''The Walking in Between'' is the fifth full-length studio album released by

Ben Rector Benjamin Evans Rector (born November 6, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has released seven studio albums, including '' Brand New'' (2015), which peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' ...

, an American singer/songwriter from

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and now based in

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. The album was released on August 20, 2013. It was partly produced by Jamie Kenney and Charlie Peacock and partially self-produced, ''The Walking in Between'' is the first release on Rector's own label, Aptly Named Recordings. The album debuted at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Track listing

# "Ordinary Love" # "When I'm With You" # "Beautiful" # "Making Money" # "I Like You" # "Sailboat" # "Follow You" # "If You Can Hear Me" # "Wildfire" # "Forever Like That" # "Life Keeps Moving On" # "Thank God for the Summertime" # "Forever Like That" (Acoustic)

Reception

Critical

The album received mostly positive feedback overall from localized and national publications. A

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writer regarded the album as a "smash". Additionally, according to a review from Atlanta Music Guide, the album "delivers a pleasant listening experience." The reviewer said simple arrangements, clever lyrics, and a crystalline quality of voice were the strong points of the album.

Commercial

The album debuted at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 2 on the Folk Albums chart, with 21,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 53,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015.

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walking in Between 2013 albums Ben Rector albums Self-released albums