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The very title Fighter suggests David Nail is defiant, a trait it has in common with its 2014 predecessor I'm a Fire. This 2016 album also opens with a bit of fury, as Nail taps into the calamitous stomp of the Lumineers for the opening "Good at Tonight," but that's about as noisy as the record gets, as much of Fighter mines a sentimental vein. Nail is suited for such emotions. Not a forceful singer but also not a featherweight, his easy touch sounds best on ballads, where he never seems to be trading in cheap emotions. Certainly, Fighter gives him plenty of opportunity to lay back -- it's not just the ballads, although there are many of those, but there are slick midtempo pop tunes that showcase his mellow delivery. At times, Fighter proceeds so softly, it can recall the heyday of sensitive singer/songwriters: "Babies" evokes the gentle touch of James Taylor, while "Old Man's Symphony" plays like a sequel to Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band." Both songs highlight the shifting tides of generations, a topic that underscores how sticky Nail's emotions can get, but fortunately Fighter often explores interpersonal territory, offering songs of heartbreak and devotion. Nail excels at both emotions: his habit of underselling his delivery accentuates the underlying feelings in the songs, turning the record into something quiet and insinuating. Fighter doesn't command attention but if it's given attention, it is seductive, even compelling: a mature, confident record from a singer who sees no reason to grandstand.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Osborne, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Troy Verges, ComposerLyricist - Barry Dean, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rojas, Accordion, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - David Nail, MainArtist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T. J. Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Brothers Osborne, FeaturedArtist - TJ Osborne, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McHugh, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jonathan Singleton, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Deric Ruttan, ComposerLyricist - David Nail, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Liddell, Producer - Kam Luchterhand, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Schexnayder, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recording, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE MCCARTHY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Editor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Roe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jesse Frasure, ComposerLyricist - David Nail, MainArtist - Eric Masse, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Liddell, Producer - Chris Coleman, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Lombardo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koehn Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Lomardo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barry Dean, ComposerLyricist - Lori McKenna, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McHugh, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Reed Pittman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Marc Beeson, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE MCCARTHY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Editor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Nail, MainArtist - Eric Masse, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Liddell, Producer - Chris Coleman, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Todd Lombardo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Abe Stoklasa, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Koehn Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Lomardo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vince Gill, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Levine, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McHugh, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Haynes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Agee, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rausch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scooter Carusoe, ComposerLyricist - Troy Verges, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Miller, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McHugh, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodworth, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scooter Carusoe, ComposerLyricist - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE MCCARTHY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Drums, Editor, Percussion, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Roe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Masse, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Liddell, Producer - Chris Coleman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Lombardo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Koehn Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Lomardo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jonathan Singleton, ComposerLyricist - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Buxton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Worf, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CHUCK AINLAY, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rojas, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Miller, ComposerLyricist - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Liddell, Producer - Brandon Schexnayder, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Brill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bear Rinehart, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bo Rinehart, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MIKE MCCARTHY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris McHugh, Drums, Editor, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Roe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chris Carmichael, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - David Nail, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Masse, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Liddell, Producer - Chris Coleman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil B. Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Koehn Terry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Lomardo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The very title Fighter suggests David Nail is defiant, a trait it has in common with its 2014 predecessor I'm a Fire. This 2016 album also opens with a bit of fury, as Nail taps into the calamitous stomp of the Lumineers for the opening "Good at Tonight," but that's about as noisy as the record gets, as much of Fighter mines a sentimental vein. Nail is suited for such emotions. Not a forceful singer but also not a featherweight, his easy touch sounds best on ballads, where he never seems to be trading in cheap emotions. Certainly, Fighter gives him plenty of opportunity to lay back -- it's not just the ballads, although there are many of those, but there are slick midtempo pop tunes that showcase his mellow delivery. At times, Fighter proceeds so softly, it can recall the heyday of sensitive singer/songwriters: "Babies" evokes the gentle touch of James Taylor, while "Old Man's Symphony" plays like a sequel to Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band." Both songs highlight the shifting tides of generations, a topic that underscores how sticky Nail's emotions can get, but fortunately Fighter often explores interpersonal territory, offering songs of heartbreak and devotion. Nail excels at both emotions: his habit of underselling his delivery accentuates the underlying feelings in the songs, turning the record into something quiet and insinuating. Fighter doesn't command attention but if it's given attention, it is seductive, even compelling: a mature, confident record from a singer who sees no reason to grandstand.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:51
- Main artists: David Nail
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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