Complicated Game

For the XTC song, see Drums and Wires.

Complicated Game
Studio album by James McMurtry
Released	24 February 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Americana
Length	55:21
Label	Complicated Game Records
Producer	Mike Napolitano; C.C. Adcock
James McMurtry chronology
Just Us Kids (2008) Complicated Game (2015) The Horses and the Hounds (2021)

Complicated Game is the ninth studio album by American folk rock musician James McMurtry, released on February 24, 2015, by Complicated Game Records. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	87/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
American Songwriter	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Paste	9.0/10 [7]
Popmatters	8/10 [8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
Robert Christgau	(A) link

According to Metacritic, Complicated Game has a score of 87 out of 100, indicating that it has received "universal acclaim" from music critics. ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Copper Canteen"	4:37
2.	"You Got to Me"	5:23
3.	"Ain't Got a Place"	2:41
4.	"She Loves Me"	3:01
5.	"How'm I Gonna Find You Now"	4:03
6.	"These Things I've Come to Know"	3:18
7.	"Deaver's Crossing"	4:00
8.	"Carlisle's Haul"	7:13
9.	"Forgotten Coast"	3:34
10.	"South Dakota"	5:03
11.	"Long Island Sound"	6:47
12.	"Cutter"	5:41

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [10]	102
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [11]	4
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [12]	9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13]	18

References

1. Lindblad, Elven (September 1, 2019). Tulsa Sounds: Celebrating the City's Musical Heritage. Elven Lindblad.
2. Clifford, Craig E.; Hillis, Craig (October 1, 2016). Pickers and Poets: The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN   978-1-62349-447-6.
3. "Complicated Game - James Mcmurtry". Metacritic . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
4. Deming, Mark. "Complicated Game - James Mcmurtry". AllMusic . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
5. Beviglia, Jim (February 24, 2015). "Complicated Game". American Songwriter . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
6. "Complicated Game | 21". Mojo . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
7. Swedlund, Eric (February 24, 2015). "Complicated Game". Paste Magazine . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
8. Allister's, Mark (March 11, 2015). "Complicated Game". Popmatters . Retrieved April 27, 2015.
9. | Album Review | Slant Magazine
10. "James Mcmurtry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
11. "James Mcmurtry Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
12. "James Mcmurtry Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
13. "James Mcmurtry Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2015.