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The Last Resort
The Last Resort
EP by Midland
Released	July 16, 2021
Genre	Country, Neotraditional Country
Length	17:07
Label	Big Machine Records
Producer	Dann Huff; Shane McAnally; Josh Osborne
Midland chronology
Singles from The Last Resort
	"Sunrise Tells The Story"; Released: August 30, 2021;

The Last Resort is the second EP released by American country music band Midland. The EP includes the singles "Sunrise Tells the Story", "And Then Some", "Take Her Off Your Hands", "Adios Cowboy" and "Two To Two Step". It was released through Big Machine Records, and produced by Dann Huff, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.^[1] The EP was expanded into a full album, The Last Resort: Greetings From, which was released in 2022.

Background

The EP was recorded during the Coronavirus pandemic and the band has said that these songs may appear on their third studio album, that is yet to be announced. Along with the EP, Midland announced The Last Resort Tour to promote the new EP.

Critical reception

The EP received generally positive reviews from critics. Mark Wiggins from Six Shooter Country gave the EP a 7 out of 10, and said that the EP seems to drift more towards mainstream and is a development in Midland's sound.^[2] James Daykin from Lyric Magazine said "we see the band experimenting with a more chilled, laid back Eagles-like vibe", and gave the EP a generally positive review.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"And Then Some"	Jess Carson Cameron Duddy Mark Wystrach Shane McAnally Troy Matthew Josh Osborne	3:26
2.	"Sunrise Tells The Story"	Carson Jessi Alexander Aaron Raitiere	3:28
3.	"Two to Two Step"	Carson Duddy Wystrach McAnally Osborne	3:20
4.	"Take Her Off Your Hands"	Carson Duddy Wystrach Matthew McAnally Osborne	3:14
5.	"Adios Cowboy"	Carson Duddy Wystrach Cormac O'Rourke Marv Green J. T. Harding	3:38

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.^[4]

Midland

Jess Carson - acoustic guitar, background vocals
Cameron Duddy - bass guitar, background vocals
Mark Wystrach - lead vocals

Additional Musicians

Dave Cohen - mellotron, piano, synthesizer
Robbie Crowell - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Dann Huff - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
David Huff - programming
Evan Hutchings - programming
Laur Joamets - electric guitar
Cormac O'Rourke - electric guitar
Charlie Judge - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
Rob McNelley - electric guitar
Greg Morrow - drums, percussion
Justin Niebank - programming
Ben Phillips - programming
Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar

References

^ "Midland on Checking Into 'The Last Resort' for New EP & Being 'A Country Grateful Dead' On the Road". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ "Midland – The Last Resort EP Review". Six Shooter Country. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ "Review: 'The Last Resort' EP from Midland Sees The Trio Evolving from 'Urban Cowboys' into Laurel Canyon Troubadours as They Add a Californian Edge to Their Texan Twang". Lyric Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ The Last Resort (CD booklet). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2021. none.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[1] "Midland on Checking Into 'The Last Resort' for New EP & Being 'A Country Grateful Dead' On the Road". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[2] "Midland – The Last Resort EP Review". Six Shooter Country. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[3] "Review: 'The Last Resort' EP from Midland Sees The Trio Evolving from 'Urban Cowboys' into Laurel Canyon Troubadours as They Add a Californian Edge to Their Texan Twang". Lyric Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[liner-4] The Last Resort (CD booklet). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2021. none.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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