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    Sleepwalkers (Brian Fallon album)

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    Sleepwalkers
    Studio album by
    Brian Fallon
    ReleasedFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)
    RecordedAugust 2017 at The Parlor Recording Studio, New Orleans
    Length50:46
    LabelIsland
    ProducerTed Hutt
    Brian Fallon chronology
    Georgia
    (2016)     		Sleepwalkers
    (2018)     		Local Honey
    (2020)
    Singles from Sleepwalkers
    1. "Forget Me Not"
      Released: October 27, 2017
    2. "If Your Prayers Don't Get to Heaven"
      Released: December 15, 2017
    3. "See You on the Other Side"
      Released: January 12, 2018
    4. "My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)"
      Released: January 26, 2018

    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

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    "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

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    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."

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic69/100[1]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[3]
    NME[4]
    Paste7.3/10[5]

    Track listing

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    All tracks are written by Brian Fallon, except where noted.[6]

    No.TitleWriter(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"
    • Brian Fallon
    • Ted Hutt
    		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

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    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

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    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

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    Region Date Format(s) Label
    Various February 9, 2018 Stream, vinyl, download, CD Island

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
    2. ^ Hudak, Joseph (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon on New Solo Album 'Sleepwalkers,' Gaslight Anthem Reunion". RollingStone. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
    3. ^ Monger, James Christopher (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
    4. ^ Cooper, Leonie (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – 'Sleepwalkers' Review". NME. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
    5. ^ Danton, Eric R (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon: Sleepwalkers Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Brian Fallon :: Paste". Paste. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
    6. ^ "Sleepwalkers". Qobuz. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
    7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
    8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
    9. ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
    10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
    11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
    12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
    13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
    14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
    15. ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
    16. ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
    17. ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
    18. ^ "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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