Turmoil & Tinfoil is the first full length studio album by American bluegrass musician Billy Strings. Its release follows two collaborations with Don Julin, Rock of Ages and Fiddle Tune X and precedes his second studio album Home. Released on September 22, 2017, it reached number three on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart, remaining in that position for seven consecutive weeks.[1]
| Turmoil & Tinfoil | ||||
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| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | January 3–9 and March 11–12, 2017 | |||
| Studio | GBP Studios, East Lansing, MI Sunset Sound, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 1:00:38 | |||
| Label | Apostol Recording Company | |||
| Producer | Glenn Brown & Billy Strings | |||
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Turmoil & Tinfoil reached number eighteen on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[2]
Band members included Brad Tucker on upright bass, Drew Matulich on mandolin, and Billy Failing on 5 string banjo.
Overview and meaning
editThe album covers a great range of topics including racism, drug addiction, relationships and suicide.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Songlines | 4/5[4] |
Turmoil & Tinfoil received generally positive reviews. Garret K. Woodward of Rolling Stone described the collection as "[not] afraid to look forward or celebrate youth."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by William Apostol, except "Salty Sheep" (Traditional)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Line" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Meet Me at the Creek" | 9:37 |
| 3. | "All of Tomorrow" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "While I'm Waiting Here" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Living Like an Animal" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Turmoil & Tinfoil" | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Salty Sheep" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Spinning" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Dealing Despair" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Pyramid Country" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Doin' Things Right" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "These Memories Of You" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "107" | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 1:00:38 | |
Personnel
edit- The Band
- Billy Strings – guitar, vocals, banjo, Buchla synthesizer, digital guitar
- Billy Failing – banjo, vocals
- Drew Matulich – mandolin
- Brad Tucker – bass, vocals
- Additional musicians
- John Mailander – fiddle (3, 9, 11)
- Shad Cobb – fiddle (3)
- Glenn Brown – theremin and Harmonium (3, 6)
- Molly Tuttle – vocals (3)
- Miss Tess Reitz – vocals (3)
- Peter "Madcat" Ruth – harmonica and Jew's harp (5)
- Bryan Sutton – guitar (7)
- Terry Barber – vocals (12)
- Technical
- Glenn Brown – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Keith Kinnear – assistant engineer
- Koehen Terry – assistant engineer
- JJ Horner – cover art
- Bill Orner – design and layout
References
edit- ^ "Billy Strings Bluegrass Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Strings U.S. Heat Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Stream Billy Strings' New Album Turmoil & Tinfoil". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Turmoil & Tinfoil Review". Songlines. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Why Guitarist Billy Strings Is the Bluegrass Star You Don't Want to Miss". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2021.