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Upon its release in the waning months of 2019, Jason Aldean claimed he always wanted to call his ninth album 9. It was his lucky number, the number he had when he played baseball as a kid, so he planned to use the numeral as a title if he ever had a chance. As it happens, he did in 2019, when he made his ninth album for Broken Bow. Like its eight predecessors, 9 is produced by Michael Knox, and like every album since 2014's Old Boots, New Dirt, 9 relies on a sleek blend of gleaming electronic rhythms, slow-burning ballads, minor-key melodies, and country songs. A half-decade prior, this hybrid seemed fresh, but repetition has dulled its luster, an impression not lessened by the album's long running time. Over the course of nearly an hour, Aldean runs through songs of heartbreak and small towns, occasionally lightening the mood as the amplifiers get cranked up and his delivery gets quicker. None of these sounds are new and Aldean and Knox don't take any pains to offer much of a new spin on either the feel or content of the tracks, either: it's simply another collection of Aldean songs. That it's executed well is expected, possibly welcome, but the professionalism also has a bit of a dulling effect, sanding away any sense of personality, an end result that's slightly ironic because there's no mistaking 9 for the work of anybody else. Its cool, reserved, dour vibe is purely Aldean.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Michael Dulaney, Composer - Neil Thrasher, Composer, Background Vocals - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer, Background Vocals - Brian White, Composer - John Edwards, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Keyboards - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Composer, Bass Guitar, Programmer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Background Vocals - Kurt Allison, Composer, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Josh Thompson, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Matt Dragstrem, Composer, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Dulaney, Composer - Neil Thrasher, Composer, Background Vocals - Nick Brophy, Composer - Jennifer Hanson, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Alexander Palmer, Composer, Programmer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar - Thomas Archer, Composer
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Ben Hayslip, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Jaron Boyer, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Morgan Wallen, Composer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Neil Thrasher, Background Vocals - Josh Thompson, Composer - Ben Hayslip, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar - Jameson Rogers, Composer
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Alexander Palmer, Composer, Programmer - Jaron Boyer, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Brad Warren, Composer - Brett Warren, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Tyler Hubbard, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Jordan Schmidt, Composer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Josh Thompson, Composer - Rhett Akins, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Jaron Boyer, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Neil Thrasher, Composer, Background Vocals - Kelley Lovelace, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Evan Hutchings, Programmer - C.J. Solar, Composer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Josh Hoge, Composer - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Jaron Boyer, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Neil Thrasher, Background Vocals - Josh Thompson, Composer - Brandon Kinney, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Lynn Hutton, Composer - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Mike Johnson, Guitar - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Perry Coleman, Background Vocals - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Composer, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Kurt Allison, Composer, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Neil Thrasher, Background Vocals - Brock Berryhill, Composer - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Organ - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Brantley Gilbert, Composer - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Cole Taylor, Composer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Michael Tyler, Composer - Neil Thrasher, Background Vocals - Peter Coleman, Engineer - Richard Dodd, Engineer - Adam Shoenfeld, Electric Guitar - Tony Harrell, Synthesizer - Russ Pahl, Guitar - Danny Rader, Acoustic Guitar - Jason Aldean, MainArtist - Tully Kennedy, Bass Guitar - Jaron Boyer, Composer - Michael Knox, Producer - Mickey Jack Cones, Engineer - Rich Redmond, Drums - Brandon Epps, Editor, Engineer - Jeff Braun, Engineer - Blake Bollinger, Programmer - Ben Stennis, Composer, Programmer - Kurt Allison, Electric Guitar
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
Album review
Upon its release in the waning months of 2019, Jason Aldean claimed he always wanted to call his ninth album 9. It was his lucky number, the number he had when he played baseball as a kid, so he planned to use the numeral as a title if he ever had a chance. As it happens, he did in 2019, when he made his ninth album for Broken Bow. Like its eight predecessors, 9 is produced by Michael Knox, and like every album since 2014's Old Boots, New Dirt, 9 relies on a sleek blend of gleaming electronic rhythms, slow-burning ballads, minor-key melodies, and country songs. A half-decade prior, this hybrid seemed fresh, but repetition has dulled its luster, an impression not lessened by the album's long running time. Over the course of nearly an hour, Aldean runs through songs of heartbreak and small towns, occasionally lightening the mood as the amplifiers get cranked up and his delivery gets quicker. None of these sounds are new and Aldean and Knox don't take any pains to offer much of a new spin on either the feel or content of the tracks, either: it's simply another collection of Aldean songs. That it's executed well is expected, possibly welcome, but the professionalism also has a bit of a dulling effect, sanding away any sense of personality, an end result that's slightly ironic because there's no mistaking 9 for the work of anybody else. Its cool, reserved, dour vibe is purely Aldean.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:12
- Main artists: Jason Aldean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Broken Bow Records
- Genre: Country
© 2019 This Is Hit, Inc. d/b/a Broken Bow Records ℗ 2019 Macon Music, LLC under exclusive license to Broken Bow Records
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