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The Demos (Jess Moskaluke album)

The Demos is the second studio album by Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke.[2][3] It was released on February 19, 2021, through MDM Recordings.[4][5] It includes the number-one Canada Country hit "Country Girls",[6] as well as "Halfway Home",[7] "Mapdot",[8] "Leave Each Other Alone",[9] and "Nothin' I Don't Love About You".[10]

The Demos
Studio album by
Jess Moskaluke
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2021
GenreCountry[1]
Length33:16
Label
Producer
  • Corey Crowder
  • Zach Abend
  • Mark Holman
Jess Moskaluke chronology
Past the Past
(2017) 		The Demos
(2021) 		Heartbreaker
(2023)
Singles from The Demos
  1. "Country Girls"
    Released: October 18, 2019
  2. "Halfway Home"
    Released: April 10, 2020
  3. "Mapdot"
    Released: October 16, 2020
  4. "Leave Each Other Alone"
    Released: May 7, 2021
  5. "Nothin' I Don't Love About You"
    Released: July 25, 2021

Background

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Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Moskaluke had not intended to release an album for some time, intending to work on singles instead.[2] After the institution of travel restrictions, she could not travel from her home in Saskatchewan to Nashville, Tennessee to record new music with producer Corey Crowder.[4] Rather than writing new songs, Moskaluke decided to delve into her back catalogue of songs she had never recorded on past albums.[3] She worked with Crowder to virtually turn the demos of these songs into a fully-produced record.[4]

Critical reception

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The Demos received generally positive reviews. Joshua Murray of The Reviews Are In called the album a "good listen" that "[doesn't] seem to go by too quickly or too slowly".[1] Kim Hughes of Parton and Pearl noted Moskaluke's "mighty, indefatigable" voice.[11] Hannah Rastrick of Complete Country said that the "songs cover every stage of love that we can all relate to" and referred to Moskaluke's vocals as "spot on".[12]

Track listing

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The Demos
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Country Girls"
2:58
2."Nothin' I Don't Love About You"
  • Moskaluke
  • Crowder
  • Mark Holman
2:46
3."Mapdot"
3:24
4."Too Much Too Soon"
2:42
5."Leave Each Other Alone" (featuring Travis Collins)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Trannie Anderson
3:44
6."Halfway Home"
  • Moskaluke
  • Joseph Fox
  • Olivia Richardson
  • Michael Whitworth
2:31
7."Drive His Truck"
2:59
8."No Place Like You"
2:36
9."Mapdot" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Rose
3:14
10."Leave Each Other Alone" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Anderson
3:49
11."Halfway Home" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Fox
  • Richardson
  • Whitworth
2:29
Total length:33:16

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
CAN Country
[13] 		CAN Digital
[14] 		AUS Country
[15]
2019 "Country Girls" 1 31 13
2020 "Halfway Home" 11 — 4
"Mapdot" 15 — 44
2021 "Leave Each Other Alone" 35 — 29
"Nothin' I Don't Love About You" 13 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory

Release history

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Release formats for The Demos
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Australia February 19, 2021
[17]
Various MDM Recordings [18]
Canada
[19]
May 2021 Compact disc [20]

References

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  1. ^ a b Murray, Joshua (February 20, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Joshua (February 15, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Interview & 5 Quick Questions". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Skjerven, Kelly (February 19, 2021). "Jess Moskaluke releases new album 'The Demos'". Global News.
  4. ^ a b c Dagg, Nanci (January 28, 2021). "Mark February 19 on your calendar. That's the day that Jess Moskaluke's new album The Demos will be released". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 21, 2021). "Jess Moskaluke Releases New Collection 'The Demos'". Entertainment Focus.
  6. ^ Kennedy, John R (October 18, 2019). "LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Debuts 'Country Girls'". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Steinberg, Allen (April 14, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke releases new single "Halfway Home"". Canadian Beats Media.
  8. ^ Dagg, Nanci (October 23, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke shows the immense pride she has for her hometown with the release of her latest single "Mapdot"". Canadian Beats Media.
  9. ^ "Jess Moskaluke, Travis Collins Release Duet "Leave Each Other Alone"". Top Country. May 7, 2021.
  10. ^ ""NOTHIN' I DON'T LOVE ABOUT YOU" AT RADIO NOW!". JessMoskaluke.com. July 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Hughes, Kim (February 19, 2021). "Album Review: Jess Moskaluke, The Demos". Parton and Pearl.
  12. ^ "REVIEW: Jess Moskaluke's Album 'The Demos'". Complete Country. February 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  15. ^ References for Australian Country Hot 50:
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jess Moskaluke – Country Girls". Music Canada.
  17. ^ "The Demos - Album by Jess Moskaluke". Spotify. February 19, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Demos – Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  19. ^ "THE DEMOS, A NEW ALBUM FROM JESS MOSKALUKE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 19TH". JessMoskaluke.com. January 26, 2021.
  20. ^ "Jess Moskaluke - The Demos (2021, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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