Southern Gravity

Southern Gravity
Studio album by Kristian Bush
Released April 7, 2015
Genre Country
Label Streamsound
Producer
Singles from Southern Gravity
  1. "Trailer Hitch"
    Released: July 28, 2014
  2. "Light Me Up"
    Released: 2015

Southern Gravity is an album by American country music singer Kristian Bush, one half of the duo Sugarland. His first solo album, it was released on April 7, 2015 via Streamsound Records.

Content

Bush revealed the tracklist and title of the album on January 28, 2015. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he said, "I want people to go, 'I had no idea!' Using my voice is something I've shied away from, and I can't believe what a tool it is."[1] Jon Freeman of Country Weekly described the album's content as "a remarkably positive album…with only 'House on the Beach' alluding to an air of exhaustion and 'Feeling Fine California' occurring in the bewildering in the aftermath of a breakup. In large part, the songs are as sunny and personable as the man who wrote and recorded them."[2] Marrissa Moss of Rolling Stone noted influences of Steve Earle, Zac Brown Band, and Jason Mraz in Bush's work for the album.[1]

The album's first single is "Trailer Hitch". Bush co-wrote all 12 songs, and co-produced the album with Tom Tapley; Byron Gallimore is the album's executive producer.[1]

Critical reception

Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe reviewed the album favorably, saying that Bush "offer[s] up a collection of catchy radio-ready tunes that don’t go too heavy on the gloss and play up his rootsy leanings" and "Bush takes center stage behind the microphone for the first time and shows off his pleasantly gritty vocals as he waxes mostly chipper about life, love, and what it all means."[3] Giving it a B+, Bob Paxman of Country Weekly wrote that "overall, you’ll be drawn to the good and positive vibes, delivered with Kristian’s laid-back but soulful style, unbelievably catchy melodies and warm sentiments. "[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Make Another Memory"  Kristian Bush, Jeff Cohen, Rodney Clawson 3:11
2. "Light Me Up"  K. Bush, Jesse Rice 3:33
3. "Trailer Hitch"  K. Bush, Brandon Bush, Tim Owens 2:50
4. "Southern Gravity"  K. Bush, Scooter Carusoe 4:12
5. "Flip Flops"  K. Bush, Cohen, Paul Overstreet 3:42
6. "Giving It Up"  K. Bush, Cohen, Tom Douglas 3:51
7. "Feeling Fine California"  K. Bush, Cohen, Overstreet 4:24
8. "Waiting on an Angel"  K. Bush, Cohen, Bob DiPiero 3:15
9. "Walk Tall"  K. Bush, Cohen, Nathaniel "Bo" Rinehart, William "Bear" Rinehart 3:58
10. "Sending You a Sunset"  K. Bush, Tim Owens 3:57
11. "Sweet Love"  K. Bush, Cohen, Phil Barton, Sherrié Austin 3:44
12. "House on a Beach"  K. Bush, Canaan Smith 3:48

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 160
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 16
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 17

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US Bubbling CAN Country
2014 "Trailer Hitch" 25 21 9 44

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Moss, Marrissa (28 January 2015). "Kristian Bush's 'Southern Gravity' Album Not Weighed Down by Stereotypes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Jon (13 April 2015). "Applying Gravity: With his solo album, Kristian Bush makes a case for himself as country's most eclectic songwriter". Country Weekly 22 (15). ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. ↑ Rodman, Sarah (6 April 2015). "Kristian Bush, 'Southern Gravity'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Paxman, Bob (6 April 2015). "Kristian Bush, Southern Gravity". Country Weekly. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kristian Bush Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Kristian Bush.
  6. ↑ "Kristian Bush Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Kristian Bush.
  7. ↑ "Kristian Bush Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Kristian Bush.
  8. ↑ "Kristian Bush Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Kristian Bush.