Renewal (Billy Strings album)
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| Released | 24 September 2021 | |||
| Studio | Sound Emporium | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Label | Rounder Records | |||
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Renewal is the fifth studio album by American bluegrass musician Billy Strings, following Home. Released in 2021, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart, making Renewal the second consecutive studio album by Billy Strings to do so.[1]
The song "Red Daisy", one of the tracks on the album, was performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 25 October 2021.[2]
Overview and meaning[]
The last track on the album, "Leaders", tackles the subject of human rights.[3] Other tracks on the album, such as "In the Morning Light" and "Love and Regret", focus on the subject of love and relationships.
The lengthiest track on the album, "Hide and Seek", features a chorus with the last text messages one of Billy Strings’ friends sent to him before committing suicide.[4]
Reception[]
Matt Ruppert of No Depression stated "Though the musicality is the most automatically familiar part of Renewal, the songs themselves, built around Strings’ yearning vocals, stand up to and even match the exploratory music."[5]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Know It All" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Secrets" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Love and Regret" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Heartbeat of America" | 6:22 |
| 5. | "In the Morning Light" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "This Old World" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Show Me the Door" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Hellbender" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Red Daisy" | 2:41 |
| 10. | "The Fire on My Tongue" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Nothing’s Working" | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Hide and Seek" | 9:26 |
| 13. | "Ice Bridges" | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Fire Line" | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Running the Route" | 3:35 |
| 16. | "Leaders" | 4:18 |
References[]
- ^ "Billy Strings Chart History: Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO: Billy Strings Performs "Red Daisy" on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Winning Bluegrass Artist Billy Strings Has A New Album". NPR. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "How Billy Strings Picked His Way to the Other Side". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Strings Finds 'Renewal' Amid Months of Quarantine". No Depression. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- 2021 albums
- Billy Strings albums