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Upland Stories | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
Genre | Alternative country | |||
Length | 45:56 | |||
Label | Bloodshot | |||
Producer | Steve Albini | |||
Robbie Fulks chronology | ||||
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Upland Stories is an album by American country musician Robbie Fulks, released on April 1, 2016 on Bloodshot Records. It was produced by Steve Albini. Upland Stories was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album and the song "Alabama at Night" was nominated for a Grammy for Best American Roots Song.[1]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
American Songwriter | [4] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
Mojo | [6] |
Nash Country Weekly | A[7] |
Paste | 9.1/10[8] |
PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
Spin | 8/10[10] |
Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Vice | A[12] |
Upland Stories received generally favorable reviews from critics; on Metacritic, it has a score of 87 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] One such review was written by Bob Paxman for Nash Country Weekly. In his review, Paxman wrote that Fulks had "reached his highest plateau" with Upland Stories, and concluded by calling it "a masterful album, replete with wonderful stories and fully drawn characters."[7]
All tracks are written by Robbie Fulks, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Alabama at Night" | ||
2. | "Baby Rocked Her Dolly" | Merle Kilgore | |
3. | "Never Come Home" | ||
4. | "Sarah Jane" | ||
5. | "Aunt Peg's New Old Man" | ||
6. | "Needed" | ||
7. | "South Bend Soldiers On" | ||
8. | "America Is a Hard Religion" | ||
9. | "A Miracle" | ||
10. | "Sweet as Sweet Comes" | ||
11. | "Katy Kay" | ||
12. | "Fare Thee Well, Carolina Gals" |