Let It Roll (Midland album)
Let It Roll | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
Length | 51:39 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
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Singles from Let It Roll | ||||
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Let It Roll is the second studio album by American country music group Midland. It was released on August 23, 2019 via Big Machine Records.
Content
[edit]Midland released the album's lead single "Mr. Lonely" in February 2019.[2] As with their previous album On the Rocks, the project was produced by Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne.[3] In support of the album, the band began the Let It Roll Tour in June 2019.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Rolling Stone |
The album received a Metacritic rating of 74 based on 5 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[5]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that " It's a record that gets by on feel, not songs, which may mean that it doesn't provide many distinguishing hooks, but it does sound awfully good as it plays."[3] Also rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone called the album "immaculately disheveled" and noted influences of non-country artists, which he described as "a statement that the group’s fluid musical identity is a feature, not a bug."[6]
Commercial performance
[edit]Let It Roll debuted at No. 1 on Billboard' Top Country Albums with 22,000 units, 16,000 of which are traditional album sales. This is Midland's first number one on the chart.[7] On Billboard 200, the album debuted at No. 16.[8] The album has sold 41,300 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[9]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let It Roll" | Jess Carson | 4:07 |
2. | "Fourteen Gears" |
| 3:32 |
3. | "Mr. Lonely" |
| 3:00 |
4. | "Cheatin' Songs" |
| 3:35 |
5. | "Put the Hurt on Me" |
| 3:04 |
6. | "I Love You, Goodbye" |
| 3:08 |
7. | "Every Song's a Drinkin' Song" |
| 3:56 |
8. | "21st Century Honky Tonk American Band" |
| 4:38 |
9. | "Fast Hearts and Slow Towns" |
| 3:19 |
10. | "Cheatin' by the Rules" |
| 3:41 |
11. | "Playboys" |
| 3:41 |
12. | "Lost in the Night" |
| 2:55 |
13. | "Gettin' the Feel" | Carson | 4:33 |
14. | "Roll Away" |
| 4:30 |
Total length: | 51:39 |
Personnel
[edit]From Let It Roll notes.[10]
- Midland
- Jess Carson - background vocals (all tracks except 14), lead vocals (14), acoustic guitar (all tracks), electric guitar (8)
- Cameron Duddy - background vocals (all tracks except 12), lead vocals (12), bass guitar (all tracks)
- Mark Wystrach - lead vocals (all tracks except 12 & 14), background vocals (12, 14), acoustic guitar (8)
- Additional musicians
- Dave Cohen - piano (12, 13), Hammond B-3 organ (14), Rhodes piano (6, 12), accordion (10)
- Robbie Crowell - piano (7, 10), Hammond B-3 organ (3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13), Wurlitzer electric piano (4), Mellotron (14), Rhodes piano (8), synthesizer (9), saxophone (12), drums (1, 2, 7-9), percussion (11), tambourine (1)
- Luke Cutchen - electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 11)
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar (all tracks)
- Dann Huff - electric guitar (1, 2, 4-6, 9, 11, 12) acoustic guitar (2, 3), gut string guitar (5), 12-string guitar (4), slide guitar (1), mandolin (2, 4), Solina (4), bouzouki (11), sitar (1), Hammond B-3 organ (1), synthesizer (6), programming (3, 4, 8, 10), percussion (11), shaker (1)
- David Huff - programming (1-6, 8-12)
- Laur Joamets - electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 9), high strung guitar (9), acoustic slide guitar (7)
- Charlie Judge - piano (3), Hammond B-3 organ (4), Wurlitzer electric piano (11), keyboards (5)
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar (3-5, 11)
- Greg Morrow - drums (3-5, 11)
- Gordon Mote - piano (9), Hammond B-3 organ (9)
- Jerry Roe - drums (6, 10, 12-14), congas (12), tambourine (6)
- Derek Wells - electric guitar (6, 10, 12, 13)
- Technical
- Adam Ayan - mastering
- Cameron Duddy - art direction
- Mike "Frog" Griffith - production coordination
- Joseph Holguin - recording assistant (1, 3-7, 8, 10-14)
- Dann Huff - producer
- David Huff - digital editing
- Steve Marcantonio - recording (all tracks except 8)
- Shane McAnally - producer
- Seth Morton - recording (all tracks except 8)
- Britt Murray - recording (9)
- Justin Niebank - mixing
- Josh Osborne - producer
- Jordan Reed - recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
- Jacob Sciba - recording (8)
- Chris Small - digital editing
- Harper Smith - photography
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Marissa R. Moss (March 29, 2019). "Midland Play the Lothario in Mischievous New Song 'Mr. Lonely'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ a b c Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Let It Roll". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Carena Liptak (August 20, 2019). "Everything we know about Midland's new album, Let It Roll". The Boot. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Let It Roll by Midland". Metacritic.
- ^ a b Jon Freeman (August 22, 2019). "Midland's 'Let it Roll' is an Immaculately Disheveled Success". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Asker, Jim (September 3, 2019). "Midland Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Tanya Tucker and Vince Gill Return to Top 10". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 7, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Let It Roll (CD insert). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2019. BMRML0200A.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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- ^ "Midland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midland Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2021.