''Plain White T's'' is the ninth studio album by American

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Plain White T's The Plain White T's are an American pop rock band from Lombard, Illinois, formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher, and joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly underground followin ...

. It was released on November 17, 2023, through

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Background

The album was announced in September 2023.

Release and promotion

The album was released on November 17, 2023, by

. The band will promote the album on 19-city North American headlining tour from January 23–February 18, 2024.

Critical reception

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'' magazine gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and said, "It's the sound of a band returning to the sound that made them famous, with all the overly earnest hallmarks in place, but little else to reflect what its creators have learned, musically and emotionally, in the intervening years since they broke big. It's something of a return to form then, a little on the regressive side too." ''Distorted Sound''s Katie Bird has mixed reviews of the album saying, "Whilst there are songs that are staples of what they've always done, such as the sing-along chorus of Would You Even or the acoustic love song You Plus Me, the band also try new things." like with Fire Up. Then there were some "pitfalls" during the middle of album but the album's pacing picks back up starting with Happy. Lastly she writes, "Overall, this a flawed but enjoyable album," Anne Erickson of

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wrote, "The strongest aspect of this new PLAIN WHITE T's album is the band's continued strength in songwriting and ability to relate to the listener. The lyrics of these songs really tell a story, often of love or, on the contrary, heartbreak, which is always a relatable theme. For those who appreciate a good story, this new album is a winner."

Track listing

Personnel

Vocals *Tom Higgenson – lead vocals *Plain White T's – primary artist Production *Kyle Black – drum engineer, engineer *Delbert Bowers – mixing *Austin Ciezszko – photography *Dan Geraghty – producer *De'Mar Hamilton – drum engineer *Tom Higgenson – engineer, producer *Robbie Hiser – engineer, producer *Jondren Hwang – engineer, producer *Zach Jones – engineer, mixing, producer *Jeremy Klein – mixing *Jordan Kulp – drum engineer *

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– producer *Raziel Leizar – engineer, mixing, producer *

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– producer *Jon Lunden – drum engineer *Emerson Mancini – mastering *Dan Monahan – engineer, producer *Eric Palmquist – engineer, mixing, producer *Tony Rogers – engineer *Blake Roses – drum engineer *Adam Schoeller – assistant engineer, mixing *Daniel Topete — photography *Mike Tucci – mastering *Darren Vorel – art direction, design, photography *Ian Walsh – engineer, producer

References

{{Plain White T's 2023 albums Fearless Records albums Plain White T's albums