Gravity | ||||
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Studio album by Big & Rich | ||||
Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | Big & Rich Records | |||
Producer | Big Kenny, John Rich | |||
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Singles from Gravity | ||||
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Source | Rating |
100% Rock Magazine | 9.5/10 |
Allmusic | |
Country Music Chat | (favorable) |
Country Music Pride | (favorable) |
Country Perspective | 6/10 |
Digital Journal | (favorable) |
Journal Sentinel | (favorable) |
New England Country Music | (favorable) |
Ride of Fame | |
WOW Country | (favorable) |
Gravity is the fifth studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich, and was released on September 23, 2014. The duo announced that they had begun work on their next album in summer 2013 before releasing the album's lead off single, "Look at You," in January 2014. In addition to releasing the single, the duo announced that they had started their own record label, Big & Rich Records, which will handle the release of this album.
With the release of Hillbilly Jedi in 2012, Big & Rich were once again working as a duo after a lengthy hiatus. In mid 2013, the duo had unofficially begun work on a followup. News was sporadic, with John Rich posting updates on his Twitter feed about the recording process. He mentioned having "cut ten songs" in July, whilst also making note of the fact that he and Big Kenny "actually agreed on something in the studio." Big & Rich kept the project on a small scale, only previewing the music for their label Warner Bros. Nashville, who claimed that it was their "best material since Horse of a Different Color."
On January 28, 2014, the album was officially announced along with the release of the album's debut single, "Look at You" and the news that the duo had parted ways with Warner Bros. in favor of a self-owned record label. Big & Rich posted a video detailing their new single and record label on their YouTube channel in February, claiming that they wanted to control the release schedule of their music so they could "cut a song and have it in the fans' hands the next day." After amicably parting ways with Warner Bros., the duo worked at their own pace and completed the album. In a solo interview, Big Kenny mentioned that having complete control of their musical endeavors would allow the duo to "see what's working and what isn't," as well as to release the album when they see fit. Kenny also made mention of a duet with Tim McGraw that might appear on the album. On July 28, the duo officially announced the release date of the album through their Facebook page. The track listing and cover art were revealed the same day in a press release on BigandRich.com.