| Upland Stories | ||||
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| Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 45:56 | |||
| Label | Bloodshot | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
| Robbie Fulks chronology | ||||
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Upland Stories is an album by American country musician Robbie Fulks, released on April 1, 2016 on Bloodshot Records. It was produced by Steve Albini. Upland Stories was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album and the song "Alabama at Night" was nominated for a Grammy for Best American Roots Song. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| Nash Country Weekly | A [7] |
| Paste | 9.1/10 [8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [9] |
| Spin | 8/10 [10] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [11] |
| Vice | A [12] |
Upland Stories received generally favorable reviews from critics; on Metacritic, it has a score of 87 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim". [2] One such review was written by Bob Paxman for Nash Country Weekly . In his review, Paxman wrote that Fulks had "reached his highest plateau" with Upland Stories, and concluded by calling it "a masterful album, replete with wonderful stories and fully drawn characters." [7]
All tracks are written by Robbie Fulks, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alabama at Night" | ||
| 2. | "Baby Rocked Her Dolly" | Merle Kilgore | |
| 3. | "Never Come Home" | ||
| 4. | "Sarah Jane" | ||
| 5. | "Aunt Peg's New Old Man" | ||
| 6. | "Needed" | ||
| 7. | "South Bend Soldiers On" | ||
| 8. | "America Is a Hard Religion" | ||
| 9. | "A Miracle" | ||
| 10. | "Sweet as Sweet Comes" | ||
| 11. | "Katy Kay" | ||
| 12. | "Fare Thee Well, Carolina Gals" |
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