'' Masterpiece ''is the third
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by American
country music duo
Thompson Square
Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, both of whom alternate as vocalists. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has releas ...
. It was released independently on June 1, 2018.
Background
Thompson Square had previously recorded for
Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek imprint, but left the label in 2017 after the underperformance of "
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" and "You Make It Look So Good", singles intended for a third Stoney Creek album. Following their departure from the label, the two began composing songs for the album, including the title track, which group member Kiefer Thompson wrote about their son Rigney.
Both members of the duo produced the album with
Dann Huff,
Nathan Chapman, and
Ilya Toshinsky.
Lyrically "Up In Smoke" tells the story of how Kiefer and Shawna Thompson got together. ''
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'' wrote that "And on the other end of the emotional spectrum, there’s “Breakers,” which closes the disc. It’s perhaps the most passionate and emotional that Shawna Thompson has ever sounded. Her spouse says that’s for good reason."
"Breakers" was written about a family member that Shawna Thompson had to cut out of her life.
The song was pieced together, because Shawna was crying during the recording process.
Critical reception
''Sounds Like Nashville'' writer Annie Reuter praised the variety of instrumentation and lyrical strength of the album, concluding that "their entire album spans a multitude of emotions and genres that keeps the listener intrigued."
Track listing
According to ''MusicRow''.
#"Masterpiece" (Keifer Thompson) - 4:07
#"Up in Smoke" (
Brad Warren, Brett Warren, K. Thompson, Shawna Thompson) - 4:00
#"Millionaires" (
Marv Green,
Catt Gravitt
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, Courtney Cole) - 2:48
#"Stupid Girls Stupid Boys" (Ben Caver, Sara Haze, AJ Pruis, Laura Veltz) - 3:20
#"Let’s Do Something Stupid" (
Jason Lehning
Jason Lehning (born April 14, 1972) is an American producer, composer, musician and mixer/engineer living in Nashville, Tennessee.
Biography
Early life
Jason Lehning was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee in a musical family. The son of pr ...
, K. Thompson) - 3:22
#"Stuck in My Head" (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, K. Thompson, S. Thompson) - 3:39
#"Good Day" (Erik Belz,
Frank Rogers, K. Thompson, S. Thompson) - 3:19
#"I Know This Guy" (Mike Fiorentino, K. Thompson) - 4:18
#"A Love Like This" (
Cary Barlowe, K. Thompson) - 3:20
#"Make It Rain" (Emily Weisband, Green, K. Thompson) - 3:37
#"Breakers" (Marti Dodson, Patrick Droney, K. Thompson) - 3:56
Chart performance
References
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Thompson Square albums
Albums produced by Dann Huff
Albums produced by Nathan Chapman (record producer)
2018 albums