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A pair of siblings hailing from Maryland, the Brothers Osborne stand at the crossroads of mid-2010s Nashville on their 2016 debut Pawn Shop. One looks a bit like Sam Hunt and one looks a little like Chris Stapleton, so it's only fitting that Pawn Shop plays like a hybrid of Montevallo and Traveller, containing the modern rhythmic snap of the former and the classicist structure of the latter. In the hands of producer Jay Joyce -- best known for helming hits for Eric Church and Little Big Town, a résumé that suggests how this record balances outlaw swagger and pop smarts -- the Brothers Osborne can sometimes seem like the aural equivalent of reclaimed wood furniture: a spiffy re-creation of the past that's meant to appeal to modern tastes. Occasionally, this provides a little bit of a disorienting cultural disconnect -- there's a swagger that doesn't jibe with the weathered twang, or maybe it's vice-versa -- but there's also a kinetic kick to their time warp because the Brothers Osborne are cannily perched at the precipice separating the past from the present, suggesting how nothing fades away in the digital age and nothing is new. Pawn Shop never dwells on such contradictions. It rolls along, easing from funky little workouts to immaculate ballads, the duo benefitting from a heightened sense of craft aided in part by the collaborations of such pro songsmiths as Craig Wiseman, Barry Dean, and Shane McAnally. When things slide into softer areas, this skill can be a double-edged sword, moving the duo dangerously close toward suggesting a glibness reminiscent of latter-day Big & Rich. The Brothers Osborne usually dodge this cutesy trap thanks in part to Joyce's canny production -- it's busy, but never overstuffed -- but primarily due to the duo's understated charm. Sanded and varnished though they may be, the pair feel fresh, their chemistry easy and natural, so they pull off their spiffy retro act with style.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Osborne, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Dean, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
Craig Wiseman, ComposerLyricist - John Osborne, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - T. J. Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean McConnell, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
Matt King, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Osborne, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barry Dean, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Cohen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Holland, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - T. J. Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Brinsfield, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hill, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Casey Beathard, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LEE ANN WOMACK, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Copperman, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maren Morris, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Hurd, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessi Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
Matt King, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Osborne, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Dulcimer, Baritone, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Loy, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Andi Zack, ComposerLyricist - Lisa Carver, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Fitchuk, Percussion, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - David Cohen, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Gore, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Green, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Holland, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Matheny, Upright Bass, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - T. J. Osborne, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, Producer, MainArtist - TJ Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Richard Brinsfield, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Hill, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
John Osborne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Mendelson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lucie Silvas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brothers Osborne, MainArtist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cossette, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TJ Osborne, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Box, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Sternberg, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2015 EMI Records Nashville
Album review
A pair of siblings hailing from Maryland, the Brothers Osborne stand at the crossroads of mid-2010s Nashville on their 2016 debut Pawn Shop. One looks a bit like Sam Hunt and one looks a little like Chris Stapleton, so it's only fitting that Pawn Shop plays like a hybrid of Montevallo and Traveller, containing the modern rhythmic snap of the former and the classicist structure of the latter. In the hands of producer Jay Joyce -- best known for helming hits for Eric Church and Little Big Town, a résumé that suggests how this record balances outlaw swagger and pop smarts -- the Brothers Osborne can sometimes seem like the aural equivalent of reclaimed wood furniture: a spiffy re-creation of the past that's meant to appeal to modern tastes. Occasionally, this provides a little bit of a disorienting cultural disconnect -- there's a swagger that doesn't jibe with the weathered twang, or maybe it's vice-versa -- but there's also a kinetic kick to their time warp because the Brothers Osborne are cannily perched at the precipice separating the past from the present, suggesting how nothing fades away in the digital age and nothing is new. Pawn Shop never dwells on such contradictions. It rolls along, easing from funky little workouts to immaculate ballads, the duo benefitting from a heightened sense of craft aided in part by the collaborations of such pro songsmiths as Craig Wiseman, Barry Dean, and Shane McAnally. When things slide into softer areas, this skill can be a double-edged sword, moving the duo dangerously close toward suggesting a glibness reminiscent of latter-day Big & Rich. The Brothers Osborne usually dodge this cutesy trap thanks in part to Joyce's canny production -- it's busy, but never overstuffed -- but primarily due to the duo's understated charm. Sanded and varnished though they may be, the pair feel fresh, their chemistry easy and natural, so they pull off their spiffy retro act with style.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:03
- Main artists: Brothers Osborne
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Records Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2016 EMI Records Nashville ℗ 2016 EMI Records Nashville
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