''Between the Pines'' is an acoustic mixtape by American

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singer

Sam Hunt Sam Lowry Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and once attempted to pursue a professional sports career before signing with MCA ...

. Hunt released the mixtape for free in October 2013, by his website. Some of the songs later appeared on his debut studio album ''

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'', while some were recorded by other artists. The mixtape was re-released on October 27, 2015, by

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to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hunt's debut studio album ''Montevallo.'' The album has sold 34,000 copies in the US as of January 2016.

Critical reception

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gave the album three stars out of five, writing that "what's most interesting about this 'acoustic mixtape' is how, even without the shiny veneer of

Shane McAnally Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...

's studio production, Hunt's lithe soul and hip-hop influences are evident, both in the drum loops and his fleet cadences."

Track listing

Chart performance

References

{{Sam Hunt 2013 mixtape albums MCA Records albums Sam Hunt albums Self-released albums Albums produced by Zach Crowell