The Saint of Lost Causes
The Saint of Lost Causes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
Studio | Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |||
Genre | Americana | |||
Length | 49:32 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer |
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Justin Townes Earle chronology | ||||
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The Saint of Lost Causes is the eighth and final studio album released by American singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, and the last released before his death in 2020. It was released by New West Records on May 24, 2019.
Reception
According to the review aggregator
American dream and gave it eight out of 10 stars.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Justin Townes Earle
- "The Saint of Lost Causes" – 4:51
- "Ain’t Got No Money" – 3:05
- "Mornings in Memphis" – 4:32
- "Don’t Drink the Water" – 4:41
- "Frightened by the Sound" – 3:45
- "Flint City Shake It" – 3:44
- "Over Alameda" – 4:09
- "Pacific Northwestern Blues" – 3:37
- "Appalachian Nightmare" – 5:37
- "Say Baby" – 4:30
- "Ahi esta mi nina" – 4:06
- "Talking to Myself" – 2:55
Personnel
- Justin Townes Earle – vocals, acoustic guitar, production
- Adam Ayan – masteringat Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine, United States
- Adam Bednarik – electric upright bass, bass guitar, engineering, and production
- Tchad Blake – mixing at Full Mongrel Studios, Wales, United Kingdom
- Fetzer Design – design
- Joe V. McMahan – acoustic, baritone, electric, and slide guitar, celesta
- Paul Niehaus – acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitar
- Jon Radford – drums, percussion
- Zaq Reynolds – engineering
- Joshua Black Wilkins – photography
- Cory Younts – harmonica, piano, backing vocals
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 95 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[8] | 6 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 41 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] | 23 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 36 |
US | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "The Saint of Lost Causes by Justin Townes Earle Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Heller, Jason (May 16, 2019). "Justin Townes Earle's The Saint of Lost Causes Looks Through the Eyes of America". KQED, NPR. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "The Saint of Lost Causes – Justin Townes Earle". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (May 24, 2019). "Justin Townes Earle Stays True to His Roots on The Saint of Lost Causes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Cudmore, Libby (May 28, 2019). "Justin Townes Earle: The Saint of Lost Causes Review". Paste. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Ingalls, Chris (May 28, 2019). "Justin Townes Earle Chronicles the Unrequited American Dream on The Saint of Lost Causes". PopMatters. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Townes Earle Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Townes Earle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Townes Earle Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Townes Earle Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
External links
- Stream the album from Bandcamp
- The Saint of Lost Causes at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Saint of Lost Causes at MusicBrainz (list of releases)