Here and Now is something of the inverse to Songs for the Saints, the quiet 2018 record that began Kenny Chesney's association with Warner Brothers Nashville.
By opening the album with "We Do," a rallying cry for his No Shoes Nation -- a song that seems designed to kick off an arena show -- Chesney sets the expectation for breezy fun.
Despite a couple of moments of twilight contemplation, such as the quiet closer "Guys Named Captain," Here and Now generally delivers on this promise of a party, but occasionally the good times arrive with a bit of a melancholy undercurrent.
Certainly, this is true of "Everyone She Knows," where the slick surface disguises how its protagonist never feels in step with the crowd, and "Wasted" isn't a beery bash but a reflection of a life cheerfully frittered away.
Maybe some regrets flow through these tunes -- and "You Don't Get To" is one of his best breakup songs -- but Chesney is sincere when he sings that his favorite place to be is the here and now.
He's settling into a middle age where he doesn't stretch himself musically -- these rockers, radio-ready pop tunes, beach anthems.
and back porch ballads are firmly within his wheelhouse -- but does explore different emotions, giving Here and Now a quiet but real resonance.
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Berryhill | Composer |
| 2 | Pat Buchanan | Guitar (Electric) |
| 3 | Tom Bukovac | Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Tom Bukovak | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 5 | Buddy Cannon | Producer |
| 6 | Scooter Carusoe | Composer |
| 7 | Tony Castle | Recording |
| 8 | Kenny Chesney | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 9 | Dustin Christensen | Composer |
| 10 | Brad Clawson | Composer |
| 11 | Ross Copperman | Composer, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Chad Cromwell | Drums |
| 13 | Zach Crowell | Composer |
| 14 | Andrew Darby | Mastering Assistant |
| 15 | Dan Davis | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 16 | Barry Dean | Composer |
| 17 | Tom Douglas | Composer |
| 18 | Fred Eltringham | Drums |
| 19 | Shannon Finnegan | Assistant Producer |
| 20 | Michelle Freetly | Recording Assistant |
| 21 | David Garcia | Composer |
| 22 | Kenny Greenberg | Guitar (Electric) |
| 23 | Bobby Hamrick | Composer |
| 24 | JT Harding | Composer |
| 25 | Kat Higgins | Composer |
| 26 | Mark Hill | Bass |
| 27 | Adam James | Composer |
| 28 | Brett James | Composer |
| 29 | Greylan James | Composer |
| 30 | Scott Johnson | Assistant Producer, Producer |
| 31 | Josh Kerr | Composer |
| 32 | Tony Lane | Composer |
| 33 | Shane McAnally | Composer |
| 34 | Michael Mechling | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 35 | Andrew Mendelson | Mastering |
| 36 | Buckley Miller | Digital Editing |
| 37 | David Lee Murphy | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Jon Nite | Composer |
| 39 | Josh Osborne | Composer |
| 40 | Jamie Paulin | Composer |
| 41 | Danny Rader | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 42 | Bryce Roberts | Recording Assistant |
| 43 | Mike Rojas | Hammond B3, Piano |
| 44 | Ed Sheeran | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | F. Reid Shippen | Mixing, Programmer |
| 46 | James Slater | Composer |
| 47 | Jimmie Lee Sloas | Bass |
| 48 | Pete Stewart | Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 49 | Brian David Willis | Digital Editing |
| 50 | Craig Wiseman | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |