Sleepwalkers (Brian Fallon album)
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| Released | February 9, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | August 2017 at The Parlor Recording Studio, New Orleans | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Ted Hutt | |||
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Sleepwalkers is the second studio album by Brian Fallon, singer/guitarist of American rock band The Gaslight Anthem, released on February 9, 2018, through Island Records. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart and received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[1]
Background[edit]
"Sleepwalkers" is notably closer to the rocknroll sound of The Gaslight Anthem than his previous folk influenced solo album "Painkillers." In an interview with RollingStone, Fallon said “even though it’s not necessarily [a Gaslight Anthem album], one-fourth of the band’s sound is always whatever I brought to the table. That’s mine, in anything that I do. It’d be like saying, ‘OK, I’m not going to use my left arm,'” says Fallon. “I’m just going to embrace everything I do and not hold anything back, because I like this sound.” [2] The album also has a noticeable R&B influence on tracks such as "If Your Prayers Don't Get To Heaven" and "Etta James."
Reception[edit]
Sleepwalkers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 11 professional reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] In a positive review Paste Magazine observed that "Fallon has a knack for crafting sturdy tunes that border on anthemic, and every chorus has fist-pumping potential."
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[5] |
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Brian Fallon, except where noted.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Your Prayers Don't Get to Heaven" | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Forget Me Not" | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "Come Wander with Me" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "Etta James" | 4:49 | |
| 5. | "Her Majesty's Service" |
| 4:20 |
| 6. | "Proof of Life" | 3:47 | |
| 7. | "Little Nightmares" | 4:34 | |
| 8. | "Sleepwalkers" | 3:46 | |
| 9. | "My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Neptune" | 5:21 | |
| 11. | "Watson" | 4:21 | |
| 12. | "See You on the Other Side" | 4:04 | |
| Total length: | 50:46 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the physical album liner notes.
Musicians
- Brian Fallon – Guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, backing vocals
- Ian Perkins – Guitar
- Nick Sailsbury – Bass
- Dave Hidalgo – Drums
- Steve Sidelnyk – additional drum/percussion programming
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band – appear on the song "Sleepwalkers"
- Clint Maedgen – saxophone
- Kyle Roussel – piano
- Branden Lewis – trumpet
Technical personnel
- Ted Hutt – recording, production
- Ryan Mall – engineering
- Nick Guttmann and Gene O'Neill – recording assistance at The Parlor Recording Studio
- Ted Hutt and Ryan Mall – mixing at Kingsize Soundlabs, Eagle Rock, California
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Joe Spix – art direction
- Ashley Pawlak and Joe Spix – design
- Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production
- Drew Gurian – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 61 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 55 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 130 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 6 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 42 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[16] | 4 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 9, 2018 | Stream, vinyl, download, CD | Island |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon on New Solo Album 'Sleepwalkers,' Gaslight Anthem Reunion". RollingStone. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – 'Sleepwalkers' Review". NME. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Danton, Eric R (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon: Sleepwalkers Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Brian Fallon :: Paste". Paste. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Sleepwalkers". Qobuz. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
