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2018 studio album by Brian Fallon

Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers cover by Brian Fallon.png
Released February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)
Recorded August 2017 at The Parlor Recording Studio, New Orleans
Length 50:46
Label Island
Producer Ted Hutt
  1. “Forget Me Not”
    Released: October 27, 2017
  2. “If Your Prayers Don’t Get to Heaven”
    Released: December 15, 2017
  3. “See You on the Other Side”
    Released: January 12, 2018
  4. “My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)”
    Released: January 26, 2018

Sleepwalkers is the second studio album by Brian Fallon, singer/guitarist of American rock band The Gaslight Anthem, released on February 9, 2018, through Island Records. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart and received “generally favorable reviews” from critics.[1]

Background[edit]

“Sleepwalkers” is notably closer to the rocknroll sound of The Gaslight Anthem than his previous folk influenced solo album “Painkillers.” In an interview with RollingStone, Fallon said “even though it’s not necessarily [a Gaslight Anthem album], one-fourth of the band’s sound is always whatever I brought to the table. That’s mine, in anything that I do. It’d be like saying, ‘OK, I’m not going to use my left arm,’” says Fallon. “I’m just going to embrace everything I do and not hold anything back, because I like this sound.” [2] The album also has a noticeable R&B influence on tracks such as “If Your Prayers Don’t Get To Heaven” and “Etta James.”

Reception[edit]

Sleepwalkers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 11 professional reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.[1] In a positive review Paste Magazine observed that “Fallon has a knack for crafting sturdy tunes that border on anthemic, and every chorus has fist-pumping potential.”

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Brian Fallon, except where noted.[6].

Title Writer(s)
1. “If Your Prayers Don’t Get to Heaven”   4:10
2. “Forget Me Not”   3:48
3. “Come Wander with Me”   3:57
4. “Etta James”   4:49
5. “Her Majesty’s Service” 4:20
6. “Proof of Life”   3:47
7. “Little Nightmares”   4:34
8. “Sleepwalkers”   3:46
9. “My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)”   3:49
10. “Neptune”   5:21
11. “Watson”   4:21
12. “See You on the Other Side”   4:04
Total length: 50:46

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the physical album liner notes.

Musicians

  • Brian Fallon – Guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, backing vocals
  • Ian Perkins – Guitar
  • Nick Sailsbury – Bass
  • Dave Hidalgo – Drums
  • Steve Sidelnyk – additional drum/percussion programming
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band – appear on the song “Sleepwalkers”
    • Clint Maedgen – saxophone
    • Kyle Roussel – piano
    • Branden Lewis – trumpet

Technical personnel

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon Reviews and Tracks”. Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Hudak, Joseph (February 9, 2018). “Brian Fallon on New Solo Album ‘Sleepwalkers,’ Gaslight Anthem Reunion”. RollingStone. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher (February 9, 2018). “Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers”. AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Cooper, Leonie (February 9, 2018). “Brian Fallon – ‘Sleepwalkers’ Review”. NME. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Danton, Eric R (February 9, 2018). “Brian Fallon: Sleepwalkers Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Brian Fallon :: Paste”. Paste. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  6. ^ “Sleepwalkers”. Qobuz. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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  10. ^ “Dutchcharts.nl – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers” (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  11. ^ “Offiziellecharts.de – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers” (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  12. ^ “Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  13. ^ “Swisscharts.com – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers”. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  14. ^ “Official Albums Chart Top 100”. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  15. ^ “Brian Fallon Chart History (Billboard 200)”. Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  16. ^ “Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  17. ^ “Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  18. ^ “Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.