Elisabeth (Zach Bryan album)
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| Released | May 8, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Belting Bronco | |||
| Producer | Leo Alba | |||
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Elisabeth is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, released on May 8, 2020, through Belting Bronco. Bryan recorded the album himself using his laptop in a barn behind his house,[1] and its release was preceded by the single "Heading South".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[1] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic felt that the album "resembles DeAnn in many ways", primarily with its "sparse instrumentation: while Bryan has provided some slight rhythmic textures and colors on the margin, Elisabeth still feels like a solo affair, a record where he's been caught strumming away in his bedroom". Erlewine likened listening to the album is "like eavesdropping on your melancholy neighbor strumming out his soul in the wee hours of the morning".[2] A staff reviewer from Sputnikmusic described Bryan as "the less is more axiom personified, and when it comes to authenticity, he's the real deal", also finding that the album is not "designed to captivate. It's foggy, lo-fi, and predominantly acoustic. There are times when you'll have to fight through the bedroom production to get at the heart of a song [...] but one worth waging for the few who have the patience to endure eighteen straight acoustic Americana ballads".[1]
Commercial performance
Upon release, the album charted on the Heatseekers Albums chart,[3] charting widely in 2023 following the increase in Bryan's profile after his chart successes with his 2022 album American Heartbreak and its accompanying single "Something in the Orange".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come as You Are" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "From a Lover's Point of View" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Driving" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Heading South" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Cold Blooded" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Mine" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Leaving" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Codeine Pills, Pt. 1" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Anita, Pt. 2" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Hopefully" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Messed Up Kid" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Loom" | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Me and Mine" | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Old Man" | 4:01 |
| 15. | "A Boy Like You" | 4:48 |
| 16. | "Elisabeth" | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Washington Lilacs" | 2:47 |
| 18. | "Revival" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 64:15 | |
Charts
| Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 72 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 83 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 18 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
References
- ^ a b c d Sowing (June 13, 2020). "Review: Zach Bryan – Elisabeth". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Zach Bryan – Elisabeth Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Bryan Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.