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There's an edge, a defiance to the title of Damn Country Music that may not surface in the music, yet it still taps into the essence of Tim McGraw's appeal: he doesn't bother with crossover, he stays true to country and doesn't care who knows it. Thing is, McGraw's definition of country music is quite flexible, something Damn Country Music makes plain. Other singers who pledge allegiance to country music are often rooted in some kind of hardcore twang -- a bit of old Texas honky tonk or perhaps Southern-fried country-rock -- but at his core, McGraw is a soft touch, easily adapting to the shifts in time without ever seeming like he's following fashion. So it is with Damn Country Music, where he spends as much time singing over gently rolling electronic loops as he does over cavernous echoing guitars suggesting so much as prime U2. Such flexibility also encompasses plenty of chipper midtempo anthems and soft-focused ballads, songs connected by their quietly insistent melodies and McGraw's equally easy touch; he never pushes too hard, a skill that's especially needed when he's piling up the platitudes on "Humble and Kind," but is always welcome no matter the tune. What's remarkable about this exceedingly laid-back album is that while it clearly exists within the confines of mature, modern country-pop, never pandering to either the bro upstarts or a crossover audience, it still feels country, because it feels true to McGraw's roots. Even during his '90s heyday, he looked over his shoulder while living in the present, happily threading in trends while seeming impervious to them. This skill is difficult to acquire but Damn Country Music, like so many other Tim McGraw albums, makes it seem as simple as breathing
Product Details
Release Date: | 11/06/2015 |
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Label: | Big Machine Records |
UPC: | 0843930019755 |
catalogNumber: | 0300 |
Rank: | 8920 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Tim McGraw Primary ArtistEric Darken Percussion
Rusty Anderson Acoustic Guitar
David Angell Violin
Greg Barnhill Background Vocals
Paul Bushnell Bass
David Davidson Violin
David Dorn Keyboards
Shannon Forrest Drums
Larry Franklin Fiddle
Byron Gallimore Keyboards,Background Vocals
Michael Landau Electric Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards
Steve Nathan Keyboards
Kristin Wilkinson Viola
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz Cello
Jeff Roach Keyboards
Troy Lancaster Electric Guitar
David Levita Electric Guitar
Sara Sant'Ambrogio Cello
Carole Rabinowitz Cello
Danny Rader Acoustic Guitar,Banjo,Bouzouki,Mandolin
Ilya Toshinskiy Acoustic Guitar
Technical Credits
Tim McGraw ProducerBrett Beavers Composer
Nick Egan Art Direction
Shannon Forrest Programming
Byron Gallimore Producer
Julian King Engineer
Angelo Petraglia Composer
Kristin Wilkinson Arranger
Brett James Composer
Kim Williams Composer
Andrew Dorff Composer
Erik Lutkins Engineer
Lori McKenna Composer
Brad Warren Composer
Brett Warren Composer
L. David Lewis Composer
Hillary Lindsey Composer
Cary Barlowe Composer
Troy Verges Composer
John Rich Composer
Jessi Alexander Composer
Rodney Clawson Composer
Ashley Gorley Composer
Jeremy Stover Composer
Chris Janson Composer
Matt Dragstrem Composer
Tom Douglas Composer
Jimmy Robbins Composer
Kelly Clague Creative Design
Josh Osborne Composer
Josh Thompson Composer
Jamie Paulin Composer
Vicky McGhee Composer
Jon Nite Composer
Stephen Allbritten Engineer
John Osborne Composer
T.J. Osborne Composer
Adam Chagnon Engineer
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