January Flower
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 2021
Studio???
GenreRock, pop, hip-hop
Length42:18
LabelTomorrow Music, Caroline
Producer??, ?? (exec.),
Mat Kearney chronology
CRAZYTALK
(2018)
January Flower
(2021)
Singles from January Flower
  1. "Grand Canyon"
    Released: October 23, 2020
  2. "Can't Look Back"
    Released: November 20, 2020
  3. "Powerless"
    Released: January 29, 2021
  4. "Pontiac"
    Released: February 26, 2021
  5. "Anywhere With You"
    Released: April 2, 2021

January Flower is the seventh studio album from Nashville singer-songwriter, Mat Kearney. It was released on May 21, 2021, under Kearney's label Tomorrow Music.

Background & Recording edit

- acoustic tour - stripped back - Robert Marvin - Joshua Tree - pandemic

Promotion edit

- grand canyon first - can't look back - three more singles - videos for all songs - acoustic ep of four of the five digital singles


Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk90%[1]
Allmusic     [2]
Alt Rock Liver          [3]
CCM Magazine     [4]
Christian Manifesto     [5]
Christian Music Zine     [6]
Christianity Today     [7]
Cross Rhythms          [8]
Jesus Freak Hideout     [9]
Jesus Freak Hideout
(Nathaniel Schexnayder)
     [10]

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Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Powerless"Mat Kearney, Eli TeplinRobert Marvin3:28
2."Can't Look Back"Kearney, Trent DabbsMarvin, Kearney3:57
3."Grand Canyon"Kearney, TeplinMarvin, Kearney, Gabe Simon, Teplin2:55
4."Pontiac"Kearney, Rob Resnick, Ruslan Odnoralov, Marvin, TeplinMarvin, Odnoralov, Teplin3:07
5."They Don't Know"KearneyMarvin3:00
6."Anywhere With You"Kearney, Dabbs, Marvin, TeplinMarvin3:22
7."Say It Now"Kearney, Dabbs, TeplinMarvin, Odnoralov, Teplin3:22
8."Stuck In The Moment"Kearney, Nick Monson, Skyler StonestreetMarvin3:20
9."I Don't Really Care"Kearney, Odnoralov, TeplinMarvin, Odnoralov, Teplin2:59
10."Running in Circles"Kearney, Heather Morgan, Ross CoppermanMarvin, Kearney3:38
11."Boulder"Kearney, TeplinMarvin, Kearney2:55
12."Blame"Kearney, TeplinMarvin3:17
13."Something Beautiful"Kearney, Odnoralov, TeplinMarvin, Kearney3:38

Personnel edit

  • All songs performed by Mat Kearney
  • Robert Marvin – production, mixing on all tracks except I Don't Really Care
  • Andy Selby - mixing on Anywhere With You and Something Beautiful
  • Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York City.
  • Cover Photography by Dylan Reyes
  • Sleeve Photography by Adam Alonzo

Charts edit

Album edit

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 4
US Billboard Digital Albums[12] 1
US Billboard Christian Albums[13] 1
US Billboard Rock Albums[14] 1
US Billboard Canadian Albums[15] 20

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2011) Positions
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[16] 67
US Billboard Top Christian Albums[17] 16

Singles edit

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Christian
US Rock
US Adult Pop US Digital US Hot 100
2011 "Hey Mama" 38[18] 18[19]
"Down" 21[20][21]
"Ships In the Night" 32 25 56[22] 87[23]

Use in media edit

Apple used the Young Love album art in product images for the company's sixth generation green iPod Nano.

References edit

  1. ^ Manning, Craig (2011-08-24). "Young Love". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. ^ Johnson, Jared (2011-08-02). "Young Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  3. ^ Faulkner, Jonathan (2011-10-15). "Young Love". Alt Rock Live. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  4. ^ Conner, Matt (September 2011). "Young Love". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  5. ^ Spooner, Ryan (2012-02-06). "Young Love". Christian Manifesto. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  6. ^ Huey, David (2011-08-02). "Young Love". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  7. ^ Augustine, Ron (August 2011). "Young Love". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  8. ^ Fix, Neil (2011-10-18). "Young Love". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  9. ^ Wallace, Jerold (2011-07-30). "Young Love". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  10. ^ Schexnayder, Nathaniel (2011-08-01). "Young Love". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  11. ^ Billboard (2011-08-20). "Billboard 200: Week of August 20, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  12. ^ Billboard (2011-08-20). "Digital Albums : Week of August 20, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  13. ^ Billboard (2011-08-20). "Christian Albums: Week of August 20, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  14. ^ Billboard (2011-08-20). "Rock Albums: Week of August 20, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  15. ^ Billboard (2011-08-20). "Canadian Albums: Week of August 20, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  16. ^ Nielsen SoundScan (2011-12-31). "Best of 2011: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  17. ^ Nielsen SoundScan (2011-12-31). "Best of 2011: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  18. ^ Billboard, Mat Kearney, Billboard, retrieved 2012-01-06
  19. ^ Billboard, Mat Kearney, Billboard, retrieved 2012-01-06
  20. ^ Billboard, Mat Kearney, Billboard, retrieved 2012-01-06
  21. ^ Currently charting
  22. ^ Billboard, Mat Kearney, Billboard, retrieved 2012-01-06
  23. ^ Billboard, Mat Kearney, Billboard, retrieved 2012-01-06


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