Songs of the Plains
Songs of the Plains | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:08 | |||
Label | Thirty Tigers | |||
Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
Colter Wall chronology | ||||
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Songs of the Plains is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Colter Wall. It was released on October 12, 2018 under Thirty Tigers.[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]Songs of the Plains has sold 18,800 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
American Songwriter | |
Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[2] |
Rolling Stone |
Songs of the Plains was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews.[5] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[9]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said: "Throughout Songs of the Plains, Wall relies on stories and sketches designed to conjure ghosts of the Canadian prairies he calls home. As alluring as his spooky, skeletal arrangements are -- steel guitars are used as howling accents, not solos; he occasionally gooses his band to follow a train track rhythm".[1]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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American Songwriter | American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 2018 | 21[10]
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The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Best Country Albums of 2018 | N/A[11]
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Digital Trends | Digital Trends' Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 26[12]
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Glide Magazine | Glide's Top 20 Albums of 2018 | N/A[13]
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The Independent | The Independent's Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 6[14]
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Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone's Top 40 Country and Americana Albums of 2018 | 39[15]
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Vinyl Me, Please | Vinyl Me, Please's Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 14[16]
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Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Plain to See Plainsman" | 3:49 | |
2. | "Saskatchewan in 1881" | 2:51 | |
3. | "John Beyers (Camaro Song)" | 2:01 | |
4. | "Wild Dogs" | Billy Don Burns | 4:52 |
5. | "Calgary Round-Up" | Wilf Carter | 3:34 |
6. | "Night Herding Song" | Harry Stephens[17] | 2:20 |
7. | "Wild Bill Hickok" | 2:39 | |
8. | "The Trains Are Gone" | 2:08 | |
9. | "Thinkin' on a Woman" | 3:20 | |
10. | "Manitoba Man" | 3:58 | |
11. | "Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail" | Gail I. Gardner | 2:36 |
Personnel
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Musicians
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Production
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 36
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UK Americana Albums (OCC)[19] | 12 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 9
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[21] | 17
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US Top Folk Albums (Billboard)[22] | 7
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c Wicks, AManda (October 15, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Gage, Jeff (July 25, 2018). "Colter Wall Details New Album 'Songs of the Plains'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums In Pure Sales: March 2, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (October 10, 2018). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Stuart (October 9, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Hermes, Will (October 12, 2018). "Review: Colter Wall's 'Songs of the Plains' Is a Modern Twist on Classic C&W". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 2018". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Best Country Albums of 2018". The A.V. Club. December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Parker (December 12, 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018". Digital Trends. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Glide's 20 Best Albums of 2018". Glide Magazine. December 26, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The 40 best albums of 2018: From Arctic Monkeys to Christine and the Queens, Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae". The Independent. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (December 15, 2018). "40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2018". Vinyl Me, Please. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Night Herding Song". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Americana/Folk Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.