Pioneer (The Band Perry album)

Pioneer
Studio album by The Band Perry
Released April 2, 2013 (2013-04-02)
Genre Country
Length 46:15 (standard edition)
64:43 (Target deluxe edition)
Label Republic Nashville
Producer Dann Huff[1]
The Band Perry chronology
The Band Perry
(2010)		 Pioneer
(2013)		 Heart + Beat
(2016)
Singles from Pioneer
  1. "Better Dig Two"
    Released: October 29, 2012
  2. "Done"
    Released: March 11, 2013
  3. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely"
    Released: August 26, 2013
  4. "Chainsaw"
    Released: March 3, 2014

Pioneer is the second studio album by American country music group The Band Perry. It was released on April 2, 2013 via Republic Records.[2] A deluxe edition with four bonus tracks and a special red album cover with an autograph from each band member was made available at Target stores the same day.[3] The Band Perry co-wrote nine of the album's twelve tracks.[4] The album has produced four singles: "Better Dig Two", "Done", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". As of October 2015, the album has sold 619,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Country WeeklyA-[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB[8]
Music Is My Oxygen[9]
The Oakland Press[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Roughstock[12]
The Salt Lake TribuneB[13]
Taste of Country[14]
USA Today[15]

Pioneer has received generally favorable and positive reviews from the critics, so far. On the review aggregator site Metacritic, the album currently holds a score of 72, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.[16] AllMusic music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine told that the album has "a swagger that underpins" it, which "retains a sense of palpable defiance even in the quietest moments", but in doing so with "her vigor lending passion to music that is deliberately designed to appeal to the widest possible audience as it blurs the line between contemporary country and pop". which causes "some seriously odd juxtapositions".[6] In addition, Erlewine found that "as good as the by-the-books ballads and rocking country are, the moments when the façade slips a bit make this worth hearing as an album and not a collection of singles."[6] At Entertainment Weekly, Melissa Maerz evoked how "it's fun to hear her get those linens dirty" on this album.[8] Rob Burkhardt of Music Is My Oxygen said the album built "on the foundation laid by the first album and taking things to the next level."[9]

At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman called it clearly "time well spent" on making the album, which leads the band in furthering their "stadium-sized ambitions", and they said that the album is just below "outstanding" with an A-.[7] In addition, Freeman said that Pioneer's "overall spirit of adventure is summed up in the gorgeous" track entitled "Pioneer", which that is because it starts off "sweet and delicate," and the song "offers a message of encouragement to be bold in the face of uncertainty and doubt as it builds to a thrilling crescendo."[7] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes evoked how the album "is just as dramatic, yet dramatically more steady than their debut effort" that "holds no shortage of styles and surprises, even a lilting folk song in the title track."[14] Dukes noted that "for some, this will be the highlight of the project — one can be sure very few people will agree on a favorite", and the album has "ambitious" lyrics that "shows a maturity largely unmatched by a group only two albums into a blossoming career."[14] Dukes stated that the band had some sporadically "bold choices", which are "rough around the edges," at the same time "the collection is more than strong enough to justify a headlining tour".[14] David Burger of The Salt Lake Tribune said that The Band Perry "show a confidence unusual for a group so young".[13] At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes found this album to contain "goth-iness", which is because the siblings "are remarkably death-obsessed", and called this release a "perky, rocked-up country-pop set."[11]

