Bigger Houses

by Dan + Shay

Overview

After spending the Good Things album cycle tinkering with sounds residing on the margins of the country-pop mainstream, Dan + Shay come running back to their wheelhouse on Bigger Houses. Polished until it gleams, the record is filled with big melodies delivered gently; even when the duo harmonize on a mountain of guitars, as they do on "Save Me the Trouble," the proceedings never seem loud or ugly. The cleanliness of the execution means there's nothing preventing Dan + Shay from indulging in sticky sentimentality on the album, a trait that's as evident in their arrangements as it is in their lovelorn lyrics. They may sing about "Breakin' Up with a Broken Heart," but there's no trace of sadness on Bigger Houses: it's all sweetness and light, music meant to reassure, music meant to meet expectations and nothing more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2023
Label:	Warner Music / Warner Nashville
UPC:	0093624862147
Rank:	25235

Tracks

1. Breakin' Up With a Broken Heart
2. Save Me the Trouble
3. Heartbreak on the Map
4. Always Gonna Be
5. For the Both of Us
6. Then Again
7. Heaven + Back
8. What Took You So Long
9. Missing Someone
10. We Should Get Married
11. Neon Cowgirl
12. Bigger Houses

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dan + Shay   Primary Artist
Paul Franklin   Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Lap Steel Guitar
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle
Russ Pahl   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Charles Judge   Conductor,Synthesizer
Joel Reist   Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Gordon Mote   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Bryan Sutton   Bass,Banjo,Dobro,Mandolin,Resonator,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Resonator)
Sari Reist   Cello
Daniel Smyers   Cello,Vocals,Synthesizer
Derek Wells   Guitar (Electric)
Jenny Bifano   Violin
Carl Larson   Viola
Matt Dragstrem   Guitar (Electric)
Seanad Chang   Viola
Ilya Toshinskiy   Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Shay Mooney   Vocals
Jordan Reynolds   Resonator,Guitar (Resonator)
Jessica Blackwell   Violin
Alicia Enstrom   Violin
Allison Hoffman   Violin
Nir Z   Drums,Percussion
Jimin Lim   Violin
Abby Smyers   Vocals
Nick Gold   Cello

Technical Credits

Jeff Balding   Engineer
Justin Niebank   Mixing
Ashley Gorley   Composer
Brian David Willis   Digital Editing
Charles Judge   Arranger,String Arrangements
Drew Bollman   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Gordon Mote   Arranger,String Arrangements
Lori McKenna   Composer
Lisa Ray   Management
Scott Hendricks   Producer
Gordie Sampson   Composer
Daniel Smyers   Design,Composer,Producer,Programming
Betsy Lamb   Contractor,Orchestra Contractor
Jason Owen   Management
Matt Dragstrem   Composer,Programming
Andy Albert   Composer
Jimmy Robbins   Composer,Programming
Josh Thompson   Composer
Shay Mooney   Composer
Patrick Tracy   Design,Photography,Photo Editing,Creative Director
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Zach Crowell   Composer
Dylan Guthro   Composer
Jordan Reynolds   Composer,Programming
Robby Klein   Photography
Michael Walter   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Adam Doleac   Composer
Ernest Keith Smith   Composer
Jordan Minton   Composer
Trannie Anderson   Composer
Tate Sablatura   Assistant Engineer
Rohan Kohli   A&R