''Country Junkie'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music artist
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford (born April 17, 1976) is an Australian-Canadian country music singer. He has released ten studio albums. Alberta-raised Bamford stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with 26 Canadian Country Music Ass ...
. It was released on October 8, 2013 by Cache/
Sony Music Canada
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...
. Bamford premiered the first single, "When Your Lips Are So Close", at the
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The groundwork for the association began on June 3rd, 1973 when a g ...
Awards in September 2013.
''Country Junkie'' was nominated for
Country Album of the Year at the
2014 Juno Awards.
Critical reception
Dustin Blumhagen of ''
Country Standard Time
''Country Standard Time'' is a website dedicated to country music and related genres including Americana, bluegrass and rockabilly. It provides news and musical reviews pertaining to the genre. It was established in 1993 by Jeffrey B. Remz as a p ...
'' gave the album a positive review, writing that "there are plenty of funny songs and party songs, but Bamford excels when he uses his voice to channel emotion into love ballads."
Shenieka Russell-Metcalf of ''Top Country'' gave the album four and a half stars out of five, saying that it "gives us a good mix of catchy songs
€¦and songs that hit close to our hearts."
Track listing
Chart performance
Album
Singles
References
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2013 albums
Gord Bamford albums
Sony Music Canada albums
Albums produced by Byron Hill