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Going Down In History

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Going Down In History
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
StudioKingsize Soundlabs
GenreCountry rock
Length28:55
LabelBloodshot
ProducerMike Hagler
The Waco Brothers chronology
Great Chicago Fire
(2012)
Going Down In History
(2016)

Going Down In History is the tenth studio album by country rock band the Waco Brothers, released on February 26, 2016, on Bloodshot Records.[1] It was their first album of new material in over a decade.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blurt[4]
Classic Rock[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
Irish Times[7]
NoiseyA–[8]
Pitchfork6.7/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Record Collector[11]

Based on 12 critic reviews, Going Down In History has a score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] AllMusic's Mark Deming gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "short and bittersweet" and "the sound of a great band evolving with the times, even as those times try their soul and conscience."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Waco Brothers, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."DIYBYOB"2:58
2."We Know It"3:12
3."Receiver"2:47
4."Building Our Own Prison"2:46
5."All or Nothing" (Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott)2:46
6."Had Enough"2:13
7."Lucky Fool"2:54
8."Going Down in History"3:05
9."Devil's Day"3:18
10."Orphan Song" (Jon Dee Graham)2:45
Total length:28:55

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Going Down in History by Waco Brothers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (2016-03-03). "Waco Brothers Mix Country And Punk On 'Going Down In History'". NPR. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  3. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Waco Brothers - Going Down in History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred (2016-02-26). "WACO BROTHERS – Going Down In History". Blurt. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  5. ^ Martin, Gavin (2016-03-18). "The Waco Brothers: Going Down In History". Classic Rock. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  6. ^ Henderson, Stuart (2016-02-24). "Waco Brothers Going Down In History". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  7. ^ Breen, Joe (2016-02-25). "Waco Brothers - Going Down in History review: raucously infectious country punk". Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (2016-04-01). "Roots Rock Rebels: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  9. ^ Camp, Zoe (2016-02-24). "Waco Brothers: Going Down in History". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  10. ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (2016-02-24). "Waco Brothers: Going Down in History". PopMatters. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  11. ^ Needs, Kris (2016). "Going Down in History". Record Collector. No. 453. Retrieved 2019-06-06.