Daughter is a studio album from American country musician Lydia Loveless released on September 25, 2020.[1] This is the first release on Loveless' own Honey, You're Gonna Be Late Records and has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | The Loft, Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Honey, You're Gonna Be Late | |||
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Recording and release
editLoveless revealed that she had recorded new music in March 2020, including a new emphasis on piano and performing the bass parts in the music.[2] The title was announced on July 21 with the advance single "Love Is Not Enough"; Loveless decided to release the work via a vanity label after leaving Bloodshot Records.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[3] |
Album of the Year sums up critical consensus as a 78 out of 100, based on two reviews.[4] Writing for Paste, Eric R. Danton gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, noting her powerful voice and "brutally candid songs".[5] Ethan Gordon of No Ripcord gave Daughter eight out of 10, praising her for musical experimentation but noting that the album's "strength comes when Loveless writes disarmingly mid-tempo songs" and in particular, "stirring and warm instrumentation with sad and/or rough lyrics paired side by side".[6] Associated Press' Pablo Gorondi gave a favorable review for the album incorporating classic sounds from Loveless' previous work as well as new instrumentation and a focus on introspective lyrics.[7] Paste included this in their five best rock albums of September 2020, with reviewer Eric R. Danton praising it for "brutally candid" songwriting and Loveless' "massive, powerful voice".[8]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Lydia Loveless
- "Dead Writer" – 4:16
- "Love Is Not Enough" – 3:20
- "Wringer" – 3:23
- "Can’t Think" – 4:40
- "Say My Name" – 4:32
- "Never" – 4:17
- "Daughter" – 4:59
- "When You’re Gone" – 2:57
- "September" – 4:51
- "Don’t Bother Mountain" – 5:02
Personnel
edit- Lydia Loveless – vocals; guitar on "Dead Writer", "Love Is Not Enough", "Wringer", "Can’t Think", "Say My Name", "Daughter", "When You’re Gone", and "Don’t Bother Mountain"; piano on "Love Is Not Enough", "Never", "Daughter", and "September"; bass guitar on "Dead Writer", "Can't Think", "Say My Name", and "When You're Gone"; synthesizer on "Wringer"; piano on "Love Is Not Enough", "Never", "Daughter", and "September"; drum machine on "Don't Bother Mountain"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "Daughter"; arrangement; production
- Nora Barton – cello on "September"
- Jay Gasper – guitar on all tracks except "September", bass guitar on "Love Is Not Enough" and "Wringer", piano on "Dead Writer"; pedal steel guitar on "Dead Writer" and "Wringer"; arrangement
- Laura Jane Grace – backing vocals on "September"
- George Hondroulis – drums and percussion on all except "September"; arrangement
- Todd May – guitar on "Dead Writer", "Can’t Think", "Say My Name", "Never", "Daughter", "When You’re Gone", and "Don’t Bother Mountain"; acoustic guitar on "Love Is Not Enough" and "Wringer"; bass guitar on "Never", "Daughter", and "Don't Bother Mountain"; synthesizer on "Never" and "Don't Bother Mountain"; organ on "Say My Name"; electric guitar on "Love Is Not Enough", optigan on "Don't Bother Mountain"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "Don't Bother Mountain"; backing vocals on "Love Is Not Enough", "Say My Name", "Never", "Daughter", and "Don't Bother Mountain"; arrangement
- Tom Schick – engineering, mixing, production
- Shelly Steffens – mastering at Chicago Mastering Service, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Megan Toenyes – photography, design
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bernstein, Jonathan (July 21, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Previews New Album Daughter with Rocking 'Love Is Not Enough'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Downing, Andy (March 11, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Navigates Dread and Existential Crisis, Emerges with New Album". Columbus Alive. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lydia Loveless – Daughter". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (September 22, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Wrestles With Upheaval on Daughter". Paste. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Ethan (September 24, 2002). "Lydia Loveless: Daughter". No Ripcord. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Gorondi, Pablo (September 25, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Deals with Tough Times on Daughter". Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (October 6, 2002). "The 5 Best Rock Albums from September 2020". Paste. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
edit- "The Story Behind Every Song On Lydia Loveless’ New Album Daughter" by Stereogum
- Daughter at Discogs (list of releases)
- Daughter at MusicBrainz (list of releases)