At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff exclaimed "Step aside, Taylor, and put the kerosene down, Miranda — Kimberly Perry is about to become country music’s new man-slaying warrior for women done wrong" on the band's second offering.[10] However, Graff said that this "youthful group is still occasionally wanting in the lyric department, but 'Pioneer' mostly shows that the path the trio blazed with its debut was no mere fluke."[10] Roughstock's Matt Bjorke alluded to how "Pioneer doesn't sound like anything else in Country Music and that...should be...enough to help keep the family band around for more than a few more years to come."[12] Furthermore, Bjorke contended that "we might be witnessing the next country/pop crossover to superstardom a la Taylor Swift" because they "could very well be...a Pop band if they didn't love mandolins, banjos, fiddles and steel guitars as much as they do (must be that East Tennessee upbringing)."[12] At the USA Today, Jerry Shriver stated this "robust effort from the sibling trio centers on obsessive love, and Kimberly Perry sounds unhinged and revenge-thirsty", yet the album has "moments of vulnerability, then it's back to feeling all apocalyptic. Strong songs, potent production. But dang, girl."[15]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Better Dig Two"  Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen 3:15
2. "Done"  Reid Perry, Neil Perry, John Davidson, Jacob Bryant 3:25
3. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely"  Sarah Buxton, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins 4:11
4. "Pioneer"  Kimberly Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, Brian Henningsen, Clara Henningsen, Aaron Henningsen 4:18
5. "Forever Mine Nevermind"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, Brad Paisley 3:56
6. "Night Gone Wasted"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen 3:37
7. "I Saw a Light"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen 4:08
8. "Mother Like Mine"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry 3:51
9. "Chainsaw"  McAnally, Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey 3:48
10. "I'm a Keeper"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen 3:30
11. "Back to Me Without You"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen 3:57
12. "End of Time"  K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen 4:19
Total length:
 46:15

Personnel

The Band Perry

Additional Musicians

Charts and certifications

Album

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[21] 37
Canadian Albums Chart[22] 3
US Billboard 200[23] 2
US Billboard Top Country Albums[23] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[24]		 CAN
2012 "Better Dig Two" 1 1 28 1 42
2013 "Done" 8 1 43 1 48
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely" 9 2 59 1 58
2014 "Chainsaw" 20 10 86 6 88

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard 200[25] 55
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] 12
Chart (2014) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[27] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 526,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
Based on a True Story… by Blake Shelton		 Top Country Albums number-one album
April 20, 2013 		Succeeded by
Wheelhouse by Brad Paisley

References

  1. ↑ "The Band Perry Choose Pioneer as New Album Title". Country Music Television. February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (March 5, 2013). "The Band Perry "Pioneer" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Band Perry, 'Pioneer' Album Deluxe Edition Unleashes Songs From Siblings' Past". The Boot. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Band Perry discloses songs". Country Standard Time. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (February 5, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of February, 2014: Musgraves #1, Taylor Swift Top 5, Scotty McCreery, Cassadee Pope, & Keith Urban news". Roughstock. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 2, 2013). "Pioneer – The Band Perry : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Freeman, Jon (April 4, 2013). "Pioneer by The Band Perry". Country Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Maerz, Melissa (March 27, 2013). "Pioneer Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Burkhardt, Rob (April 2, 2013). "The Band Perry Breaks New Ground with "Pioneer"". Music Is My Oxygen (MIMO). Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 Graff, Gary (April 1, 2013). "Listening Room: Band Perry's new "Pioneer" puts feminine power to the fore". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Hermes, Will (April 15, 2013). "The Band Perry: Pioneer Universal Republic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 Bjorke, Matt (March 29, 2013). "Album Review: The Band Perry – Pioneer". Roughstock. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  13. 1 2 Burger, David (April 5, 2013). "CD Review: The Band Perry's 'Pioneer'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Dukes, Billy (April 2, 2013). "The Band Perry, 'Pioneer' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  15. 1 2 Shriver, Jerry (April 1, 2013). "Listen Up: Band Perry, Petula Clark, Tyler the Creator". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  16. ↑ Metacritic (April 2, 2013). "Critic Reviews for Pioneer". CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ The Band Perry. "Once Upon a Time". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  18. ↑ The Band Perry. "Lucky Ones". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  19. ↑ The Band Perry. "Peaches and Caroline". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  20. ↑ The Band Perry. "Gonna Be Okay". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  21. ↑ "australian-charts.com – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  22. ↑ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  23. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (April 10, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Earns Third Week At No. 1; Band Perry Debuts At No. 2; Tyler, the Creator at No. 3". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  24. ↑ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Music Canada.
  29. ↑ "American album certifications – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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