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Some 27 years after Lyle Lovett signed with Curb Records he brings the association to an end with Release Me, a collection of covers and oddities to usher the singer out of his contract. Lyle makes no bones about his departure, not with the album's title or its cover of Lovett tied up in a lariat, but for as misshapen and wooly as it is, Release Me actually doesn't play like a contractual obligation. Sure, Lovett may have only two writing credits among these 14 songs and both of the cuts are holiday tunes, but the appeal of Release Me is that it's decidedly messier than Lyle has allowed himself to be on record. And it's a mess with purpose, too: the album touches upon nearly every style Lovett has tried on since he signed with Curb in 1985, so it's a summation yet it lacks pretension. His good humor is evident throughout, surfacing not only on the randy good humor of "The Girl with the Holiday Smile," but infusing the rollicking, loose-limbed rhythms of the rest of the record. There are a handful of slower, contemplative moments, but Release Me is an unquestioned celebration where the blues are the soundtrack for a good time and Chuck Berry's "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" is slowed down to a knowing, soulful crawl. There's an ease to Release Me that's utterly charming -- Lovett is relaxing into the songs and sounds he loves, and he hasn't sounded like so much fun in years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2015 Curb Records, Inc.
Robert Yount, ComposerLyricist - EDDIE MILLER, ComposerLyricist - k.d. lang, MainArtist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - James Pebworth, ComposerLyricist
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Arnold McCuller, MainArtist - Michael Franks, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - Frank Music Corp, MusicPublisher - Kat Edmonson, MainArtist
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2018 Curb Records, Inc.
Jesse Winchester, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Eric Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Sara Watkins, MainArtist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - Saylor white, ComposerLyricist - John Grimaudo, ComposerLyricist
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - Large Band Music, MusicPublisher
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2018 Curb Records, Inc.
Sara Watkins, MainArtist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - Sean Watkins, MainArtist
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Townes Van Zandt, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Keith Sewell, FeaturedArtist - Ray Herndon, FeaturedArtist - Martin Luther, ComposerLyricist - Lyle Lovett, Producer, MainArtist - Nathaniel Kunkel, Producer - Luke Bulla, FeaturedArtist
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
Album review
Some 27 years after Lyle Lovett signed with Curb Records he brings the association to an end with Release Me, a collection of covers and oddities to usher the singer out of his contract. Lyle makes no bones about his departure, not with the album's title or its cover of Lovett tied up in a lariat, but for as misshapen and wooly as it is, Release Me actually doesn't play like a contractual obligation. Sure, Lovett may have only two writing credits among these 14 songs and both of the cuts are holiday tunes, but the appeal of Release Me is that it's decidedly messier than Lyle has allowed himself to be on record. And it's a mess with purpose, too: the album touches upon nearly every style Lovett has tried on since he signed with Curb in 1985, so it's a summation yet it lacks pretension. His good humor is evident throughout, surfacing not only on the randy good humor of "The Girl with the Holiday Smile," but infusing the rollicking, loose-limbed rhythms of the rest of the record. There are a handful of slower, contemplative moments, but Release Me is an unquestioned celebration where the blues are the soundtrack for a good time and Chuck Berry's "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" is slowed down to a knowing, soulful crawl. There's an ease to Release Me that's utterly charming -- Lovett is relaxing into the songs and sounds he loves, and he hasn't sounded like so much fun in years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:55
- Main artists: Lyle Lovett
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Curb Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
2012 Curb Records, Inc. 2012 Curb Records, Inc.
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