Brothers Osborne are setting the stage for the next phase of their career with the debut of three new songs, “Nobody’s Nobody,” “Might As Well Be Me” and “Rollercoaster (Forever And A Day).”
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“Nobody’s Nobody” asserts that we all leave our mark in this lifetime, whether one ends up in the hall of fame or is a hidden figure in someone else’s life story. The track shows off TJ Osborne’s smooth and steady vocals. Meanwhile, “Might As Well Be Me” is a rollicking, rock-influenced number complete with a prominent electric guitar that guarantees a good time as the duo croons over a scorching melody, Somebody gotta go all night / Somebody gotta dig down deep / Mean what they say / Say what they mean / Yeah, the way I see / Might as well be me.
They bring a dose of sentimentality with “Rollercoaster,” a piano ballad that breaks the fourth wall between the duo and listeners as they confess in such lyrics as The next verse didn’t come as easy / Ain’t that how love goes. Between the beautiful string instrumentation and TJ’s purely beautiful vocals, the message of the song is driven home in the chorus as he sings, When I’m high and dry, you’re my drop of rain / Sometimes falling, sometimes flying / But in spite of everything / I could ride this rollercoaster for forever and a day.
The three new tracks are a taste of the Brothers’ upcoming album. The duo’s last album, Skeletons, was released in 2020. “As musicians, we’re constantly evolving and pushing ourselves to new heights,” John Osborne shares in a press release. “With our fourth album, we’ve teamed up with a new producer, Mike Elizondo, and embraced his approach to our sound and story.
“Our expectations were already high and he absolutely shattered them,” he continues. “It’s exciting to see where this journey will take us and we can’t wait to share this sound with everyone. Life and art are about growth and taking risks, and we’re ready to take on the challenge.”
Photo Credit: Natalie Osborne/Courtesy of EMI Records Nashville
