Russell Dickerson (album) explained
Russell Dickerson is the third studio album by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It was released November 4, 2022, via Thirty Tigers.
Content
The album includes the lead single "She Likes It", a duet with Jake Scott, which was released on April 4, 2022. Dickerson had discovered Scott online and encouraged him to join a songwriting session, which also led to him providing vocals on the track.[1] "God Gave Me a Girl" was released in December 2022 as the second single from the album.
Dickerson co-wrote every song on the album and co-produced with Dann Huff, Zach Crowell, Casey Brown, Josh Kerr, Ben Johnson, and Alysa Vanderheym.[2] He told Marcus K. Dowling of The Tennessean that individual tracks were inspired by the birth of his child and seeing his wife, Kailey, sing to her. Other tracks were inspired by "quiet moments" the couple had during the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple's infant son, Remington, can be heard at the end of the track "Just Like Your Mama".[3]
A deluxe edition of the album subtitled The Afterparty Deluxe was issued on November 3, 2023, a year after its initial release. It included new acoustic and live versions of several tracks on the original album, plus a new collaboration with Needtobreathe on "Red Dirt Church".[4]
Critical reception
A staff review on AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars, stating that "adopts a more reflective, though no less amiable tone than its predecessor."[5]
Personnel
- Casey Brown – background vocals (2, 4, 7, 14, 15)
- Natalie Brown – background vocals (2, 4, 7, 14, 15)
- Ben Caver – background vocals (8–10)
- Lauren Conklin – fiddle (5)
- Zach Crowell – keyboards (8–10), programming (8–10), background vocals (9)
- Russell Dickerson – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (11, 12)
- Kris Donegan – electric guitar (1, 8–13)
- Jeneé Fleenor – fiddle (2)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (6, 7, 14, 15)
- Mark Holman – keyboards (10), programming (10)
- David Huff – programming (2, 4, 6, 7, 14, 15)
- Evan Hutchings – drums (1, 11–13)
- Ben Johnson – guitars (5), keyboards (5), programming (5), background vocals (5)
- Illsey Juber – background vocals (12)
- Charlie Judge – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 7, 14, 15)
- Hannah Kerr – background vocals (13)
- Josh Kerr – acoustic guitar (1, 13), electric guitar (11, 12), guitars (3), keyboards (3), programming (1, 11–13), synthesizer (3, 11, 12), background vocals (1, 12, 13)
- Tony Lucido – bass guitar (1, 11–13)
- Devin Malone – acoustic guitar (9), electric guitar (9, 10)
- Chase McGill – electric guitar (8, 9)
- Chris McHugh – drums (8–10)
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar (4, 7, 14, 15)
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (8–10)
- Josh Reedy – background vocals (2, 4, 7, 14, 15)
- Jordan Reynolds – acoustic guitar (13)
- Jerry Roe – drums (2, 6, 7, 14, 15)
- Jake Scott – bass guitar (3), keyboards (3), synthesizer (3), duet vocals (3)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (2, 4, 6–10, 14, 15)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (4)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6–10, 14, 15), banjo (9)
- Derek Wells – electric guitar (2, 6)
- Alex Wright – piano (1, 11–13), synthesizer (1, 11–13)
Notes and References
- News: Russell Dickerson says Jake Scott collaboration "She Likes It" is "absolutely explosive" . Everett Post . June 22, 2022 . October 14, 2022.
- Web site: Russell Dickerson Says New Self-Titled Album Is '100 Percent Me' . Country Now . November 4, 2022 . February 3, 2023.
- Web site: Russell Dickerson's self-titled country album expands his reach, genre's growth . . November 7, 2022 . February 3, 2023 . Marcus K. Dowling.
- Web site: Russell Dickerson Drops Deluxe Edition Of Self-Titled Album. LB Cantrell. November 3, 2023. Music Row. January 9, 2024.
- Web site: Russell Dickerson review . . February 3, 2023.
