Life as We Know It

by Lonestar

Overview

Richie McDonald left Lonestar in 2007 with the intent of pursuing a career in Christian music. As he worked on his 2008 debut, I Turn to You, the band hired Cody Collins and soldiered through Party Heard Around the World in 2010, but with their 20th Anniversary arriving in 2013, the group and McDonald decided it was time for a reconciliation, so they reunited for Life as We Know It, an album that hews much closer to what Lonestar did during their time away from McDonald than it does to the singer's sojourn in inspirational music. Life as We Know It is a secular album through and through, celebrating good times with good friends, indulging the notion that it's just fine to "Party All Day" and enjoy "Life as We Know It." If the album is to be trusted, that life is filled bright, shiny songs about romance (sometimes lost but more often won), infused with a genial fondness for everything that comes their way, as it all winds up as a "Pretty Good Day." All this sounds sweet but it can be silly, particularly on the party songs, like the reference-laden "How Can She Be Everywhere?," a particularly embarrassing trifle with references to Disneyworld and Ashton Kutcher which seems just a little bit too eager to become a viral novelty. Elsewhere, this is mainly amiable, not quite holding true to the band's pop-country roots, but certainly finding space within the confines of modern crossover country. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/04/2013
Label:	4 Star
UPC:	0885686931158
Rank:	115098

Tracks

1. The Countdown
2. Maybe Someday
3. How Can She Be Everywhere?
4. Pretty Good Day
5. With My Eyes Open
6. Party All Day
7. Life as We Know It
8. If It Wasn't for You
9. I Miss When
10. I Did It for the Girl
11. Just the Rain
12. Oh Yeah

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lonestar   Primary Artist
Adam Shoenfeld   Guitar (Electric)
Keech Rainwater   Drums
Dean Sams   Piano,Wurlitzer,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Russ Pahl   Guitar (Steel)
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Richie McDonald   Vocals
Tony Lucido   Guitar (Bass)
Michael Britt   Guitar (Electric)
Eric Darken   Percussion
Jonathan Yudkin   Strings
Par McGrath   Guitar (Acoustic)
Troy Lancaster   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Marty Dodson   Composer
Keech Rainwater   Group Member
Clay Mills   Composer
Frank J. Myers   Composer
Dean Sams   Editing,Composer,Group Member,Vocal Engineer,Additional Production
Lonestar   Producer
Richie McDonald   Composer,Group Member
Jim Beavers   Composer
Mills Logan   Mixing,Track Engineer
Tommy Lee James   Composer
Lowell Reynolds   Assistant Engineer
Manny Medina   Composer
Ryder Lee   Composer
Tim Nichols   Composer
Michael Britt   Composer,Group Member
Marv Green   Composer
Cory Batten   Composer
Glenn Sweitzer   Design
Jaren Johnston   Composer
Don Mescall   Composer
Russ Harrington   Photography
John Scarpati   Photography
Alex Jarvis   Assistant Engineer
Jerry Williams   Composer
Jonathan Singleton   Composer
Jeremy Bussey   Composer
Allen Parker   Assistant Engineer
Brady Barnette   Editing
Brien Sagar   Assistant Engineer
Rich Blaser   Executive Producer
Billy Montana   Composer