''Mud'' is the fourth

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by American country rock band

Whiskey Myers Whiskey Myers is an American Southern rock/country group from Palestine, Texas composed of Cody Cannon (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), John Jeffers (lead guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals), Cody Tate (lead and rhythm guitar, voca ...

. It was released on September 9, 2016, through Wiggy Thump Records in the United States.

Track listing

Personnel

Whiskey Myers

* Cody Cannon - lead vocals, rhythm guitar * John Jeffers - guitars, vocals * Cody Tate - guitars, vocals * Gary Brown - bass * Jeff Hogg - drums, percussion * Tony Kent - percussion

Additional musicians

* Jon Knudson - dobro, fiddle, Hammond B3, mandolin, piano, vocals * Jim Hoke - horns * Kristen Rogers - backing vocals

Production

Dave Cobb Dave Cobb (born July 9, 1974) is an American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, best known for producing the work of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen and Rival Sons . Cobb i ...

- producer * Shane Stern - production coordination * Eddie Spear - engineer * Pete Lyman - mastering

Reception

Writing for ''

PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...

'', Jasper Bruce concluded that the album is "''a clear affirmation of Whiskey Myers’ place amongst the pre-eminent country acts of the millennial generation.''" In his review for ''

Classic Rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, primar ...

'', Paul Lester gave ''Mud'' three and a half stars (out of five). ''

The Austin Chronicle ''The Austin Chronicle'' is an alternative weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demogr ...

'' panned the album writing that the band is at its best when it "''channel

deep soul Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump), country, early R&B, and a strong gospel influence that emanated fro ...

roots"'' but that ''"sadly, those moments are few and far between.''"

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 albums Whiskey Myers albums