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]
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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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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.