Upland Stories
| Upland Stories | ||||
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| Studio album by Robbie Fulks | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 45:56 | |||
| Label | Bloodshot Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
| Robbie Fulks chronology | ||||
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Upland Stories is an album by American country musician Robbie Fulks, released on April 1, 2016 on Bloodshot Records. It was produced by Steve Albini. Upland Stories was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album and the song “Alabama at Night,” was nominated for a Grammy for Best American Roots Song.[1]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87%[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Paste | 9.1/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Robert Christgau | A[7] |
Upland Stories received generally favorable reviews from critics; on Metacritic, it has a score of 87 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] One such review was written by Bob Paxman for Nash Country Weekly. In his review, Paxman wrote that Fulks had "reached his highest plateau" with Upland Stories, and concluded by calling it "a masterful album, replete with wonderful stories and fully drawn characters."[8]
Track listing
- Alabama At Night
- Baby Rocked Her Dolly
- Never Come Home
- Sarah Jane
- Aunt Peg's New Old Man
- Needed
- South Bend Soldiers On
- America Is a Hard Religion
- A Miracle
- Sweet as Sweet Comes
- Katy Kay
- Fare Thee Well, Carolina Gals
Personnel
- Steve Albini- Engineer, Mixing
- Shad Cobb- Banjo, Fiddle, Vocals
- Jim DeMain- Mastering
- Robbie Fulks-Banjo, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Robbie Gjersoe- Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Resonator), Ukulele, Viola
- Andy Goodwin- Cover Photo, Photography
- Markus Greiner- Layout
- Alex Hall- Drums
- Jim Herrington- Photography
- Wayne Horvitz- Organ, Wurlitzer
- Fats Kaplin- Mandolin, Pedal Steel
- Merle Kilgore- Composer
- Todd Phillips- Bass
- Jenny Scheinman- Fiddle, Vocals
- Grégoire Yeche- Assistant
References
- ↑ "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Upland Stories". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Upland Stories Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Horowitz, Hal (4 April 2016). "Robbie Fulks: Upland Stories". American Songwriter. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Gleason, Holly (19 May 2016). "Robbie Fulks: Upland Stories Review". Paste. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steve (31 March 2016). "Upland Stories". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1 April 2016). "Roots Rock Rebels: Expert Witness With Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Paxman, Bob (2 March 2016). "Upland Stories by Robbie Fulks". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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