''The Last Resort'' is the second EP released by American

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band

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. The EP includes the singles "Sunrise Tells the Story", "And Then Some", "Take Her Off Your Hands", "Adios Cowboy" and "Two To Two Step". It was released through Big Machine Records, and produced by Dann Huff, Shane McAnally and

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. The EP was expanded into a full album, '' The Last Resort: Greetings From'', which was released in 2022.

Background

The EP was recorded during the Coronavirus pandemic and the band has said that these songs may appear on their third studio album, that is yet to be announced. Along with the EP, Midland announced The Last Resort Tour to promote the new EP.

Critical reception

The EP received generally positive reviews from critics. Mark Wiggins from Six Shooter Country gave the EP a 7 out of 10, and said that the EP seems to drift more towards mainstream and is a development in Midland's sound. James Daykin from Lyric Magazine said "we see the band experimenting with a more chilled, laid back Eagles-like vibe", and gave the EP a generally positive review.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Midland

*Jess Carson -

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, background vocals *

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, background vocals * Mark Wystrach - lead vocals

Additional Musicians

* Dave Cohen -

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*Robbie Crowell - Hammond B-3 organ,

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, synthesizer * Paul Franklin -

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* Dann Huff - acoustic guitar,

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*David Huff - programming *Evan Hutchings - programming *Laur Joamets - electric guitar *Cormac O'Rourke - electric guitar *Charlie Judge - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass *Rob McNelley - electric guitar *

Greg Morrow Greg Morrow is an American drummer, percussionist, session musician, mixing engineer, and vocalist. Biography Morrow was born in Ripley, Tennessee and raised in Memphis. At age 11, Morrow and his band performed on a local TV show, and he par ...

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*Justin Niebank - programming *Ben Phillips - programming * Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Resort Midland (band) albums 2021 EPs Big Machine Records EPs Albums produced by Dann Huff Albums produced by Shane McAnally