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2009 studio album by Justin Townes Earle
Midnight at the Movies
Studio album by Justin Townes Earle
ReleasedMarch 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)
Recorded2008–09
Genre
Length32:41
LabelBloodshot Records
Producer
  • R.S. Field
  • Steve Poulton
Justin Townes Earle chronology
The Good Life
(2008) 		Midnight at the Movies
(2009) 		Harlem River Blues
(2010)

Midnight at the Movies is the second studio album by Justin Townes Earle, released on March 3, 2009 on Bloodshot Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Austin Chronicle
Paste(9.2/10)
PopMatters
Robert Christgau(choice cut)
Slant Magazine

Midnight at the Movies received generally favorable reviews from music critics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Townes Earle except "Can't Hardly Wait" which was written by Paul Westerberg

No.TitleLength
1."Midnight at the Movies"3:22
2."What I Mean to You"2:57
3."They Killed John Henry"2:46
4."Mama's Eyes"2:18
5."Dirty Rag"0:34
6."Can't Hardly Wait"2:48
7."Black Eyed Suzy"2:19
8."Poor Fool"2:59
9."Halfway to Jackson"3:28
10."Someday I'll Be Forgiven for This"3:00
11."Walk Out"2:06
12."Here We Go Again"4:04

Personnel

  • Justin Townes Earle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar and resonator
  • Bryn Davies – bass and harmony vocals
  • Pete Finney – steel guitar and dobro
  • Josh Hedley – fiddle
  • Brian Owings – drums
  • Steve Poulton – vibraphone
  • Skylar Wilson – bandleader, piano, organ, wurlitzer and vibraphone
  • Cory Younts – banjo, mandolin, harmonica, harmony vocals, piano and whistling

References

  1. ^ Midnight at the Movies, Metacritic
  2. Deming, Mark. "Midnight at the Movies at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. Mee, Daniel (20 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. Shearer, Joe (4 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies". Paste. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. Thanki, Juli (1 March 2009). "Midnight at the Movies Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. CG: Justin Townes Earle
  7. Keefe, Jonathan (8 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle Midnight at the Movies". Slant. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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