All or Nothin' (Nikki Lane album)
| All or Nothin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Nikki Lane | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Easy Eye Sound | |||
| Genre | Country music | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | New West | |||
| Producer | Dan Auerbach | |||
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All or Nothin' is the second studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on May 6, 2014 on New West Records.
Background and recording
Lane recorded the album with producer Dan Auerbach, the frontman of the Black Keys, at his studio "Easy Eye Sound" in Nashville.[1] Auerbach and Lane perform together on the album, in the duet "Love's on Fire".[1]
Critical reception
According to Metacritic, All or Nothin' has a score of 79 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews from critics.[2] Thom Jurek reviewed the album for AllMusic and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Lane's songs and delivery are strong throughout All or Nothin'" and that on the album, "her vocals and arrangements co-exist to wed past to present both simultaneously and effortlessly."[3]
Chris Richards, writing for the Washington Post, compared the album's sound to Wanda Jackson, Mazzy Star, and Link Wray.[4] Jurek compared the album's song "Good Man" to the music of Lucinda Williams, who Lane has acknowledged is one of her major influences.[3] Holly Gleason compared All or Nothin' to the music of Dusty Springfield, Loretta Lynn and Jackie DeShannon.[5]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (79%)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | (B)[6] |
| Paste | (8.5/10)[5] |
| American Songwriter | [7] |
Track listing
- Right Time
- Good Man
- I Don't Care
- You Can't Talk To Me Like That
- Seein' Double
- Love's On Fire
- All Or Nothin'
- Sleep With A Stranger
- Man Up
- Out Of My Mind
- Wild One
- Want My Heart Back
Personnel
- Ricardo Alessio Illustrations
- Dan Auerbach Composer, Producer, Vocals on track 6
- Tchad Blake Mixing
- Gary Briggs A&R
- Ralph Carney Horn
- Glynis Carpenter Cover Photo
- Spencer Cullun Jr. Pedal Steel
- Clint Daniels Composer
- Barry Dean Composer
- Marty Dodson Composer
- Collin Dupuis Engineer
- Bobby Emmett Keyboards
- Caroline "Chuck" H. Grant Back Cover Photo
- Josh Hedley Fiddle
- Jeff Hyde Composer
- Jay Joyce Composer
- Patrick Keeler Drums
- Carey Kotsionis Vocals (Background)
- Luke Laird Composer
- Nikki Lane Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals
- Lee Foster Management
- Brian Lucey Mastering
- Alfreda McCrary Vocals (Background)
- Ann McCrary Vocals (Background)
- Regina McCrary Vocals (Background)
- Paul Moore Design
- Aaron Oliva Bass
- Russ Paul Pedal Steel
- Dave Roe Bass
- Jeremy Spillman Composer
- Danny Tomczak Studio Assistant
- Ryan Tyndell Composer
- Kenny Vaughan Guitar
References
- 1 2 Newman, Jason (5 March 2014). "Outlaw Country Singer Nikki Lane Goes 'All or Nothin' on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- 1 2 "All or Nothin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Jurek, Thom. "All or Nothin' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Richards, Chris (7 November 2014). "Nikki Lane brings the delightful details of bad decisions to Gypsy Sally's". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- 1 2 Gleason, Holly (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin' Review". Paste. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ White, Caitlin (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane offers fiery takes on rebellion, surrender, and romance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Horowitz, Hal (9 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 3 December 2014.