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Appearing on Father's Day Weekend 2024, Fathers & Sons functions as something of a coda to the twin albums Growin' Up and Gettin' Old -- a record that places a premium on life's continuity by spotlighting the changing of generations. Such naked sentimentality suits Luke Combs, a country singer who always emphasizes tradition without losing sight of modern mores. With its hushed tone and unapologetic earnestness, Fathers & Sons also feels like a sequel to "Fast Car," his reverent cover of Tracy Chapman's contemporary folk classic. Combs rarely picks up the tempo over the course of these 40 minutes, yet he doesn't wallow in a melancholy mire, nor does he drift away in self-absorbed reflection. These 12 songs are sweet and sincere, balancing hopes for the future with stories that are handed down through the generations. The pivot is "Whoever You Turn Out to Be," where Combs talks about his dreams for his children and comes to the realization that it's fine if his kid doesn't wind up sharing the same tastes or lifestyles. That kind of empathy underpins Fathers & Sons, making this quiet record unusually affecting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Robert Snyder, Composer, Lyricist - Noah Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Blake Densmore, Composer, Lyricist - Nick Columbia, Composer, Lyricist - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Jamie Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Dan Isbell, Composer, Lyricist - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Ray Fulcher, Composer, Lyricist - Reid Isbell, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Michael Tyler, Composer, Lyricist - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Blackmon, Recording Engineer - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Sam Bush, Mandolin - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Steve Mackey, Bass - Alex Palmer, Composer, Lyricist - Josh Hunt, Drums - Josh Matheny, Dobro - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Ray Fulcher, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Archer, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Blair Daly, Composer, Lyricist - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Blackmon, Recording Engineer - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Sam Bush, Mandolin - Luke Bryan, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Davidson, Composer, Lyricist - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Steve Mackey, Bass - Josh Hunt, Drums - Josh Matheny, Dobro - Luke Combs, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Rhett Akins, Composer, Lyricist - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Blackmon, Recording Engineer - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Sam Bush, Mandolin - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Steve Mackey, Bass - Josh Hunt, Drums - Josh Matheny, Dobro - Ben Stennis, Composer, Lyricist - Luke Combs, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Blackmon, Recording Engineer - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Jessi Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Singleton, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Sam Bush, Mandolin - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Steve Mackey, Bass - Josh Hunt, Drums - Josh Matheny, Dobro - Erik Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Josh Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar - Steve Blackmon, Recording Engineer - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Sam Bush, Mandolin - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Steve Mackey, Bass - Josh Hunt, Drums - Josh Matheny, Dobro - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Andrew Dorff, Composer, Lyricist - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jessi Alexander, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Singleton, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Jeff Hyde, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Robert Snyder, Composer, Lyricist - Wyatt McCubbin, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Jeremy Stover, Composer, Lyricist - Casey Beathard, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Wyatt McCubbin, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Lori McKenna, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Stuart Duncan, Fiddle - Jim "Moose" Brown, Keyboards - Scott Johnson, Project Coordinator - Drew Bollman, Recording Engineer - Jonathan Singleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocal - Mark Hill, Bass - Jerry Roe, Drums - Benny Quinn, Mastering Engineer - Chip Matthews, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Overdub Engineer, Background Vocal - Charlie Worsham, Acoustic Guitar - Adam James, Composer, Lyricist - Joey Landreth, Electric Guitar - Luke Combs, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Lead Vocalist - Ray Fulcher, Composer, Lyricist - Zach Kuhlman, Assistant Engineer - Rose Hutcheson, Project Coordinator
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Album review
Appearing on Father's Day Weekend 2024, Fathers & Sons functions as something of a coda to the twin albums Growin' Up and Gettin' Old -- a record that places a premium on life's continuity by spotlighting the changing of generations. Such naked sentimentality suits Luke Combs, a country singer who always emphasizes tradition without losing sight of modern mores. With its hushed tone and unapologetic earnestness, Fathers & Sons also feels like a sequel to "Fast Car," his reverent cover of Tracy Chapman's contemporary folk classic. Combs rarely picks up the tempo over the course of these 40 minutes, yet he doesn't wallow in a melancholy mire, nor does he drift away in self-absorbed reflection. These 12 songs are sweet and sincere, balancing hopes for the future with stories that are handed down through the generations. The pivot is "Whoever You Turn Out to Be," where Combs talks about his dreams for his children and comes to the realization that it's fine if his kid doesn't wind up sharing the same tastes or lifestyles. That kind of empathy underpins Fathers & Sons, making this quiet record unusually affecting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:10
- Main artists: Luke Combs
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Seven Ridges Records - Columbia Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2024 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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