| Be Right Here | ||||
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| Released | February 16, 2024 | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | 3 Legged | |||
| Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
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Be Right Here is the eighth studio album by American rock band Blackberry Smoke, released on February 16, 2024, through 3 Legged Records. It was produced by Dave Cobb and received acclaim from critics. It is the final album with drummer and band co-founder Brit Turner, who died on March 3, 2024.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Classic Rock | [3] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [4] |
Be Right Here received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [1] Uncut felt that "when approached on its own merits, the Dave Cobb-produced Be Right Here is a minor classic of the genre". [4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the band "don't attempt any new tracks on Be Right Here, their eighth studio album. Settling into a Dixie-fried groove created from equal parts soul and album rock, Blackberry Smoke still sound recognizably Southern, but they're not adhering to the gospel of Skynyrd and the Allmans as closely as they once did". [2]
Classic Rock 's Philip Wilding stated that the album "retains the simple formula that has made the band such a success: songs, tons of songs. Regular co-writers, a band unafraid to experiment, surprising tones and textures, but the fundamentals are intact; listen to a tune, and three minutes later you’re whistling the damn melody and mangling the lyrics". [3] Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine wrote that "the band sounds loose as they dig into some serious issues, but rest assured that their classic anthems are still present, though the album goes far beyond mere toe tapping or foot stomping". [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dig a Hole" |
| 4:12 |
| 2. | "Hammer and the Nail" |
| 2:54 |
| 3. | "Like It Was Yesterday" |
| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Be So Lucky" | Starr | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Azalea" |
| 4:16 |
| 6. | "Don't Mind If I Do" | Starr | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Whatcha Know Good" |
| 4:03 |
| 8. | "Other Side of the Light" |
| 4:09 |
| 9. | "Little Bit Crazy" |
| 4:46 |
| 10. | "Barefoot Angel" |
| 4:52 |
| Total length: | 40:07 | ||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] | 169 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [10] | 64 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [12] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [13] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 132 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [15] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] | 24 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [17] | 26 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [18] | 23 |
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