Timeless is the third non-Christmas album from Home Free since they won the fourth season of The Sing-Off in 2013. A lot of the promotional press the a cappella group did prior to its release emphasized that this was a little “grittier” than its predecessors, suggesting that it took the band a while to figure out how to cut its own version of “Man of Constant Sorrow,” a song covered by countless other singers. “Man of Constant Sorrow” shouldn’t be seen as indication that Home Free are doing a bunch of country/folk standards. Like its predecessors, Timeless is packed with covers of big pop and country tunes — “Life Is a Highway,” “We Just Disagree,” and “Hillbilly Bone” among them — and features a few originals that highlight the group’s cheerfulness and fondness for melody. While the feel of the record is a little more subdued than its predecessors, it’s still cut from the same cloth, which may mean it wins no new converts but will please old fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist
01. Life is a Highway
02. It Looks Good
03. Castle on the Hill
04. When You Walk In
05. We Just Disagree
06. In the Blood
07. Man of Constant Sorrow
08. Good Ol’ Boy Good Time
09. I Can’t Outrun You
10. Hillbilly Bone
11. Timeless
12. Mayday
13. Blue Ain’t Your Color
14. My Church
Personnel:
Justin Brown, tenor
Adam Chance, baritone
Tim Foust, bass
Rob Lundquist, tenor
Adam Rupp, vocal percussion
Special Thanks
Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Darren Rust, Skyland Studios, Lakeville, MN