The trio reveals track listing for Dave Cobb-produced new album
Grammy-nominated trio Midland reveals the track list for their forthcoming Dave Cobb-produced album Barely Blue, due September 20th via Big Machine Records, and releases “Vegas,” along with the song’s official video. An ode to Sin City, “Vegas” reframes its infamous calling card of “what happens in Vegas…” into a tender song of a brief, but true romance. The video, directed by Harper Smith, reflects the melancholy and vintage aesthetic of the song, finding the boys on the quieter side of the showbiz lights, betting and playing cards with enough whiskey to last all night.
Produced by nine-time Grammy winner, Dave Cobb, the eight-song collection finds lead singer/guitarist Mark Wystrach, bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy and guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson leaning into the trio’s signature celestial harmonies that harken back to Laurel Canyon and exploring the tides of loneliness and the stoicism of holding one’s own while imbuing an unparalleled sense of vulnerability that breaks down the facade of masculinity and honors the spirit of loving, losing and moving on.
“‘Vegas’ is an homage to the wildest town in the world and the intense connections and losses that tend to happen in Sin City along the way. Sonically, the song feels like a tip of the cowboy hat to early George Strait classics penned by the legendary Dean Dillon,” shares frontman Mark Wystrach.
“Vegas” is the third taste of music from Barely Blue, following the release of “Lucky Sometimes.” The album’s first single “Old Fashioned Feeling,” was released in May.
The trio has also announced additional tour dates for The Get Lucky Tour that kicks off on September 19th in Cincinnati, OH, and will make stops at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 12th with Jackson Dean and at the ACL Live in their hometown of Austin, TX on December 20.
Earlier this year, Midland collaborated with Orville Peck on “The Hurtin’ Kind” which appeared on Peck’s new duets album Stampede: Vol. 1. They also released a cover of “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” for the star-studded Petty Country album.
1. Lucky Sometimes – Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Osborne
2. Barely Blue – Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Osborne
3. Better Than A Memory – Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Pete Good, Josh Osborne
4. Old Fashioned Feeling – Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Osborne
5. Vegas – Ryan Beaver, Jeff Hyde, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndell
6. Baby It’s You – Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rian Ball, Marv Green
7. Halfway To Heaven – Jess Carson
8. Lone Star State Of Mind – Jess Carson, Sean Douglas, Zach Skelton
