Recorded 2013–14 | Length 34:29 Release date 13 May 2014 | |
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Released May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13) Label High Top MountainLoose Music Metamodern Sounds in Country Music(2014) Nominations Grammy Award for Best Americana Album Similar Outlaw country albums, Other albums | ||
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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).
Contents
- Turtles all the way down sturgill simpson
- Sturgill simpson just let go metamodern sounds in country music
- Promotion
- Critical reception
- Musicians
- Production
- Chart positions
- Songs
- References
The title of the album is likely a reference to the Ray Charles album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.
Sturgill simpson just let go metamodern sounds in country 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.
To further promote the album, Simpson performed on Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Simpson also performed a set for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.
"Turtles All the Way Down" was featured on FX's The Bridge.
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.
Critical reception
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.
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."
Musicians
Production
Chart positions
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. As of January 2017, the album has sold 228,600 copies in the US.
Songs
1Turtles All the Way Down3:08
2Life of Sin2:26
3Living the Dream3:52