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Daughter (album)

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Daughter
Three photos of Loveless' face overlaid on one another
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
Recorded2019
StudioThe Loft, Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenreCountry
Length42:17
LanguageEnglish
LabelHoney, You're Gonna Be Late
Producer
  • Lydia Loveless
  • Tom Schick
Lydia Loveless chronology
Boy Crazy and Single(s)
(2017)
Daughter
(2020)
Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again
(2023)

Daughter is a studio album from American country musician Lydia Loveless released on September 25, 2020.[1] This is the first release on Loveless' own Honey, You're Gonna Be Late Records and has received positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

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Loveless revealed that she had recorded new music in March 2020, including a new emphasis on piano and performing the bass parts in the music.[2] The title was announced on July 21 with the advance single "Love Is Not Enough"; Loveless decided to release the work via a vanity label after leaving Bloodshot Records.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((1-star Honorable Mention))[3]

Album of the Year sums up critical consensus as a 78 out of 100, based on two reviews.[4] Writing for Paste, Eric R. Danton gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, noting her powerful voice and "brutally candid songs".[5] Ethan Gordon of No Ripcord gave Daughter eight out of 10, praising her for musical experimentation but noting that the album's "strength comes when Loveless writes disarmingly mid-tempo songs" and in particular, "stirring and warm instrumentation with sad and/or rough lyrics paired side by side".[6] Associated Press' Pablo Gorondi gave a favorable review for the album incorporating classic sounds from Loveless' previous work as well as new instrumentation and a focus on introspective lyrics.[7] Paste included this in their five best rock albums of September 2020, with reviewer Eric R. Danton praising it for "brutally candid" songwriting and Loveless' "massive, powerful voice".[8]

Track listing

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All songs written by Lydia Loveless

  1. "Dead Writer" – 4:16
  2. "Love Is Not Enough" – 3:20
  3. "Wringer" – 3:23
  4. "Can’t Think" – 4:40
  5. "Say My Name" – 4:32
  6. "Never" – 4:17
  7. "Daughter" – 4:59
  8. "When You’re Gone" – 2:57
  9. "September" – 4:51
  10. "Don’t Bother Mountain" – 5:02

Personnel

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  • Lydia Loveless – vocals; guitar on "Dead Writer", "Love Is Not Enough", "Wringer", "Can’t Think", "Say My Name", "Daughter", "When You’re Gone", and "Don’t Bother Mountain"; piano on "Love Is Not Enough", "Never", "Daughter", and "September"; bass guitar on "Dead Writer", "Can't Think", "Say My Name", and "When You're Gone"; synthesizer on "Wringer"; piano on "Love Is Not Enough", "Never", "Daughter", and "September"; drum machine on "Don't Bother Mountain"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "Daughter"; arrangement; production
  • Nora Barton – cello on "September"
  • Jay Gasper – guitar on all tracks except "September", bass guitar on "Love Is Not Enough" and "Wringer", piano on "Dead Writer"; pedal steel guitar on "Dead Writer" and "Wringer"; arrangement
  • Laura Jane Grace – backing vocals on "September"
  • George Hondroulis – drums and percussion on all except "September"; arrangement
  • Todd May – guitar on "Dead Writer", "Can’t Think", "Say My Name", "Never", "Daughter", "When You’re Gone", and "Don’t Bother Mountain"; acoustic guitar on "Love Is Not Enough" and "Wringer"; bass guitar on "Never", "Daughter", and "Don't Bother Mountain"; synthesizer on "Never" and "Don't Bother Mountain"; organ on "Say My Name"; electric guitar on "Love Is Not Enough", optigan on "Don't Bother Mountain"; Wurlitzer electric piano on "Don't Bother Mountain"; backing vocals on "Love Is Not Enough", "Say My Name", "Never", "Daughter", and "Don't Bother Mountain"; arrangement
  • Tom Schick engineering, mixing, production
  • Shelly Steffens mastering at Chicago Mastering Service, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Megan Toenyes – photography, design

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bernstein, Jonathan (July 21, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Previews New Album Daughter with Rocking 'Love Is Not Enough'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Downing, Andy (March 11, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Navigates Dread and Existential Crisis, Emerges with New Album". Columbus Alive. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lydia Loveless Daughter". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Danton, Eric R. (September 22, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Wrestles With Upheaval on Daughter". Paste. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Gordon, Ethan (September 24, 2002). "Lydia Loveless: Daughter". No Ripcord. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Gorondi, Pablo (September 25, 2020). "Lydia Loveless Deals with Tough Times on Daughter". Associated Press. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Danton, Eric R. (October 6, 2002). "The 5 Best Rock Albums from September 2020". Paste. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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