''Sunset Kids'' is the eighth studio album by New York singer/songwriter

Jesse Malin Jesse Malin (born January 26, 1967) is an American rock musician, guitarist, and songwriter. Starting his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, and rising to prominence as vocalist of D Generation, a solo recording arti ...

. It was released on August 30, 2019 by Wicked Cool Records and The Orchard. The album was produced by

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and Tom Overby, and features performances by

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, and

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Track listing

Recording and production

''Sunset Kids'' was produced by

and engineered by David Bianco and Geoff Sanoff. The album was recorded on both coasts between the two artists' touring schedules. Two songs were co-written by

including the first single, "Room 13." Other guests that appear on the album are

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, who co-wrote and sings on "Strangers and Thieves," and singer songwriter

who appears on three tracks.

Reception

Reviews for the album were mostly positive, gaining an 81 out of 100 score on review aggregating site

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called it "a celebration of survival that finds the New York City hardcore troubadour reflecting on life’s precious and fleeting moments."

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said "each of these 14 tracks is an exquisitely constructed gem." Americana UK said "(the songs) fit together here into a triumph a record which must rank among the best of Malin’s career and among the best of this year."

References

External links

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