up," an ambling slice of futuristic country-funk that carves out space for an arena-rock guitar solo, setting the stage for the glittery throb of "All Night." The brothers can also rev it up, as on the breakneck instrumental "Muskrat Greene," and they settle into an updated Haggard-esque groove with "Back on the Bottle," but they're smart enough to slow things down on occasion, letting "High Note" glide by on its gentle melody. It's varied but subtle, tied together by the band's laid-back yet idiosyncratic charm. Maybe it's true that Brothers Osborne aren't quite for everyone, an admission they shrug off early on the album, but the great thing about Skeletons is how it sounds like they're appealing to wide quadrants of rock, pop, country, and Americana audiences without sounding like anything but themselves.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:22
- Main artists: Brothers Osborne
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Music Nashville (ERN)
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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