Midnight at the Movies
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| Released | March 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
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| Length | 32:41 | |||
| Label | Bloodshot Records | |||
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| Justin Townes Earle chronology | ||||
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Midnight at the Movies is the second studio album by Justin Townes Earle, released on March 3, 2009 on Bloodshot Records.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Paste | 9.2/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Slant Magazine | [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[11] |
Midnight at the Movies received generally favorable reviews from music critics.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Justin Townes Earle except "Can't Hardly Wait" which was written by Paul Westerberg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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, producer
- Skylar Wilson – bandleader, piano, organ, wurlitzer and vibraphone
- Cory Younts – banjo, mandolin, harmonica, harmony vocals, piano and whistling
- R.S. Field - producer
- Adam Bednarik - recording engineer
- Richard McLaurin - mixing
- Brenton Stanley - assistant engineer
- Jim Demain - mastering
- Joshua Black Wilkins - photography
References
- ^ a b Midnight at the Movies, Metacritic
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Midnight at the Movies at Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Mee, Daniel (March 20, 2009). "Justin Townes Earle". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (March 2, 2009). "Album review: Justin Townes Earle's 'Midnight at the Movies'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ This follow-up is stronger [than his debut]. [Apr 2009, p.109]
- ^ Shearer, Joe (March 4, 2009). "Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies". Paste. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Classic lived-in country. [Apr 2009, p.107]
- ^ Thanki, Juli (March 1, 2009). "Midnight at the Movies Review". PopMatters. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (March 8, 2009). "Justin Townes Earle Midnight at the Movies". Slant. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ It's the range of styles that impress most, from slow cowboy ballads and Western swing to full-throated honky-tonk, Tin Pan Alley and exquisite break-up songs. [May 2009, p.90]
- ^ Midnight At The Movies is already a strong contender for Americana album of the year. [Spring 2009, p.78