Coyote (Dylan LeBlanc album)

2023 studio album by Dylan LeBlanc

Coyote

Studio album by

Dylan LeBlanc

Released| October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Length| 52:54
Label| ATO
Producer| Dylan LeBlanc
Dylan LeBlanc chronology
| Renegade
(2019)  | Coyote
(2023)  |

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Singles from  Coyote

1. "No Promises Broken"
Released: August 29, 2023
2. "Coyote"
Released: September 27, 2023
3. "The Crowd Goes Wild"
Released: October 17, 2023

Coyote is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Dylan LeBlanc. It was released on October 20, 2023, through ATO Records, as his first studio release in four years. The album received acclaim from critics.

## Background

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On Coyote, LeBlanc takes on an adventure with Coyote, "a demon-haunted man on the run". Partly autobiographical and a concept album, the album tells the story of a man who lives a dangerous life and is always on the edge.[1] Coyote finds himself caught up in the criminal underworld of Mexico and struggles to find a way out. But just as he does, Coyote gets haunted by his past and a wasted life. Finally greeted by "redemption and freedom", he has to face the "essence of human nature, materialism" and a craving for more.[2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 84/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
American Songwriter| [4]
Far Out| [5]
Mojo| [6]
PopMatters| 8/10[7]
Uncut| [8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 84 based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] According to Steve Horowitz of PopMatters, LeBlanc understood what it takes "to live in the modern world" by depicting "what exists" rather "than judging it".[7] American Songwriter's Lee Zimmerman called it his "most ambitious effort yet", showcasing a project "filled with suspenseful circumstance".[4]

Tim Coffman at Far Out saw the album as a throwback "to the days of the old-school outlaws" with LeBlanc "willing to expand on" what the likes of "[Johnny] Cash and [Willie] Nelson" did. While Coffman opines that he runs "empty on some of this album", he is not willing "to give up on that dream".[5]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dylan LeBlanc

Coyote track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Coyote"| 4:05
2.| "Closin' In"| 3:11
3.| "Dark Waters"| 4:31
4.| "Dust"| 4:14
5.| "Forgotten Things"| 3:57
6.| "No Promises Broken"| 3:49
7.| "Stranger Things"| 3:48
8.| "Hate"| 4:20
9.| "Wicked Kind"| 5:08
10.| "Telluride"| 4:03
11.| "Human Kind"| 4:57
12.| "The Crowd Goes Wild"| 3:34
13.| "The Outside"| 3:17
Total length:| 52:54

## References

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1. ^ Major, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Dylan LeBlanc Returns With His Highly-Anticipated New Album Coyote in October". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
2. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (August 29, 2023). "Dylan LeBlanc returns with news of the forthcoming album, Coyote". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
3. ^ a b "Coyote by Dylan LeBlanc Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
4. ^ a b Zimmerman, Lee (November 13, 2023). "Review: Dylan LeBlanc is on the Prowl with Coyote". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
5. ^ a b Coffman, Tim (October 19, 2023). "Dylan LeBlanc – Coyote album review: country's rock 'n' roll spirit". Far Out. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
6. ^ "Dylan LeBlanc: Coyote". Mojo (361): 91. December 2023.
7. ^ a b Horowitz, Steve (October 17, 2023). "Dylan LeBlanc's Coyote has no regrets". PopMatters. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
8. ^ "Dylan LeBlanc: Coyote". Uncut: 33. December 2023.

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