Exit Wounds (The Wallflowers album)
Exit Wounds | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 9, 2021 | |||
Studio | RubyRed Productions (Santa Monica, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:01 | |||
Label | New West Records | |||
Producer | Butch Walker | |||
The Wallflowers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Exit Wounds | ||||
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Exit Wounds is the seventh
Background
Although the album was written and finished before the
Reception
Exit Wounds received a score of 72 out of 100 from Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Mojo gave it four out of five stars and called it Dylan's "best original work by some yards." In a mostly positive review, American Songwriter wrote that "the sound is leaner, a little less rough around the edges and solidly in sync as well." Rolling Stone's review was mixed, giving the album three out of five stars, and writing that Dylan "can evoke an Americana-tinged Warren Zevon, gruff but tender, with the best songs featuring Shelby Lynne's empathetic vocals."
Musical style
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Mojo | [9] |
Glide Magazine | [10] |
American Songwriter | [11] |
Uncut | [12] |
Pitchfork | [13] |
Rolling Stone | [14] |
Classic Rock | [15] |
Pitchfork assessed the album as a return to classic rock with no adjustments made to accommodate "contemporary fashion," referencing the album's opener "Maybe Your Heart's Not in It No More" as a showcase of "soulful Americana."[13]
Classic Rock magazine largely agreed in terms of the style of the album, describing the majority of the music as radiating a "melancholic Americana". Classic Rock also praised its variety: referencing elements of pop rock, roots rock, as well as a country music influence, due in large part to the contributions of guest vocalist Shelby Lynne on four tracks. The album's overall genre was described as a combination of Americana and rock-inflected power pop.[16]
Glide magazine classified the album as having a "stripped-down guitar-forward" sound.[17]
PopMatters wrote that the album was not a blues album, but carried a "subtle nod to the blues throughout", suggesting an album more like The Rolling Stones than The Beatles.[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Maybe Your Heart's Not In It No More" | Jakob Dylan | 5:00 |
2. | "Roots and Wings" | Jakob Dylan | 3:54 |
3. | "I Hear the Ocean (When I Wanna Hear Trains)" | Jakob Dylan | 4:29 |
4. | "The Dive Bar In My Heart" | Jakob Dylan | 3:31 |
5. | "Darlin' Hold On (w/Shelby Lynne)" | Jakob Dylan | 3:42 |
6. | "Move the River" | Jakob Dylan | 4:28 |
7. | "I'll Let You Down (But I Will Not Give You Up)" | Jakob Dylan | 4:04 |
8. | "Wrong End of the Spear" | Jakob Dylan | 4:06 |
9. | "Who's That Man Walking 'Round My Garden" | Jakob Dylan | 2:58 |
10. | "The Daylight Between Us" | Jakob Dylan | 3:44 |
Personnel
- Jakob Dylan - vocals, guitar
- Butch Walker - producer, recording engineer, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Mark Stepro - drums
- Whynot Jansveld - bass, mastering engineer
- Aaron Embry - keyboards
- Val McCallum - guitar
- Shelby Lynne - vocals (tracks 1,5,6,7)
- Brian Griffin - drums (track 6)
- Todd Stopera - assistant engineer
- Chris Dugan - mix engineer
- Artwork and design: Rob Carmichael, SEEN
- Interior Photo: Paige Dylan
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 90 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 29 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 183 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[23] | 4 |
US | 10 |
US | 32 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[26] | 4 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2021 | "Roots and Wings" | US Triple A Airplay [27] | 6 |
US Rock & Alternative Airplay[28] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Wallflowers Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers' 'Exit Wounds' Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Lavin, Will (April 10, 2021). "The Wallflowers announce first album in almost a decade". NME.
- Consequence of Sound. April 9, 2021.
- Spin magazine.
- ^ Hyden, Steve (June 30, 2021). "Jakob Dylan Reviews Every Album By The Wallflowers". Uproxx.
- Consequence of Sound.
- ^ "Exit Wounds by The Wallflowers". Metacritic. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Exit Wounds by The Wallflowers". Mojo.
- ^ Moore, John (July 8, 2021). "The Wallflowers give us stripped down guitar forward sound on Exit Wounds". Glide Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Zimmerman, Lee (July 8, 2021). "The Wallflowers' Exit Wounds makes an indelible impact". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Exit Wounds by The Wallflowers". Uncut. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (July 10, 2021). "The Wallflowers: Exit Wounds". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers: Exit Wounds". Rolling Stone. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers: Exit Wounds". Classic Rock. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- Classic Rock. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Hosted at pressreader.com.
- ^ Moore, John (July 8, 2021). "The Wallflowers Give Us Stripped-Down Guitar-Forward Sound on 'Exit Wounds' (Album Review)". Glide. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Moore, John (2021-07-08). "The Wallflowers Give Us Stripped-Down Guitar-Forward Sound on 'Exit Wounds' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Wallflowers – Exit Wounds". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20210716.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. July 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.