Pawn Shop
| Brothers Osborne
Pawn Shop
Pawn Shop is the debut album by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. It was released on January 15, 2016 via EMI Nashville. It includes the singles "Rum", "Stay a Little Longer"., "21 Summer", and "It Ain't My Fault". -Wikipedia
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Saving Country Music
Even with the efforts to dirty it up and do things a little different, Pawn Shop still has the polished, calculating feel that almost every major label album release seems to be saddled with these days.
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SPIN
Brothers Osborne are undoubtedly kindred spirits with tourmate Eric Church, another figure obviously concerned with bringing some kind of “realness” back to Nashville.
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Rolling Stone
A decade of country that I think is going to be played for a long time.
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Six Shooter Country
This record really is one of my favourites in recent years. It’s got a bit of everything – there’s Country, blues, garage rock and more!
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Got Country Online
Brothers Osborne’s Pawn Shop is everything we hoped their debut record would be, and more.
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Sounds Like Nashville
Brothers Osborne combined their talents effortlessly on their co-produced and co-written 11-track debut album, 'Pawn Shop.'
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Taste of Country
Brothers Osborne present a grungy mix of traditional country and country-rock songs on their debut album Pawn Shop. The 11-song project has Jay Joyce’s fingerprints all over it, but what stands out most is singer TJ Osborne’s coarse, sandpaper vocals.
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Newsday
A hot ticket for the siblings.
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Entertainment Focus
There’s a lot to love about Pawn Shop. Brothers Osborne are making the music they want to make and their sound is refreshing in the current country climate.
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Whiskey Riff
“PAWN SHOP” IS PURE FIRE.
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New England Country Music
So while it may have taken a couple years to release this album, it was worth the wait. ‘Pawn Shop‘ is that good.
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Country Music Chat
It’s a strong album with detail and dedication.
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The Shotgun Seat
Pawn Shop sets the bar high as one of the first albums released in 2016, rich in authenticity and adding a fresh sound to the bro-country soaked genre.
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Chicago Tribune
It helps that the brothers were underdogs for so long that it feels like they have nothing to lose, as it took years of songwriting and touring before they broke through in Nashville with a sound that strays from the pop-leaning instincts of country radio.
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All Music
Sanded and varnished though they may be, the pair feel fresh, their chemistry easy and natural, so they pull off their spiffy retro act with style.
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NPR
There's More Than Just Weed, Willy And Whiskey To Brothers Osborne.
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PopMatters
Flirts with mainstream country while hearkening a bygone musical era.
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Building Our Own Nashville
The detail of instrumentation on this album is so powerful that you absorb every note.
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The Soundboard
It’s frequently unfocused, lacks any real coherent thought and is all over the place in terms of quality. But despite all of that, Brothers Osborne have a conviction to their craft, as well as some real songwriting chops when they want to, that would make writing them off at this stage unwise.
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Maximum Volume Music
There is enough here to suggest a crossover appeal. And it will pay to shop around.
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L.A. Times
Country duo Brothers Osborne shine on debut album
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One Country
Brothers Osborne Pack A Soulful Punch With ‘Pawn Shop’ Debut
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Country Standard Time
While the former have a long long way to go beyond they reach the stature of one of the leading bluegrass duos in the genre, the newbies show they are onto something - in the country sector.
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The Country Note
Brothers Osborne Invoke Spirits of Great Country and Blues Past, Provide Real Substance in Debut Album, Pawn Shop.
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Maroon Weekly
Produced by Eric Church’s right-hand man Jay Joyce, “Pawn Shop” blends country with their roots and adds some pop appeal.
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Pressroom
Pawn Shop is both raw and real, and Brothers Osborne — who, years after those household jam sessions in Deale, now have a handful of nationwide tours under their belts, songs on the charts, and a career on the rise — are no longer a family secret.
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Irish Times
There are more subtle touches but Pawn Shop is a brash attempt to strike out as something different.
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The Rocking Magpie
This album is a refreshing change from the Country RAWK that has been prominent in Nashville for the last few years; with a wide variety of melodies (remember them), stories and timeless vocal performances from start to finish.
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The Tribe
This album offers a little bit of everything for everyone.
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am New York
A hot ticket for the siblings Osborne.
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The National
Pawn Shop by the Brothers Osborne is wholly modern and engaging.
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Rock Show Critique
This album isn’t classic country in the style of George Strait or Alan Jackson but definitely has more of a country sound than most of what’s in the mainstream.
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The Daily Mail
Country duo Brothers Osborne shine on debut album.
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Think Country Music
The expertise production on this album is just one more thing that lifts this from being another country album to one that should, in my opinion, be remembered for years to come.
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Press Herald
The embodiment of country music's evolution.
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XL Country
Overall, I think Brothers Osborne had a very successful debut album that I personally enjoy. It delivers a great variety of sounds.
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The Boston Globe
The 11 tracks, all co-written by the Osbornes, expertly capture TJ's beguiling baritone and John's nimble fretwork, with fewer concessions to pop-country trends than might be expected from a major-label act.
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Courier Journal
Brothers Osborne hit right notes on 'Pawn Shop'.
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