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Jon Pardi got to the top of the country charts the old-fashioned way: through slow, steady work. His second album, 2016's California Sunrise, found the Californian singer stripping his music to hardcore basics and it turned him into a star, so it comes as no surprise that he doesn't mess with the formula for its 2019 sequel, Heartache Medication. Reuniting with his co-producer Bart Butler, Pardi barely takes a sideways glance at the present on Heartache Medication. Opening with "Old Hat," an anthem for old cats that ain't ready to give old hats the boot, Heartache Medication also has odes to cowboys, sweet memories about old times, and tributes to the old-timers who make the best drinking buddies. Pardi's trick is how he doesn't succumb either to this sentimental streak or his own musical conservatism. Make no mistake, there are no modern frills to be heard on Heartache Medication. The closest it comes is the thumping backbeat driving "Oughta Know That," a rhythm that in other contexts could be called disco but that big beat seems as part of '90s tradition, just like the cranked-up guitars on the slow-moving "Call Me Country." These sly nods to rockin' country sit comfortably alongside "Me and Jack" and "Tied One On" -- two cuts that spin traditional beer joint music into a revved-up ruckus -- not to mention the breezy "Love Her Like She's Leaving," whose roots are firmly grounded in '70s soft rock, and the winking mariachi horns on "Tequila Little Time." All of these songs show that Pardi's traditionalism is flexible, and those subtle grace notes help make Heartache Medication the best old-fashioned mainstream country album of 2019.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Tyndell, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Hyde, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Hammond B3, Rhodes , AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ellison, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Natalie Hemby, ComposerLyricist - Barry Dean, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Mott, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marv Green, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Yeary, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Josh Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Kinney, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luke Laird, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Akins, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ellison, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Miranda Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Michael P. Heeney, ComposerLyricist - Luke Laird, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Church, ComposerLyricist - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Paulin, ComposerLyricist - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Piano, Vibraphone, Strings, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chase McGill, ComposerLyricist - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luke Laird, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luke Laird, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Rhett Akins, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Haynes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Accordion, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Clint Daniels, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Justin Lantz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Lancaster, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Driver Williams, ComposerLyricist - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael P. Heeney, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Hyde, ComposerLyricist - Howard Duck, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Miles McPherson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - DEAN DILLON, ComposerLyricist - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie Jo Dillon, ComposerLyricist - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Piano, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ellison, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeffrey Steele, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Rader, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Francis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Lancaster, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Pardi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bart Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Small, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Jon Pardi got to the top of the country charts the old-fashioned way: through slow, steady work. His second album, 2016's California Sunrise, found the Californian singer stripping his music to hardcore basics and it turned him into a star, so it comes as no surprise that he doesn't mess with the formula for its 2019 sequel, Heartache Medication. Reuniting with his co-producer Bart Butler, Pardi barely takes a sideways glance at the present on Heartache Medication. Opening with "Old Hat," an anthem for old cats that ain't ready to give old hats the boot, Heartache Medication also has odes to cowboys, sweet memories about old times, and tributes to the old-timers who make the best drinking buddies. Pardi's trick is how he doesn't succumb either to this sentimental streak or his own musical conservatism. Make no mistake, there are no modern frills to be heard on Heartache Medication. The closest it comes is the thumping backbeat driving "Oughta Know That," a rhythm that in other contexts could be called disco but that big beat seems as part of '90s tradition, just like the cranked-up guitars on the slow-moving "Call Me Country." These sly nods to rockin' country sit comfortably alongside "Me and Jack" and "Tied One On" -- two cuts that spin traditional beer joint music into a revved-up ruckus -- not to mention the breezy "Love Her Like She's Leaving," whose roots are firmly grounded in '70s soft rock, and the winking mariachi horns on "Tequila Little Time." All of these songs show that Pardi's traditionalism is flexible, and those subtle grace notes help make Heartache Medication the best old-fashioned mainstream country album of 2019.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:41
- Main artists: Jon Pardi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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