Down to Believing

Down to Believing
Studio album by Allison Moorer
Released March 16, 2015
Genre Country, folk, pop
Length 47:00
Label Entertainment One Music, Proper Records
Producer Kenny Greenberg
Allison Moorer chronology

Crows
(2010)		 Down to Believing
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 85/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
American Songwriter [3]
The Observer [4]
Exclaim! [5]
Slant Magazine [6]

Down to Believing is the eighth studio album by singer/songwriter Allison Moorer. It is her first for new label eOne Nashville and sees her reunited with producer Kenny Greenberg who produced her first two albums. The album was recorded over two years and inspired by events in her personal life during that time including her divorce from Steve Earle and her young son's diagnosis with autism.[7]

Critical reception

The album earned Moorer some of the best reviews of her career with Uncut Magazine observing that "Out of the pain and anger, Moorer has fashioned the finest album of her career" [8] while AllMusic wrote it was "an emotionally raw yet aesthetically fine album. She may have reached into the depths for these songs, but she's delivered us the gift of a burning light."[2] Thierry Côté of Exclaim! wrote that "even in the rare moments when the production comes dangerously close to generic modern country sheen, Moorer's voice remains a warm, unwavering instrument and the songs are never less than deeply affecting and emotionally resonant."

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Like It Used to Be"  Allison Moorer 3:19
2. "Thunderstorm/Hurricane"  Moorer 2:48
3. "I Lost My Crystal Ball"  Moorer, Angelo Petraglia 3:08
4. "Down to Believing"  Moorer, Audley Freed, Keith Gattis 4:58
5. "Tear Me Apart"  Moorer, Kenny Greenberg 3:05
6. "If I Were Stronger"  Moorer, Troy Olsen 4:08
7. "Wish I"  Moorer, Tony Lane 4:29
8. "Blood"  Moorer 3:30
9. "Mama Let the Wolf In"  Moorer, Jeffrey Steele 3:22
10. "I'm Doing Fine"  Moorer, Zac Maloy 3:08
11. "Back of My Mind"  Moorer, Skip Black, Neil Medley 4:19
12. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"  John Fogerty 2:43
13. "Gonna Get It Wrong"  Moorer, Lane 3:50

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 26
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] 15
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 36

References

  1. ↑ "Down To Believing Reviews". Metacritic.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thom Jurek (2015-03-17). "Down To Believing - Allison Moorer | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Allison Moorer - Down To Believing". americansongwriter.com. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  4. ↑ Neil Spencer; (2015-03-08). "Allison Moorer: Down to Believing review – a gamut of emotion from Nashville". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ↑ Thierry Côté; (2015-03-13). "Allison Moorer, 'Down To Believing' Review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Slant review".
  7. ↑ "Stephen L. Betts: Hear Allison Moorer Embrace Change on New Album 'Down to Believing'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  8. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/down-to-believing/allison-moorer
  9. ↑ "Allison Moorer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Allison Moorer.
  10. ↑ "Allison Moorer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Folk Albums for Allison Moorer.
  11. ↑ "Allison Moorer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Allison Moorer.
  12. ↑ "Allison Moorer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Allison Moorer.