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Lady A took a breather after 2014's 747, with Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott both releasing solo albums in 2016, while Dave Haywood produced the country-pop trio Post Monroe. Reconvening, the group teamed up with Busbee -- the buzz producer of 2017 thanks to his lithe, clever production for Maren Morris' 2016 debut Hero -- and headed out to the west coast to cut Heart Break. Lady A have steadily drifted toward the smooth sounds of soft rock, and recording in Southern California only accentuates their inherent mellowness. Busbee adds some flash to Lady A, particularly on the numbers that are just a shade lively. "You Look Good" cooks with a vaguely funky beat, canned synth-horns, and busy drum loops; "Good Time to Be Alive" aspires to be an affirming anthem echoing off the walls of stadiums; "Think About You" moves along to a clean, chipper hook, and "Teenage Heart" achieves a synthesis of open-road country and Lumineers-styled stomp-alongs. These are the exceptions to the sweet, soft rule, though. The rest of Heart Break is split between slow tunes -- either songs of love won or lost (notably, the title track does not belong to this latter category) -- and sugary midtempo numbers graced by the group's supple harmonies. It's mood music and designed to be as such: The alluring sheen doesn't intend to grab the ear but burrows into the subconscious, so the melodies are remembered upon repeated plays. Perhaps the songs often resemble one another, but isolate individual tracks -- especially on radio -- and they each seem sturdy and friendly, the kind of music that is proudly pleasant.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicole Galyon, ComposerLyricist - Jesse Frasure, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hillary Lindsey, ComposerLyricist - Busbee, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Hammond B3, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Aaron Sterling, Drums, Percussion, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Vayenas, Trombone, Trumpet, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Clauss, Editor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Hurd, ComposerLyricist - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Trussell, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Busbee, Producer, Engineer, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Sara Haze, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Weatherly, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Bisharat, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Cymbals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Paakkari, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Dave Haywood, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Sterling, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Josefina Vergara, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle Richards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Songa Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Green, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Melissa Peirce, ComposerLyricist - Ben West, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Braun, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Schipper, Engineer, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Barvinder, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Busbee, Producer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicole Galyon, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Russ Paul, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Banjo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Weisband, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Will Weatherly, Engineer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Hammond B3, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Dave Haywood, Banjo, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Sara Haze, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Weatherly, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Garrett Parales, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicole Galyon, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Reynolds, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Green, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Banjo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clauss, Editor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Sean Hurley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Edwards, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Busbee, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JUstin Niebank, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Bollman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hillary Scott, ComposerLyricist - Lady Antebellum, MainArtist - Charles Kelley, ComposerLyricist - Dave Haywood, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Sterling, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Clauss, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian David Willis, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Russ Paul, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Paslay, ComposerLyricist - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Kosiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
Album review
Lady A took a breather after 2014's 747, with Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott both releasing solo albums in 2016, while Dave Haywood produced the country-pop trio Post Monroe. Reconvening, the group teamed up with Busbee -- the buzz producer of 2017 thanks to his lithe, clever production for Maren Morris' 2016 debut Hero -- and headed out to the west coast to cut Heart Break. Lady A have steadily drifted toward the smooth sounds of soft rock, and recording in Southern California only accentuates their inherent mellowness. Busbee adds some flash to Lady A, particularly on the numbers that are just a shade lively. "You Look Good" cooks with a vaguely funky beat, canned synth-horns, and busy drum loops; "Good Time to Be Alive" aspires to be an affirming anthem echoing off the walls of stadiums; "Think About You" moves along to a clean, chipper hook, and "Teenage Heart" achieves a synthesis of open-road country and Lumineers-styled stomp-alongs. These are the exceptions to the sweet, soft rule, though. The rest of Heart Break is split between slow tunes -- either songs of love won or lost (notably, the title track does not belong to this latter category) -- and sugary midtempo numbers graced by the group's supple harmonies. It's mood music and designed to be as such: The alluring sheen doesn't intend to grab the ear but burrows into the subconscious, so the melodies are remembered upon repeated plays. Perhaps the songs often resemble one another, but isolate individual tracks -- especially on radio -- and they each seem sturdy and friendly, the kind of music that is proudly pleasant.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:46
- Main artists: Lady Antebellum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC ℗ 2017 Lady A Entertainment, LLC
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