Honky Tonk (album)

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Honky Tonk
Son Volt - Honky Tonk.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 5, 2013
RecordedSt. Louis, MO
Genre Americana, Alternative Country
Length36:28
Label Rounder
Son Volt chronology
American Central Dust
(2009)
Honky Tonk
(2013)
Notes of Blue
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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AnyDecentMusic? 7.0/10 [1]
Metacritic 76/100 [2]
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Consequence of Sound C− [9]

Honky Tonk is the seventh studio album by the band Son Volt. It was released March 5, 2013. [10]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jay Farrar.

No.TitleLength
1."Hearts and Minds"3:48
2."Brick Walls"2:12
3."Wild Side"3:00
4."Down the Highway"4:00
5."Bakersfield"2:10
6."Livin' On"3:37
7."Tears of Change"2:55
8."Angel of the Blues"4:06
9."Seawall"3:23
10."Barricades"3:42
11."Shine On"3:38

Personnel

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