CHRIS STAPLETON
''TRAVELLER''
MAY 5 2015
62:11
1 Traveller (Chris Stapleton) 03:38
2 Fire Away (Danny Green, Chris Stapleton) 04:01
3 Tennessee Whiskey (Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove) 04:47
4 Parachute (Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton) 04:09
5 Whiskey and You (Lee Miller, Chris Stapleton) 03:50
6 Nobody To Blame (Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton) 04:00
7 More of You (Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton) 04:33
8 When the Stars Come Out (Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson) 04:13
9 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore (Chris Stapleton) 04:06
10 Might As Well Get Stoned (Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Stewart) 04:29
11 Was It 26 (Don Sampson) 04:45
12 The Devil Named Music (Chris Stapleton) 06:02
13 Outlaw State of Mind (Ronnie Bowman, Jerry Salley, Chris Stapleton) 05:32
14 Sometimes I Cry (Clint Ingersoll, Chris Stapleton) 03:58
REVIEW/AMG
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Like many country troubadours, Chris Stapleton cut his teeth as a songwriter in Nashville, churning out tunes that wound up hits in the hands of others. Kenny Chesney brought "Never Wanted Anything More" to number one and Darius Rucker had a hit with "Come Back Song," but those associations suggest Stapleton would toe a mainstream line when he recorded his 2015 debut, Traveller. This new release, however, suggests something rougher and rowdier -- an Eric Church without a metallic fixation or a Sturgill Simpson stripped of arty psychedelic affectations. Something closer to a Jamey Johnson, in other words, but where Johnson often seems weighed down by the mantle of a latter-day outlaw, Stapleton is rather lithe as he slides between all manners of southern styles. Some of this smoothness derives from Stapleton's supple singing. As the rare songwriter-for-hire who also has considerable performance chops, Stapleton is sensitive to the needs of an individual song, something that is evident when he's covering "Tennessee Whiskey" -- a Dean Dillon & Linda Hargrove tune popularized by George Jones and David Allan Coe in the early '80s -- lending the composition a welcome smolder, but the strength of Traveller lies in how he can similarly modulate the execution of his originals. He has a variety of songs here, too, casually switching gears between bluegrass waltz, Southern rockers, crunching blues, soulful slow-burners, and swaggering outlaw anthems -- every one of them belonging to a tradition, but none sounding musty due to Stapleton's casualness. Never once does he belabor his range, nor does he emphasize the sharply sculpted songs. Everything flows naturally, and that ease is so alluring upon the first spin of Traveller that it's not until repeated visits that the depth of the album becomes apparent.
ABOUT
BY OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Kentucky-born singer, songwriter and producer Chris Stapleton is one of Nashville’s most revered craftsmen, with a 15-year career that includes No. 1 hits, Grammy Award nominations, feature film contributions, the respect of his peers and, now, a new album.
Stapleton will release his highly anticipated debut “Traveller” on May 5. The Mercury Records Nashville release is the rare mainstream country album eagerly awaited by fans on both sides of the dial.
Blessed with an otherworldly voice, Stapleton earned this respect in numerous recording studios and anonymous writing rooms on Music Row and on stage as a touring headliner and opener for the most popular acts in the genre.
He has written five No. 1 songs for George Strait, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker and Josh Turner and contributed cuts to several major motion picture soundtracks. He’s also been nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the International Bluegrass Music Association Emerging Artist of the Year award as a member of The SteelDrivers.
His songwriting credits span all genres and artists from Adele to Jason Aldean and he’s recorded with everyone from Miranda Lambert to Don Williams.
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''TRAVELLER''
MAY 5 2015
62:11
1 Traveller (Chris Stapleton) 03:38
2 Fire Away (Danny Green, Chris Stapleton) 04:01
3 Tennessee Whiskey (Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove) 04:47
4 Parachute (Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton) 04:09
5 Whiskey and You (Lee Miller, Chris Stapleton) 03:50
6 Nobody To Blame (Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton) 04:00
7 More of You (Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton) 04:33
8 When the Stars Come Out (Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson) 04:13
9 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore (Chris Stapleton) 04:06
10 Might As Well Get Stoned (Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Stewart) 04:29
11 Was It 26 (Don Sampson) 04:45
12 The Devil Named Music (Chris Stapleton) 06:02
13 Outlaw State of Mind (Ronnie Bowman, Jerry Salley, Chris Stapleton) 05:32
14 Sometimes I Cry (Clint Ingersoll, Chris Stapleton) 03:58
REVIEW/AMG
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Like many country troubadours, Chris Stapleton cut his teeth as a songwriter in Nashville, churning out tunes that wound up hits in the hands of others. Kenny Chesney brought "Never Wanted Anything More" to number one and Darius Rucker had a hit with "Come Back Song," but those associations suggest Stapleton would toe a mainstream line when he recorded his 2015 debut, Traveller. This new release, however, suggests something rougher and rowdier -- an Eric Church without a metallic fixation or a Sturgill Simpson stripped of arty psychedelic affectations. Something closer to a Jamey Johnson, in other words, but where Johnson often seems weighed down by the mantle of a latter-day outlaw, Stapleton is rather lithe as he slides between all manners of southern styles. Some of this smoothness derives from Stapleton's supple singing. As the rare songwriter-for-hire who also has considerable performance chops, Stapleton is sensitive to the needs of an individual song, something that is evident when he's covering "Tennessee Whiskey" -- a Dean Dillon & Linda Hargrove tune popularized by George Jones and David Allan Coe in the early '80s -- lending the composition a welcome smolder, but the strength of Traveller lies in how he can similarly modulate the execution of his originals. He has a variety of songs here, too, casually switching gears between bluegrass waltz, Southern rockers, crunching blues, soulful slow-burners, and swaggering outlaw anthems -- every one of them belonging to a tradition, but none sounding musty due to Stapleton's casualness. Never once does he belabor his range, nor does he emphasize the sharply sculpted songs. Everything flows naturally, and that ease is so alluring upon the first spin of Traveller that it's not until repeated visits that the depth of the album becomes apparent.
ABOUT
BY OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Kentucky-born singer, songwriter and producer Chris Stapleton is one of Nashville’s most revered craftsmen, with a 15-year career that includes No. 1 hits, Grammy Award nominations, feature film contributions, the respect of his peers and, now, a new album.
Stapleton will release his highly anticipated debut “Traveller” on May 5. The Mercury Records Nashville release is the rare mainstream country album eagerly awaited by fans on both sides of the dial.
Blessed with an otherworldly voice, Stapleton earned this respect in numerous recording studios and anonymous writing rooms on Music Row and on stage as a touring headliner and opener for the most popular acts in the genre.
He has written five No. 1 songs for George Strait, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker and Josh Turner and contributed cuts to several major motion picture soundtracks. He’s also been nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the International Bluegrass Music Association Emerging Artist of the Year award as a member of The SteelDrivers.
His songwriting credits span all genres and artists from Adele to Jason Aldean and he’s recorded with everyone from Miranda Lambert to Don Williams.
WEBSITE
TO THE TOP