Always Like New
2021 studio album by Jennifer Nettles
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| Studio album by Jennifer Nettles | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) | |||
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| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
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Always Like New is the fourth solo studio album by American singer Jennifer Nettles. It was released on June 25, 2021, and is her first release under Concord Records.[2] Taking inspiration from Broadway, the album consists of cover songs from Broadway plays and features arrangements by Alex Lacamoire.
Three singles were released from Always Like New, "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat", "Wait for It", and "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'".[1]
Background
As a child who grew up in musical theatre, this album feels like a homecoming to me. I savored every note of singing and arranging these songs with Alex Lacamoire. It is thrilling to be able to celebrate this amazing songwriting with arrangements and vocals that allow them to be rediscovered anew.[3]
— Nettles on the production of the album.
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Alex Lacamoire, Adam Zotovich, Scott Patton and Jennifer Nettles.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
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| 1. | "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" | My Fair Lady | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" | Frank Loesser | Guys and Dolls | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Wait for It" | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Hamilton | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Almost Like Being in Love" |
| Brigadoon | 2:58 |
| 5. | "It All Fades Away" (featuring Brandi Carlile) | Jason Robert Brown | The Bridges of Madison County | 4:15 |
| 6. | "There's a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" |
| Barnum | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" | Oklahoma! | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "Anyone Can Whistle" | Stephen Sondheim | Anyone Can Whistle | 2:48 |
| 9. | "You Will Be Found" |
| Dear Evan Hansen | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Tomorrow" | Annie | 2:48 | |
| Total length: | 34:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Musical | Length |
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| 11. | "Not While I'm Around" | Stephen Sondheim | Sweeney Todd | |
| 12. | "She Used to Be Mine" | Sara Bareilles | Waitress |
Personnel
Musicians
- Jennifer Nettles – vocals
- Alex Lacamoire – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10), Fender Rhodes (4), celesta (4), Wurlitzer electric piano (8), organ (9)
- Joseph Joubert – acoustic piano (7), organ (7)
- Dillion Kondor – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 8)
- Scott Patton – acoustic guitar (1, 3-6, 8), electric guitar (2, 3, 7, 9)
- Clay Sears – acoustic guitar (3, 9), electric guitar (3, 9)
- Andrew Keenan – dobro (3), acoustic guitar (5, 6), banjo (6), pedal steel guitar (6)
- Jeffrey Carney – upright bass (1)
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar (2, 3, 9), electric bass (7)
- John Patitucci – upright bass (4)
- Zev Kats – upright bass (5, 6)
- Joshua Day – drums (2, 5-7)
- Victor Indrizzo – drums (3, 9)
- Aaron Heick – saxophones (2, 7)
- Tom Timko – saxophones (2)
- Randy Andos – bass trombone (2)
- Michael Davis – trombone (2, 7)
- Nick Marchoine – trumpet (2, 7)
- Andrew Janss – cello (1, 5)
- Rebecca Young – viola (1, 5)
- Shmuel Katz – viola (5)
- Lisa Kim – violin (1, 5)
- Suzanne Ornstein – violin (1, 5)
- Antoine Silverman – violin (6)
- Casey Erin Clark – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Allyson Kaye Daniel – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Allen René Louis – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Angela Grovey – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Zonya Johnson – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Jason McCollum – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Michael McElroy – backing vocals (2, 7), vocal arrangements (2, 7)
- Anastasia Talley – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Virginia Woodruff – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Brandi Carlile – vocals (5)
Production and technical
- Adam Zotovich – executive producer
- Alex Lacamoire – producer, arrangements, orchestrations
- Jennifer Nettles – producer, arrangements
- Scott Patton – co-producer
- Joseph Joubert – arrangements (7)
- Ian Kagey – engineer
- Derik Lee – engineer
- Neal Avron – mixing
- Scott Skrzynski – mix assistant
- Bri Holland – editing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Misa Iwama – music librarian
- Emily Grishman – music copyist
- Aiden Terry – music copyist
- Stephanie Leah Evans – music assistant
- Jacqueline Godfrey – music assistant
- Isaac Hayward – music assistant
- Scott Wasserman – music assistant
- Carrie Smith – art direction
- Sage Lamonica – package design
- Shervin Lainez – photography
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Album Sales (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
| US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | June 25, 2021 | Concord | [7] | |
| United States | [3] |
References
- ^ a b c Ellwood-Hughes, Pip. "Jennifer Nettles – 'Always Like New' album review". Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (2021-04-09). "Jennifer Nettles to Sing Songs From 'Hamilton,' 'Annie' on New Broadway-Inspired Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Nettles Announces New Broadway Inspired Album 'Always Like New'". MusicRow. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Jennifer Nettles - Always Like New (Target Exclusive, CD)". www.target.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Jennifer Nettles Chart History | Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "Jennifer Nettles Chart History | Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ Laffer, Lauren (2021-04-12). "Jennifer Nettles Plans Broadway-Themed Album, 'Always Like New'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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- That Girl (2014)
- Playing with Fire (2016)
- To Celebrate Christmas (2016)
- Always Like New (2021)
- "That Girl"
- "Unlove You"
- "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
- "All of Me"
- "Christmas Day"
- "You Will Be Found"
