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It's hard to call Gary Allan anything other than a journeyman, a singer raised in hard country who has always found his road a little bit hard to travel. Hits have come, but toward the back end of the 2000s, roughly ten years after he had his commercial breakthrough; the hits started to dwindle and he responded by getting a little bit leaner and rocking a little bit harder. All those moves pay off on Set You Free, his ninth album and one where all of his past is present in his assured professionalism. Allan isn't trying much new here, but he whittles away any lingering impressions of confessional songwriting apparent on 2010's Get Off on the Pain and concentrates on the basics: love songs and heartbreak tunes, defiant rockers and good-time anthems. He has a few new wrinkles along the way, notably on the soulful groove of "Hungover Heart" and the lite reggae pulse of "No Worries," but what satisfies here is his clean, no-frills modern country: he puts grit into the boasts of "Bones" and heart into "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" and when all the songs are put together, it adds up to an album that's easy to enjoy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jay Joyce, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Josh Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Martin, ComposerLyricist - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jedd Hughes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giles Reaves, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Hendricks, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik 'Keller' Jahner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Steele, Accordion, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Hanna, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Lancaster, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Alan Warren, ComposerLyricist - CJ Udeen, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Dennis, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Gattis, ComposerLyricist - David Steele, Accordion, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Hanna, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist - John Lancaster, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - CJ Udeen, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Dennis, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jim Daddario, ComposerLyricist - Greg Barnhill, ComposerLyricist - Jay Joyce, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cole Degges, ComposerLyricist - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jedd Hughes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giles Reaves, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Hendricks, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik 'Keller' Jahner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Warren, ComposerLyricist - Brett Warren, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Blair Daly, ComposerLyricist - David Steele, Accordion, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Hanna, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist - John Lancaster, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - CJ Udeen, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Dennis, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rachel Proctor, ComposerLyricist - David Steele, Accordion, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Hanna, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Lancaster, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CJ Udeen, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Dennis, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jay Joyce, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hillary Lindsey, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jedd Hughes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Giles Reaves, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Warren, ComposerLyricist - Lee Hendricks, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik 'Keller' Jahner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
James LeBlanc, ComposerLyricist - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Wright, Producer - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cindy Walker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Mixer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Marilyn Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist - Matt Warren, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Wright, Producer - Odie Blackmon, ComposerLyricist - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cindy Walker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Mixer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Marilyn Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jay Joyce, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian White, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jedd Hughes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Shewmake, ComposerLyricist - Gary Allan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Giles Reaves, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Hendricks, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik 'Keller' Jahner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jay Joyce, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Odie Blackmon, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Hanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reid Shippen, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jedd Hughes, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Buxton, ComposerLyricist - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Allan, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Giles Reaves, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Wright, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Hendricks, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erik 'Keller' Jahner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Wright, Producer - Kristin Wilkinson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rhodes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Burnette, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Greenberg, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nathan, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Toshinsky, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Chad Cromwell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bukovac, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID DAVIDSON, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - David Angell, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Darken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sari Reist, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Vicki Hampton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cindy Walker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Droman, Mixer, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Marilyn Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Allan, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
It's hard to call Gary Allan anything other than a journeyman, a singer raised in hard country who has always found his road a little bit hard to travel. Hits have come, but toward the back end of the 2000s, roughly ten years after he had his commercial breakthrough; the hits started to dwindle and he responded by getting a little bit leaner and rocking a little bit harder. All those moves pay off on Set You Free, his ninth album and one where all of his past is present in his assured professionalism. Allan isn't trying much new here, but he whittles away any lingering impressions of confessional songwriting apparent on 2010's Get Off on the Pain and concentrates on the basics: love songs and heartbreak tunes, defiant rockers and good-time anthems. He has a few new wrinkles along the way, notably on the soulful groove of "Hungover Heart" and the lite reggae pulse of "No Worries," but what satisfies here is his clean, no-frills modern country: he puts grit into the boasts of "Bones" and heart into "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" and when all the songs are put together, it adds up to an album that's easy to enjoy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:01
- Main artists: Gary Allan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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