No Saint

by Lauren Jenkins

Overview

The first striking thing about No Saint is Lauren Jenkins' voice. Weathered beyond her years, the voice suggests Jenkins has been through a lot, an impression bolstered by the ten original tunes on her 2019 debut. Filled with songs about open roads, whiskey, and inner demons, No Saint captures a singer/songwriter with a restless heart, yet Jenkins channels this wanderlust into music that's remarkably assured. At their core, her songs are the work of a troubadour, constructed with hearty melodies and etched with vivid details, but No Saint isn't a modest singer/songwriter album, one where the songs are prioritized over the production. No Saint is a big, bold album, where her sturdy songs are given a shiny production that has an eye squarely on mainstream radio yet doesn't shy away from inviting comparisons between Jenkins and Norah Jones. Certainly, Jenkins is more of an overt rebel than Jones -- she's rooted in outlaw country, ready to raise a ruckus -- but her voice has similar smoky overtones, which lend even the hard-charging songs and glistening pop tunes a sense of depth. Her voice makes the songs feel experienced, not sung. This hybrid of bracing pop, intimate cabaret, and dusty Americana on No Saint is invigorating, offering pleasures that are both immediate and lasting, while also announcing the arrival of a major talent. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2019
Label:	Big Machine Records
UPC:	0843930038114

Tracks

1. Give Up the Ghost
2. You'll Never Know
3. Maker's Mark and You
4. Payday
5. No Saint
6. Running Out of Road
7. Cadillac
8. My Bar
9. All Good Things
10. Blood

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lauren Jenkins   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Trey Bruce   Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Stephanie Bentley   Vocals (Background)
Blair Daly   Vocals (Background)
Tim Lauer   Keyboards
Pat Buchanan   Guitar (Electric)
Shane McAnally   Vocals (Background)
Tom Bukovac   Guitar (Electric)
Greg Morrow   Drums
J.T. Corenflos   Guitar (Electric)
Russ Pahl   Guitar (Steel)
Ron Wallace   Vocals (Background)
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mike Brignardello   Bass
Dan Dugmore   Pedal Steel
Tony Harrell   Piano,Keyboards
Jonathan Yudkin   Cello,Mandolin
Ross Copperman   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Bass,Drums
Matt Dragstrem   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Charlie Judge   Keyboards
Ilya Toshinskiy   Banjo,Resonator,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic)
Ingrid Andress   Vocals (Background)
Zoe Rosen   Piano
Jason Garner   Synthesizer
Fred Eltringham   Drums

Technical Credits

Trey Bruce   Composer,Producer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Blair Daly   Composer
Lars Fox   Engineer
Shane McAnally   Composer
Greg Morrow   Programming
Liz Rose   Composer
Howard Willing   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Julian Raymond   Producer,Assistant
Walker/Smith   Photography
Mike Griffith   Production Coordination
David Axelrod   Editing,Vocal Engineer
David Buchanan   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
Ross Copperman   Producer,Composer,Engineer
Matt Dragstrem   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Justin Francis   Assistant Engineer
Becky Reiser   Art Direction,Graphic Design
Aaron Eshuis   Composer
Lauren Jenkins   Composer,Producer,Photography
Justin Ford   Art Direction,Graphic Design
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Ingrid Andress   Composer
Emily Shackelton   Composer
Allison Jones   A&R
Kam Luchterhand   Assistant Engineer
Laurel Kittleson   Production Coordination
Adam Chagnon   Engineer
Brianna Steinitz   Production Coordination
Zoe Rosen   Assistant
Becca Walls   Interviewer
Garrett Creamer   Photography
Jack Noble   Photography
John Ryan Flaherty   Photography
Nik Karpen   Mixing Assistant
Scott Borchetta   Producer,Executive Producer
Tina Parol   Composer
Janice Soled   Production Coordination
Joel Weldon Willis   Composer
Chris Rowe   Mixing
Sandi Spika Borchetta   Art Direction
Doug Rich   Production Coordination
Michael Church   Photography
Heather Morgan   Composer