Walk Into a Storm

Walk Into a Storm
A photo of a girl twisting around with her hair whipping at the camera
Studio album by
The Lone Bellow
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)
RecordedNovember 2016
StudioRCA Studio A, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
GenreAmericana[1]
Length38:33
LanguageEnglish
LabelDescendant/Sony Masterworks
ProducerDave Cobb
The Lone Bellow chronology
Then Came the Morning
(2015) 		Walk Into a Storm
(2017) 		Half Moon Light
(2020)

Walk Into a Storm is a 2017 studio album by American indie folk band The Lone Bellow. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, with critic Timothy Monger writing that "the band's formula remains intact as they deliver the gutsy three-part harmonies and foot-stomping folk-soul that have become their trademark" and speculates that this album is a misstep because the band "may [have] settled a little too comfortably into their initial level of success and settled for keeping the machine running".[2] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter scored this release 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that the band is more focused on this release and producer Dave Cobb "plays to the band’s strengths".[3] Stephen Thompson of NPR's First Listen wrote that this release "capture[s] the group's earnest, agreeable charm, dispensed via songs that amble and soar" and that it comes "stacked with charisma-drenched ringers".[1] In Paste, Lee Zimmerman scored Walk Into a Storm a 7.6 out of 10, praising the depth of the lyrics and summing up that this release can continue the band's success.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Deeper in the Water" (Brian Elmquist, Jeremy Lutito, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Zachary Williams) – 3:52
  2. "Is It Ever Gonna Be Easy" (Elmquist, Jason Pipkin, K. Pipkin, and Williams) – 3:12
  3. "May You Be Well" (Elmquist, J. Pipkin, K. Pipkin, and Williams) – 4:54
  4. "Come Break My Heart Again" (K. Pipkin and Williams) – 3:39
  5. "Feather" (Elmquist, Justin Glasco, and K. Pipkin) – 3:43
  6. "Walk Into a Storm" (Elmquist, K. Pipkin, and Williams) – 5:06
  7. "Time's Always Leaving" (Elmquist, Glasco, and Williams) – 3:17
  8. "Can't Be Happy for Long" (Elmquist, Glasco, and Williams) – 2:54
  9. "Between the Lines" (Williams) – 4:27
  10. "Long Way to Go" (Wyatt Earp and Williams) – 3:32

Personnel

The Lone Bellow

Additional personnel

  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Eric Ryan Anderson – inside photography
  • David Angell – violin
  • Ryan Booth – cover photo
  • Dave Cobb]] – acoustic guitar, mixing, production
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Go De Jong – graphic design
  • Justin Glasco – drums, Hammond organ, percussion, vocal production
  • Gena Johnson – production assistance
  • Stephen Lamb – copyist
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz – cello
  • Jason Pipkin – Hammond B3, lap steel guitar, mandolin, Mellotron, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Matt Ross-Spang – engineering
  • Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangement, viola

Chart performance

Walk Into a Storm reached 173 on the Billboard 200,[5] fourth on Americana/Folk Albums,[6] and 73 on the Rock Albums chart.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Stephen (September 7, 2017). "Review: The Lone Bellow, 'Walk Into A Storm'". Reviews. First Listen. NPR. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy (n.d.). "The Long Bellow – Walk Into a Storm". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Hal (September 12, 2017). "The Lone Bellow: Walk Into a Storm". Album Reviews. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (September 13, 2017). "The Lone Bellow: Walk Into A Storm". Music > Reviews > The Lone Bellow. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. n.d. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. n.d. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. n.d. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 22, 2020.