Sunday Drive

by Brett Eldredge

Overview

Sunday Drive isn't an especially riveting title but it suits Brett Eldredge's fourth studio album. As calm and measured as a day of rest, Sunday Drive isn't necessarily comprised entirely of ballads but it moves so leisurely, it often feels as if it is. Eldredge started drifting toward upscale suburban crooning on his eponymous 2017 platter and Sunday Drive is a consolidation of that evolution. Not even his wise decision to hire Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk -- the production team who helped Kacey Musgraves craft her Grammy-winning Golden Hour in 2018 -- can change his trajectory: he's on cruise control, headed to the middle of the road. Perhaps traveling there can be a bore to some, but Eldredge enjoys the scenery, taking his time to linger over the slow-rolling melodies and delivering the songs with a friendliness, if not exactly a smile. When the tempo does pick up slightly ("Gabrielle") or when the music gets a bit soulful ("When I Die"), Sunday Drive is a bit more engaging, but it's not designed to grab a listener's attention. It's mood music, designed for comfort and relaxation, and on that level, Sunday Drive gets the job done. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2020
Label:	Warner Music
UPC:	0093624890652
Rank:	57382

Tracks

1. Where the Heart Is
2. The One You Need
3. Magnolia
4. Crowd My Mind
5. Good Day
6. Fall for Me
7. Sunday Drive
8. When I Die
9. Gabrielle
10. Fix a Heart
11. Then You Do
12. Paris Illinois

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brett Eldredge   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ian Fitchuk   Bass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Congas,Percussion,Piano (Upright),Guitar (Acoustic)
Tom Bukovac   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Sarah Buxton   Vocals (Background)
Daniel Tashian   Bass,Piano,Clapping,Mandolin,Mellotron,Handclapping,Piano (Grand),Piano (Upright),Hi String Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Electronic Mandolin,Vocals (Background),Hi String Guitar (Acoustic)
Tyler Summers   Sax (Tenor)
Betsy Lamb   Viola
Oscar Utterstroem   Trombone
Austin Hoke   Cello
Leif Shires   Trumpet
Sarah Robinson   French Horn
Josh Moore   Bass,Loops,Organ,Piano,Clapping,Keyboards,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Percussion,Pump Organ,Synthesizer,Handclapping,Piano (Upright),Hi String Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Hi String Guitar (Acoustic)
Kristin Weber   Violin
Alicia Enstrom   Violin
Alicia Engstrom   Violin

Technical Credits

Ian Fitchuk   Composer,Producer
Steve Robson   Composer
Joshua Moore   Editing
Ryan Hewitt   Mixing
Daniel Tashian   Composer,Producer
Barry Dean   Composer
Scooter Carusoe   Composer
Tyler Johnson   Composer
Don Mescall   Composer
Sean Williamson   Recording Assistant
Ross Copperman   Composer
Jordan Lehning   Editing,Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Brett Eldredge   Composer
Jesse Jo Dillon   Composer
Jessie Dillon   Composer
Josh Moore   Editing
Matthew Rogers   Composer