Name: Pain Killer by Little Big Town
Brand: Little Big Town
SKU: 060254701129
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (91 reviews)

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Little Big Town have long been compared to Fleetwood Mac, usually due to their lush harmonies and taste for sun-kissed melodic pop. If that analogy holds water -- and it does -- then Pain Killer is Little Big Town's Tusk, the record where the group bends, twists, and reshapes expectations of what the band can do. Coming after the sweet, shiny Tornado, the restless over-saturation in Killer is something of a shock. As pure description, the elements sound strictly mainstream: there are gnarled, distorted guitars, flirtations with electronics, thick walloping rhythms, everything that would seemingly amount to a full-fledged arena-country crossover. Instead of following a predictable pattern, the quartet embarks on a series of detours, seizing each individual track as an opportunity to veer a little further off course. While there's none of the frenzied madness that pulsates underneath Tusk, Little Big Town do slide into a bit of minor-key madness on "Faster Gun" and have to hold their tongue on "Quit Breaking Up with Me"; otherwise they'd spit out profanity. That mischievousness is intertwined with aural adventure on Pain Killer: there's a sense that the group members are goading each other on, daring their bandmates to dabble in a bit of reggae ("Pain Killer"), to add a whistle to a chorus ("Day Drinking"), to write a swaying slow dance about a "Girl Crush," or to turn a bit of back-porch picking into a funky stomp ("Stay All Night"). Even though this record settles into a finale of three successive folk-rock tunes -- all three softly gorgeous -- it's the previous series of left-hand tours that gives Pain Killer its kick: this is the rarest thing in contemporary country, a record with an expansive world-view delivered with a kinetic kick and infallible melodies, a record that gives no indication of where it's going upon first listen but remains compelling upon further spins, after all the dazzle dissipates and Little Big Town's craft shines through.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Quit Breaking Up With Me

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Natalie Hemby
Busbee
Shane Mcanally; Other
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

2. Day Drinking

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): John Thomasson; Performer
Drums: Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Keyboard: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Andrew Mendelson; Production
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Andrew Mendelson
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild
Phillip Sweet
Troy Verges
Barry Dean; Other

3. Tumble And Fall

by Little Big Town

Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer Lyricist: Liz Rose
Karen Fairchild
Hillary Lindsey
Lori Mckenna
Kimberly Schlapman; Other
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

4. Pain Killer

by Little Big Town

Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild
Hillary Lindsey
Blair Daly; Other
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer: Blair Daly
Hillary Lindsey
Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild; Composer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production

5. Girl Crush

by Little Big Town

Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer: Hillary Lindsey
Liz Rose
Lori Mckenna; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Liz Rose
Hillary Lindsey
Lori Mckenna; Other

6. Faster Gun

by Little Big Town

Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Westbrook
Phillip Sweet
Jeremy Spillman
Ryan Tyndell; Other
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer: Jeremy Spillman
Jimi Westbrook
Phillip Sweet
Ryan Tyndell; Composer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production

7. Good People

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Jay Joyce
Natalie Hemby
Jeremy Spillman; Other
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

8. Stay All Night

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Westbrook
Phillip Sweet
Brent Cobb
Jason Saenz; Other
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

9. Save Your Sin

by Little Big Town

Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer Lyricist: Liz Rose
Hillary Lindsey
Lori Mckenna; Other
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

10. Live Forever

by Little Big Town

Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild
Phillip Sweet
Jeremy Spillman
Kimberly Schlapman
Ryan Tyndell; Other
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer: Jeremy Spillman
Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild
Kimberly Schlapman
Phillip Sweet
Ryan Tyndell; Composer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production

11. Things You Don't Think About

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Natalie Hemby
Ross Copperman
Shane Mcanally; Other
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

12. Turn The Lights On

by Little Big Town

Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Jay Joyce
Jimi Westbrook
Karen Fairchild
Phillip Sweet
Natalie Hemby
Jeremy Spillman
Kimberly Schlapman; Other
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production

13. Silver And Gold

by Little Big Town

Mixing: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Ryan Tyndell
Johnny Duke; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jay Joyce
John Thomasson; Performer
Bells: Jay Joyce; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Johnny Duke; Performer
Keyboard: Jay Joyce
Giles Reaves; Performer
Mandolin: Jay Joyce; Performer
Organ: Jay Joyce; Performer
Performer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
John Thomasson
Ryan Tyndell
Giles Reaves
Johnny Duke
Seth Rausch; Performer
Engineer: Jay Joyce
Jason Hall; Production
Primary Artist: Little Big Town; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard Dodd; Production
Composer: Jay Joyce
Jedd Hughes
Karen Renee Fairchild
Kimberly Schlapman; Composer
Producer: Jay Joyce; Production
Drums: Giles Reaves
Seth Rausch; Performer
Horn: Giles Reaves; Performer
Pedal Steel: Johnny Duke; Performer
Percussion: Giles Reaves; Performer
Sound Effects: Giles Reaves; Performer
Recording Assistant: Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Studio Personnel: Jay Joyce
Richard Dodd
Jason Hall
Matthew Wheeler
Reid Scelza; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jay Joyce
Kimberly Schlapman
Jedd Hughes
Karen Renee Fairchild; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Honky Tonk, Contemporary Country

Label

Capitol Records Nashville

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 20, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

60254701129

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Pain Killer

1. Quit Breaking Up With Me

2. Day Drinking

3. Tumble And Fall

4. Pain Killer

5. Girl Crush

6. Faster Gun

7. Good People

8. Stay All Night

9. Save Your Sin

10. Live Forever

11. Things You Don't Think About

12. Turn The Lights On

13. Silver And Gold

Technical Specifications

Pain Killer

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1. Quit Breaking Up With Me

2. Day Drinking

3. Tumble And Fall

4. Pain Killer

5. Girl Crush

6. Faster Gun

7. Good People

8. Stay All Night

9. Save Your Sin

10. Live Forever

11. Things You Don't Think About

12. Turn The Lights On

13. Silver And Gold

Technical Specifications