Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

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Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
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Studio album by Sturgill Simpson
Released May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Country
Length 34:29
Label
Producer Dave Cobb
Sturgill Simpson chronology
High Top Mountain
(2013)High Top Mountain2013		 Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
(2014)		 A Sailor's Guide to Earth
(2016)
Singles from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
  1. "Turtles All the Way Down"
    Released: April 8, 2014

A Sailor's Guide to Earth2016

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson. The album was produced and engineered by Dave Cobb and was released on May 13, 2014, through High Top Mountain/Thirty Tigers & Loose Music (Europe).

The title of the album is likely a reference to the Ray Charles album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.

Promotion

Prior to its official release, the entire album was available to stream on MSN's Listening Booth and NPR Music's First Listen.[1]

To further promote the album, Simpson performed on Late Show with David Letterman,[2] Conan,[3] and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.[4] Simpson also performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.[5]

"Turtles All the Way Down" was featured on FX's The Bridge.[6]

His cover of "The Promise" by 80's band When In Rome was featured in the Season 2 Episode 9 of the HBO series The Leftovers.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81/100[7]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[8]
American Songwriter 4/5 stars[9]
Blurt 3/5 stars[10]
Paste (9.2/10)[11]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10)[12]
PopMatters (8/10)[13]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[14]

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music received "universal acclaim" according to Metacritic, earning a normalized score of 81 out of 100 based on ten reviews by music critics.[15]

Jonathan Bernstein of American Songwriter noted Simpson's cover of When in Rome's "The Promise," stating that he "turns the song into a countrypolitan torch song that culminates in a cathartic release."[16]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Turtles All the Way Down"   Sturgill Simpson 3:08
2. "Life of Sin"   Simpson 2:26
3. "Living the Dream"   Simpson 3:52
4. "Voices"   Simpson 2:47
5. "Long White Line"   Buford Abner 4:01
6. "The Promise"  
  • Clive Farrington
  • Michael Floreale
  • Andrew Mann
 4:17
7. "A Little Light"   Simpson 1:40
8. "Just Let Go"   Simpson 2:32
9. "It Ain't All Flowers"   Simpson 6:44
10. "Pan Bowl" (hidden track) Simpson 3:02
Total length:
 34:29

Chart performance

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 59 and the Top Country Albums at No. 11, with 5,500 copies sold in the US for the week.[17] As of April 2016, the album has sold 195,000 copies in the US.[18]

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 59
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[20] 22
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 6
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[23] 69

Personnel

Musicians and contributors

  • "Dood" Fraley - Master of Ceremonies
  • Sturgill Simpson - Vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Laur Joamets - Electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Kevin Black - Bass guitar
  • Miles Miller - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Webb - Keyboards, mellotron
  • Dave Cobb - Classical guitar, percussion

Technical personnel

  • Dave Cobb - Producer, engineer, mixing
  • Justin Herlocker - Assistant engineer
  • John Netti - Assistant engineer
  • Sturgill Simpson - Mixing

References

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  19. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sturgill Simpson. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  20. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Sturgill Simpson. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  21. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Sturgill Simpson. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  22. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Sturgill Simpson. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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