Love & Fear
| Love & Fear | ||||
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| Released | December 5, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | Master of None | |||
| Producer | Zac Brown | |||
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| Singles from Love & Fear | ||||
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Love & Fear is the eighth studio album by American country music group Zac Brown Band. The album was released on December 5, 2025, by Master of None.[1] This is their first album in four years and features collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Dolly Parton, and Marcus King.[2] It also was the lowest-performing album of their career, failing to chart on the Billboard 200.
Promotion
The band is currently promoting the album on their Las Vegas residency at The Sphere.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Ain't Worried About It" |
| 3:24 |
| 2. | "Hard Run" (featuring Marcus King) |
| 4:03 |
| 3. | "The Sum" |
| 3:56 |
| 4. | "Let It Run" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Animal" |
| 4:10 |
| 6. | "Butterfly" (featuring Dolly Parton) |
| 4:04 |
| 7. | "Give It Away" |
| 3:30 |
| 8. | "Can You Hear Me Now" |
| 3:14 |
| 9. | "Thank You for Loving Her" |
| 4:09 |
| 10. | "Come to Me" |
| 4:23 |
| 11. | "Nothing's a Coincidence" | 4:03 | |
| 12. | "Passenger" |
| 3:51 |
| 13. | "What You Gonna Do" |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify.
Zac Brown Band
- Zac Brown – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 6–13), electric guitar (5), piano (6), record producer (all tracks)
- Coy Bowles – eclectic guitar (1–2, 5–12), dobro (4–5)
- Clay Cook – 6-string bass guitar (11), 12-string acoustic guitar (5), additional engineer (1, 4–5), background vocals (1, 2, 6), bells (6), clarinet (2), electric guitar (3, 4) engineer (1), hammond organ (1, 4–10), keyboard (4), marimba (6), mellotron (3), piano (6, 12), programming (1, 4), synthesizer (9), Wurlitzer piano (2, 6–8, 10)
- Daniel de los Reyes – percussion (all tracks)
- Jimmy De Martini – background vocals (all tracks), string section (3, 10), violin (1–3, 6–12)
- John Driskell Hopkins – acoustic guitar (1, 7–8), background vocals (all vocals), electric guitar (2, 5, 9–12)
- Chris Fryar — drums (all tracks)
- Caroline Jones – acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–12), background vocals (all tracks), banjo (4, 7–8), bouzouki (2, 3)
- Matt Mangano – additional engineer (2, 4), associate producer (all tracks), bass (1, 2, 6, 7), editing engineer (all tracks)
Additional musicians
- Roy Agee – trombone (6)
- David Angell – violin (6)
- Monisa Angell – viola (6)
- Sam Bacco – drums, percussion, vibraphone (6)
- Carrie Bailey – violin (6)
- Kevin Bate – cello (6)
- Jenny Bifano – violin (6)
- Emily Bowland – clarinet (6)
- Fernando Castillo – trumpet (10)
- Seanad Chang – violin (6)
- WeiTsun Chang – violin (6)
- Janet Darnall – violin (6)
- David Davidson – violin (6)
- Harry Ditzel – french horn
- Andrew Dunn – cello (6)
- Rachel Englander – violin (6)
- Chris Farrell – viola (6)
- Erin Hall – violin (6)
- Allison Hoffman – violin (6)
- Chris Gelbuda – acoustic guitar (4, 5, 12), banjo (4, 5), mandolin (4, 5)
- Erik Gratton – flute (6)
- Barry Green – trombone (6)
- Austin Hoke – cello (6)
- Matt Jefferson – bass trombone (6)
- Marcus King – electric guitar (2, 7–8), featured vocals (2)
- Betsy Lamb – violin (6)
- Josee Kleine – violin (6)
- Neil Konouchi – tuba (6)
- Annaleise Kowert – violin (6)
- Jennifer Kummer – french horn (6)
- Rachel Miller – harp (6)
- Craig Nelson – bass (6)
- Leslie Norton – french horn (6)
- Dolly Parton – featured vocals (6)
- Steve Patrick – trombone (6)
- Gil Perel – bassoon (6)
- Dan Reinker – violin (6)
- Joel Reist – bass (6)
- Sari Reist – cello (6)
- Jung Min Shin – violin (6)
- Luke Simonson – oboe (6)
- Sasha Sirota – programming (1)
- Carlos Sosa – saxophone (10)
- Annaleise Spina – french horn (6)
- Snoop Dogg – featured vocals (4)
- Ralo Vallejo – trombone (10)
- Mary Kathryn VanOsdale – violin (6)
- Kristin Wilkinson – orchestra conductor, orchestrator (6)
- Karen Winklemann – violin (6)
Additional production
- M. Allen Parker – recording engineer (6)
- David Angell – orchestra manager (6)
- Hank Bachara – assistant engineer (1–5, 7)
- Austin Brown – assistant engineer (6)
- Anderson Clendenin – assistant engineer (all except 6)
- Dan Davis – record engineer (all except 6), programming (7)
- Ciarin De Chaud – assistant engineer (3, 5, 10)
- Steve Epting – vocal arranger (3, 5, 10), vocal producer (5, 10)
- Chris Gelbuda – additional producer (4)
- Ryan Gratzer – assistant engineer (3, 10), vocal producer (3)
- Nikki Grier – vocal arranger (3, 5, 10), vocal producer (3, 5, 10)
- McKinley James – assistant engineer (6)
- Stephen Lamb – copyist (6)
- Chris "Leggy" Langdon – mixing engineer (all tracks)
- Collin Leonard – mastering engineer (all tracks)
- Thomas Lopez – assistant engineer (6)
- Chris McLaughlin – vocal recording engineer (5)
- Sarah Randolph – assistant engineer (6)
- Tate Sablatura – assistant engineer (6)
- Johnny Ullman – assistant engineer (6)
- Caleb VanBuskirk – assistant engineer (6)
- Tyler Zwiep – assistant engineer (6)
Choir
- Brooke Brewer – (3, 5, 10)
- Erin Brooks – (3, 5, 10)
- Lance Colley – (3, 5, 10)
- Carmel Echols – (3, 5, 10)
- Mare Floyd – (3, 5, 10)
- Alexandra Griffin (3, 5, 10)
- Aja Grant – (3, 5, 10)
- Phylicia Hill – (3, 5, 10)
- LaKeisha Lewis – (3, 5, 10)
- Naarai Jacobs – (3, 5, 10)
- Anthony "Jawan" McEastland – (3, 5, 10)
- JeRonelle McGhee – (3, 5, 10)
- Chelsea Miller – (3, 5, 10)
- Jasmine Patton – (3, 5, 10)
- Keshia Renae – (3, 5, 10)
- Amanda Stollings – (3, 5, 10)
- Landon Thomas – (3, 5, 10)
- Ashley Williams – (3, 5, 10)
- Brandon Winbush – (3, 5, 10)
- Cameron Wright – (3, 5, 10)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[4] | 28 |
References
- ^ Humphrey, Jack (July 14, 2025). "Zac Brown Band Reveals New Album "Love & Fear"". Country Central. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Announce New Album With Duets From Dolly Parton, Snoop Dogg". Taste of Country. July 15, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Inskeep, Steve; Harrell, Phil (December 8, 2025). "Zac Brown shares his harrowing childhood story on 'Love & Fear'". NPR. NPR. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2025.