Brothers Osborne - "Stay A Little Longer"
Nov 12, 2015 13:31:46 GMT -5
Post by sabre14 on Nov 12, 2015 13:31:46 GMT -5
Brothers Osborne Preview 'Pawn Shop' Album In New York City. Lee Ann Womack will appear on the album, with the track "Lovin' Me Back":
Billboard
Brothers Osborne have yet to release a debut album, but the duo is responsible for one of the year’s finest country singles: “Stay A Little Longer,” an elegantly tortured track that depicts desire as a doomed game. The song opens with a twinkly bubble of acoustic guitar, cloaking dangerous yearning with frilly instrumentation in the same manner as Kenny Rogers’ classic “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town.” “Stay” recently cracked the top 15 on the Country Airplay chart, and as country listeners seem to be embracing a more rugged, historically-minded sound -- see the recent triumph of Chris Stapleton -- Brothers Osborne are poised to take advantage.
The pair took the stage last night at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan to preview other potential hits from their forthcoming debut album, Pawn Shop, which arrives in January. The duo doesn’t lack for swagger. “I think people are tired of the bulls**t and are ready for the real substance,” John told Rolling Stone earlier this year. “We went through an era of big hit songs that no one is going to listen to 10 years from now,” T.J. added. “And we're about to hit a decade of country that I think is going to be played for a long time.” The duo matched this tone during their brief showcase. Early on T.J. announced, “we’re gonna f**k s**t up right here.” Later he joked, “you guys have no f**king clue if we’re getting anything right or wrong.”
In this case, swagger is backed with substance: Brothers Osborne currently occupy a unique space in country. This is partially due to T.J.’s low croak, easily one of the most distinctive voices in a genre that has traditionally valued a nasal high register in its male singers. His transmissions from the depths – especially live, where he drops below the recorded level – are accompanied by his brother John’s assured harmonies and tangy guitar playing.
At Le Poisson Rouge, the duo added another guitarist and a rhythm section to flesh out a strong set of mostly new songs. The future album’s title track was knotty, coarse, and stadium ready, while another tune took pleasure in a weed innuendo related to “greener pastures.” A song about the virtues of home life came soaked in ‘70s southern rock.
Most impressive was “Lovin’ Me Back,” which the Brothers dedicated to “country royalty” Lee Ann Womack. (She will appear on the album version of the track.) The band left the stage to let T.J. and John play unaccompanied, and they shine in this format: T.J.’s voice scraped the very bottom of the barrel, John added his harmonies, and both cut out completely before entering the final chorus, letting silence express the happiness – or was it anguish?
It doesn’t matter: agony as ecstasy is the duo’s preferred mode. You can find it all over their eponymous debut EP on songs like “Arms Of Fire,” “Love The Lonely Out Of You,” and of course, “Stay A Little Longer.” “Stay” served as an end to the brothers’ set. “I tell myself I'm not in love,” sang T.J. “But one more time is not enough.” That sort of emotional addiction is tough to handle, but with music there is an easy solution -- you can always listen again.
The pair took the stage last night at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan to preview other potential hits from their forthcoming debut album, Pawn Shop, which arrives in January. The duo doesn’t lack for swagger. “I think people are tired of the bulls**t and are ready for the real substance,” John told Rolling Stone earlier this year. “We went through an era of big hit songs that no one is going to listen to 10 years from now,” T.J. added. “And we're about to hit a decade of country that I think is going to be played for a long time.” The duo matched this tone during their brief showcase. Early on T.J. announced, “we’re gonna f**k s**t up right here.” Later he joked, “you guys have no f**king clue if we’re getting anything right or wrong.”
In this case, swagger is backed with substance: Brothers Osborne currently occupy a unique space in country. This is partially due to T.J.’s low croak, easily one of the most distinctive voices in a genre that has traditionally valued a nasal high register in its male singers. His transmissions from the depths – especially live, where he drops below the recorded level – are accompanied by his brother John’s assured harmonies and tangy guitar playing.
At Le Poisson Rouge, the duo added another guitarist and a rhythm section to flesh out a strong set of mostly new songs. The future album’s title track was knotty, coarse, and stadium ready, while another tune took pleasure in a weed innuendo related to “greener pastures.” A song about the virtues of home life came soaked in ‘70s southern rock.
Most impressive was “Lovin’ Me Back,” which the Brothers dedicated to “country royalty” Lee Ann Womack. (She will appear on the album version of the track.) The band left the stage to let T.J. and John play unaccompanied, and they shine in this format: T.J.’s voice scraped the very bottom of the barrel, John added his harmonies, and both cut out completely before entering the final chorus, letting silence express the happiness – or was it anguish?
It doesn’t matter: agony as ecstasy is the duo’s preferred mode. You can find it all over their eponymous debut EP on songs like “Arms Of Fire,” “Love The Lonely Out Of You,” and of course, “Stay A Little Longer.” “Stay” served as an end to the brothers’ set. “I tell myself I'm not in love,” sang T.J. “But one more time is not enough.” That sort of emotional addiction is tough to handle, but with music there is an easy solution -- you can always listen again.
Billboard