The Tree (album)
The Tree | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 20, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017–18 | |||
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Length | 35:23 | |||
Label | CN | |||
Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
Lori McKenna chronology | ||||
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The Tree is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lori McKenna, released on July 20, 2018, through CN Records. The album was made available to stream in its entirety on July 13, 2018, as part of NPR Music's First Listen series.[1]
Background
McKenna's son Christopher played mellotron alongside Cobb on the track "The Lot Behind St Mary's".[2]
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Speaking to
Comparing to her first record with Cobb, The Bird and the Rifle, McKenna said "I think this record is similar in a lot of ways, sonically and band-wise. It’s not as lush, but it sounds a lot like it. I’m not a really diverse writer, so I feel like the songs all run into one another even though the stories change and my goal is to try to get the songs tighter lyrically. I think it’s very similar to the last record. You know, this isn’t a dance record. I haven’t made my dance record yet."[3]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 39 on Top Country Albums,[4] and No. 3 on Americana/Folk Album Sales with 4,000 sold, which is her best on the chart.[5] It has sold 5,100 copies as of August 2018.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Mother Never Rests" | Barry Dean, Lori McKenna | |
2. | "The Fixer" | McKenna | |
3. | "People Get Old" | McKenna | |
4. | "Young and Angry Again" | Dean, Luke Laird, McKenna | |
5. | "The Tree" | Natalie Hemby, McKenna, Aaron Raitiere | |
6. | "You Won't Even Know I'm Gone" | McKenna | |
7. | "Happy People" | McKenna, Hailey Whitters | |
8. | "You Can't Break a Woman" | Hillary Lindsey, McKenna, Liz Rose | |
9. | "The Lot Behind St. Mary's" | McKenna | |
10. | "The Way Back Home" | Laird, McKenna | |
11. | "Like Patsy Would" | Lindsey, McKenna, Rose | |
Total length: | 35:23 |
Personnel
- Dave Cobb – producer, guitar, Mellotron
- Anderson East – lead guitar, sequencing
- Natalie Hemby – background vocals
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals
- Christopher McKenna – Mellotron
- Lori McKenna – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kristen Rogers – background vocals
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 39 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
US | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
References
- ^ McKenna, Britney (July 12, 2018). "Lori McKenna's 'The Tree' Documents What Happens Between Life". NPR. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Lori McKenna on Twitter".
- ^ "The branches of Lori McKenna's 'Tree' lead back to family - The Boston Globe".
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. August 4, 2018.
- ^ Asker, Jim (July 30, 2018). "Jake Owen's John Mellencamp Ode 'I Was Jack (You Were Diane)' Jumps to No. 1 On Country Airplay Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: August 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Lori McKenna Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lori McKenna Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lori McKenna Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lori McKenna Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.