Church drops surprise music
He released a surprise album , "Mr. Misunderstood," on Thursday, completed only 30 days ago. <
Church on his web site, "My son names my guitars. He named the one that would make my 5th album "Butter Bean." I've always believed that instruments have stories to tell. It's up to the keeper of the instrument to turn those stories into songs. I wrote my first song on "Butter Bean' late this summer. 20 days later, I had 18 songs. 20 days following that, I had 10 recorded. That was 30 days ago. It always takes me time to look for inspiration to make a new album. This time inspiration came looking for me. Together we found Mr. Misunderstood. Today, it's yours.
Church's regular producer, Jay Joyce, once again was at the helm. The disc was recorded in Nashville with Joyce's touring band. Susan Tedeschi guests on one song.
He mailed some members of his fan club "Mr. Misunderstood," an unannounced 10-track album, which they received on Tuesday, according to A Taste of Country web site.
The release follows "The Outsiders," which came out in 2014.
Songs on the CD are:
1. Mr. Misunderstood
2. Mistress Named Music
3. Chattanooga Lucy
4. Mixed Drinks About Feelings
5. Knives of New Orleans
6. Round Here Buzz
7. Kill a Word
8. Holdin' My Own
9. Record Year
10. Three Year Old
More news for Eric Church
- 03/12/24: Church opens residency at his Nashville venue
- 03/06/24: Church gives back to the Choir, brick by brick
- 01/25/24: Church, Wallen purchase Field & Stream
- 09/07/23: Church, Lambert, Wallen headline Stagecoach
- 06/20/23: Country Hall honors Church as artist-in-residence
- 06/06/23: Country Hall exhibition features Church
- 01/21/23: Church adds tour dates
- 01/11/23: Church unveils summer tour
CD reviews for Eric Church
While Eric Church has set the bar high with his previous studio albums, "Desperate Man" is right up there with his best and may just be his most accomplished effort to date. Church continues to write memorable songs in a wide variety of styles, and even when he's not singing over country musical elements, his lyrical voice is always undeniably a country one.
He also knows how to have a little fun, especially with "Hanging Around," a soulful, funky tune mixing together ...
When listeners were introduced to Eric Church on his debut, they heard an artist who could balance strong song writing with a bit of a rebellious edge to the music. The surprise release of his latest continues that tradition, being quietly released to his fan club before even being officially announced. The music, written and recorded over a short period of time with an unheard of fast turnaround, has a raw edge that bridges the gap between radio friendly country music with the more rugged sound ...
Eric Church looks to take no prisoners on his big and bold - sometimes very dark - sounding fourth studio release. He makes that crystal clear on the cover where he stands flanked by his backing quintet, looking tough, menacing, ready for a rumble with arms hanging down, hiding behind sunglasses. These guys are ready to roll.
As in rock and roll, which Church et al cook up with the lead-off title track, an out-and-out rocker with Church laying down his outside the lines credentials. ...
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