Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Studio album by Sturgill Simpson
Released May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Recorded 2013–14
Genre
Length 34:29
Label
Producer Dave Cobb
Sturgill Simpson chronology
High Top Mountain
(2013)		 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

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
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
American Songwriter[9]
Blurt[10]
Paste(9.2/10)[11]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[12]
PopMatters(8/10)[13]
Rolling Stone[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. TitleWriter(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

Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ Ganz, Jacob (2014-05-04). "First Listen: Sturgill Simpson, 'Metamodern Sounds In Country Music'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  2. ↑ "The Late Show Sturgill Simpson - "Life of Sin"". CBS.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson "Living The Dream" 09/10/14". TeamCoco.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson: Turtles All the Way Down - Video". NBC.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  5. ↑ "Tiny Desk Concerts - Sturgill Simpson". NPR.org. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  6. ↑ Logan, Buddy (2014-08-26). "Sturgill Simpson Music to be Featured on FX's 'The Bridge'". Radio Texas Live. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  8. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  9. ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (2014-05-19). "Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  10. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee. "Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds In Country Music". Blurtonline.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  11. ↑ Lore, Mark (2014-05-21). "Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds In Country Music Review". Paste. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  12. ↑ Deusner, Stephen (2014-05-16). "Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  13. ↑ Recker, Scott (2014-05-13). "Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  14. ↑ Murray, Nick (2014-05-30). "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  15. ↑ "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  16. ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (2014-05-19). "Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  17. ↑ Matt Bjorke (May 21, 2014). "Country Music's Top 10 Albums: The Week Of May 21, 2014". Roughstock.
  18. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (April 24, 2016). "Sturgill Simpson and Santana Debut in Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  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. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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