Eric Paslay (album)
| Eric Paslay | ||
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| Studio album by Eric Paslay | ||
| Released | February 4, 2014 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Label | EMI Nashville | |
| Producer |
Marshall Altman Daniel Hill Billy Lynn | |
| Singles from Eric Paslay | ||
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Eric Paslay is the eponymous debut album by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released on February 4, 2014 via EMI Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Never Really Wanted", "Friday Night" and "Song About a Girl".[2]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Country Weekly | A[4] |
| The Oakland Press | [5] |
| Roughstock | [6] |
| USA Today | [7] |
The eponymously-titled album Eric Paslay garnered critical acclaim from five music critics. At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, stating that he held back some excellent material for himself on which "His sweet-as-Southern-tea debut finds common ground between radio-friendly and flat-out brilliant, incorporating a sense of both spirituality and '80s pop."[7] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly graded the album an A, writing that the album "hosts a heap of winners." In addition, Ragusa says that "The gifted songwriter has done an incredible job of showcasing his ability to create a collection that leans away from lyrical trends and toward depth and texture [...] reveal[ing] the complexity of an accomplished artist, and retains the purity of solid country music."[4] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three out of four stars, calling this "A strong debut from an established name on the scene."[5] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, noting how Paslay on the release "keep[s] it simple and catchy", but this means that the music "doesn't change the landscape of contemporary country, but it sure recognizes it, and that's Paslay's songwriting strength."[3] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that the release "showcases an artist who deserves to be placed on the same songwriting field as singer/songwriters like Rodney Crowell, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne and JD Souther with a little bit of The Band thrown in for good measure."[6] Also, Bjorke states that "There isn’t a bad song to be found on Eric Paslay and it truly is an early contender for the best Country Album of 2014."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep On Fallin'" | Eric Paslay, Matt Nolan, Skip Black | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Friday Night" | Paslay, Rose Falcon, Rob Crosby | 2:50 | |
| 3. | "Less Than Whole" | Paslay, Kenny Alphin | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "Country Side of Heaven" | Paslay, Dylan Altman, Shane McAnally | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Never Really Wanted" | Paslay, Walt Aldridge | 3:27 | |
| 6. | "Here Comes Love" | Paslay, Anthony Cappolino | 3:05 | |
| 7. | "Like a Song" | Paslay, Jason Delkou | 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Good with Wine" | Paslay, Jessi Alexander, Gordie Sampson | 3:40 | |
| 9. | "She Don't Love You" | Paslay, Jennifer Wayne | 4:27 | |
| 10. | "Song About a Girl" | Paslay, Alexander, Sampson | 3:49 | |
| 11. | "Deep as It Is Wide" | Paslay | 4:27 |
Chart performance
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country [8] |
CAN | ||
| 2011 | "Never Really Wanted" | 48 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | "Friday Night" | 6 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 66 |
| 2014 | "Song About a Girl"A | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
- ATo be released February 18.
References
- ↑ Parker, Eric T. (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay’s Debut Album To Release in February". MusicRow. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2013). "Eric Paslay "Eric Paslay" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Leggett, Steve (February 4, 2014). "Eric Paslay - Eric Paslay". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ragusa, Tammy (January 30, 2014). "Eric Paslay (album)". Country Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Graff, Gary (February 4, 2014). "The Listening Room: Broken Bells, Eric Paslay and more". The Oakland Press. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bjorke, Matt (February 3, 2014). "Album Review: Eric Paslay - Eric Paslay". Roughstock. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mansfield, Brian (February 3, 2014). "Listen Up: Notable new releases". USA Today. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Eric Paslay Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.