Sharecropper's Son
| Sharecropper's Son | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Easy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, US | |||
| Genre | Soul blues[1] | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Easy Eye Sound | |||
| Producer | Dan Auerbach | |||
| Robert Finley chronology | ||||
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Sharecropper's Son is a 2021 studio album by American blues musician Robert Finley. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception[edit]
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Sharecropper's Son received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[2] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that on this album, "Finley, producer Dan Auerbach, and their all-star studio cast pull out all the stops; they present this remarkable singer with an expansive yet rootsy musical palette".[3] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a bigger, fatter and tougher sound" than Finley's previous work.[4] Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine called this "one of Auerbach’s bigger projects" that "will likely receive much consideration for awards and year-end lists".[1] In Mojo, Lois Wilson rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling the musicians "a top-notch band".[5] Editors of Spill Magazine chose this as an Editor's Pick and critic Ljubinko Zivkovic gave it a 9 out of 10 and characterized the music as "simply brilliant".[6] Sharon O'Connell of Uncut scored Sharecropper's Son a 7 out of 10, stating that "Finley's story deserves telling and that wider recognition is long overdue".[7]
Track listing[edit]
- "Souled Out on You" (Dan Auerbach, Robert Finley, and Bobby Wood) – 3:33
- "Make Me Feel Alright" (Auerbach, Finley, and Pat McLaughlin) – 3:43
- "Country Child" (Auerbach and Finley) – 5:29
- "Sharecropper's Son" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 3:06
- "My Story" (Auerbach, Finley, and McLaughlin) – 3:14
- "Starting to See" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 2:54
- "I Can Feel Your Pain" (Auerbach, Finley, and McLaughlin) – 3:37
- "Better Than I Treat Myself" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 3:47
- "Country Boy" (Auerbach and Finley) – 5:44
- "All My Hope" (Edmond Martin Cash and David Crowder) – 4:14
Personnel[edit]
- Robert Finley – vocals
- Roy Agee – trombone
- Dan Auerbach – electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, mixing, production
- Sam Bacco – percussion
- Kenny Brown – electric guitar
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Jeffrey Clemens – drums
- Evan Cobb – saxophone
- Michael Deano – assistant engineering
- Eric Deaton – bass guitar
- Matt DeMerritt – saxophone
- Josh Ditty – engineering
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
- Leisa Hans – backing vocals
- Ray Jacildo – Hammond B3
- Christy Johnson – backing vocals
- Jelly Roll Johnson – harmonica
- Trey Keller – engineering
- Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals
- Nick Movshon – bass guitar
- Russ Pahl – electric guitar
- M. Allen Parker – engineering, mixing
- Steve Patrick – trumpet
- Dave Roe – bass guitar
- Mike Rojas – clavinet, Hammond B3, Mellotron, piano
- Billy Sanford – dobro, electric guitar, gut string guitar, percussion
- Fabio Santana De Souza – trombone
- Perry Shall – design, layout
- Todd Simon – euphonium, flugelhorn, trumpet
- Mickey Smay – assistant engineering
- Ryan Smith – mastering
- Caleb VanBuskirk – engineering
- Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals
- Bobby Wood – clavinet, Hammond B3, electric piano, piano, Wurlitzer piano
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hynes, Jim (May 19, 2021). "Dan Auerbach Teams with "The Greatest Living Soul Singer" Robert Finley on Deeply Rhythmic 'Sharecropper's Son'". Album Reviews. Glide Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sharecropper's Son by Robert Finley Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "Robert Finley – Sharecropper's Son". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 19, 2021). "Review: Robert Finley Recounts His Life As a 'Sharecropper's Son,' with Help From Dan Auerbach". Reviews > Album Reviews. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Lois (June 2021). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 331. p. 89. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ^ Zivkovic, Ljubinko (May 18, 2021). "Spill Album Review: Robert Finley – Sharecropper's Son". Album Reviews. Spill Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ O'Connell, Sharon (June 2021). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 25. ISSN 1368-0722.
External links[edit]
- Sharecropper's Son at Discogs (list of releases)
- Sharecropper's Son at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
