Fathers & Sons is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on June 14, 2024, through Columbia Nashville and Seven Ridges Records. It was preceded by the song "The Man He Sees in Me". The album is produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton. It reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.
Background Combs first played the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (not to be confused with the identically titled song from Tin Pan Alley) in April 2024, during his two concerts at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He first announced the album on June 6, 2024, as well as releasing the lead single "The Man He Sees in Me".
The album was released two days before Father's Day in the US, with Combs partnering with American Greetings to allow people to use his lyrics in their virtual greeting cards.
Critical reception
Piper Westrom of Riff Magazine described the album as "a poignant ode to new fatherhood" and its songs "slow and deliberate, led by acoustic guitar and piano, with the focus clearly on the songwriting", concluding that it is "personal and authentic" and "beautiful".
Release and promotion Fathers & Sons was released on June 14, 2024, by Columbia Nashville and Seven Ridges Records. The album's lead single "The Man He Sees in Me" was released on June 6, 2024. Songs from the album are also being performed as part of Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.
Luke Combs – lead vocals, production Chip Matthews – background vocals, production, additional recording, mixing, overdub engineering Jonathan Singleton – acoustic guitar, background vocals, production Drew Bollman – recording Steve Blackmon – recording Zach Kuhlman – recording assistance Benny Quinn – mastering Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Sam Bush – mandolin (tracks 3–7) Stuart Duncan – fiddle (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Mark Hill – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Josh Hunt – drums (tracks 3–7) Joey Landreth – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Steve Mackey – bass (tracks 3–7) Josh Matheny – Dobro (tracks 3–7) Jerry Roe – drums (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (tracks 3–7) Charlie Worsham – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 8–12) Zack Massey – photography Tracy Fleaner – design
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Fathers & Sons Chart (2024) Peakposition
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for Fathers & Sons Chart (2024) Position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 13 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 45 + 2025 year-end chart performance for Fathers & Sons Chart (2025) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 86
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