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, Matt Cornell and Mike Carr. The album was released on 8 January 2016 and peaked at number 6 on the

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. The album was supported by a national tour commencing in Tamworth on 22 January 2016 and concluding in

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on 19 March 2016. Additional festival dates were added with the group's last performance at the Deni Ute Muster in September 2016. The album spawned two singles; "Good Year for the Outlaw" and "

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". The album was nominated for

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at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016

Background and release

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and Johnny Cash all of which Brand calls "outlaws in their time". Brand said “When it came to putting a list together of people that would suit this Outlaw band, it didn't take very long. These guys are all great mates, have amazing talent and occasionally cross the line — perfect!” Brand said “We were so excited, like a bunch of kids on graduation day. Put together, we've all, done thousands of gigs but that one, you could have thought it was our first time on stage. We were so pumped and it was really nice. It was a great feeling to be that excited as a group of guys to be hitting the stage.” Shortly after, the newly formed group recorded and album and announced an Australian tour.

Reception

Jessica Thomas from Renowned for Sound called the album a "party playlist exploding with covers from some of the best" and said "''Adam Brand and The Outlaws'' is big album, tackling some of the biggest names in the rock/country industry, all crafted with their distinct voice. As an album its got belter after belter, but in its consistency it lacks a touch of originality. While it would have really rounded out the tunes to have some fresh material amongst these classics, as a party playlist you wont be left disappointed.". Lauren from Sounds of Oz said "So many of these song choices didn't make sense to me on paper, but hearing them I realised I'd judged too quickly." She called the album "A collection of familiar songs reinterpreted in such interesting ways. They're not dramatically different enough to alienate fans of the originals, but the band's definitely breathed new life into these classics from the worlds of country and rock music."

Background and release

Reception

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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