Let It Roll (Midland album) Last updated August 29, 2025 Content Midland released the album's lead single "Mr. Lonely" in February 2019. [ 2] As with their previous album On the Rocks , the project was produced by Dann Huff , Shane McAnally , and Josh Osborne . [ 3] In support of the album, the band began the Let It Roll Tour in June 2019. [ 4]
Critical reception The album received a Metacritic rating of 74 based on 5 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. [ 5]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that " It's a record that gets by on feel, not songs, which may mean that it doesn't provide many distinguishing hooks, but it does sound awfully good as it plays." [ 3] Also rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone called the album "immaculately disheveled" and noted influences of non-country artists, which he described as "a statement that the group’s fluid musical identity is a feature, not a bug." [ 6]
Let It Roll debuted at No. 1 on Billboard ' Top Country Albums with 22,000 units, 16,000 of which are traditional album sales. This is Midland's first number one on the chart. [ 7] On Billboard 200 , the album debuted at No. 16. [ 8] The album has sold 41,300 copies in the United States as of March 2020. [ 9]
Track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Let It Roll" Jess Carson 4:07 2. "Fourteen Gears" 3:32 3. "Mr. Lonely " 3:00 4. "Cheatin' Songs " Carson Wystrach Duddy McAnally Osborne 3:35 5. "Put the Hurt on Me" Carson Wystrach Duddy McAnally Osborne 3:04 6. "I Love You, Goodbye" Carson Wystrach Duddy McAnally Osborne 3:08 7. "Every Song's a Drinkin' Song" Carson Wystrach Duddy Liz Rose Jeremy Spillman 3:56 8. "21st Century Honky Tonk American Band" 4:38 9. "Fast Hearts and Slow Towns" 3:19 10. "Cheatin' by the Rules" Carson Wystrach Duddy DiPiero Akins 3:41 11. "Playboys" Carson Wystrach Duddy McAnally Osborne 3:41 12. "Lost in the Night" 2:55 13. "Gettin' the Feel" Carson 4:33 14. "Roll Away" 4:30 Total length: 51:39
Personnel From Let It Roll notes. [ 10]
Midland Jess Carson - background vocals (all tracks except 14), lead vocals (14), acoustic guitar (all tracks), electric guitar (8) Cameron Duddy - background vocals (all tracks except 12), lead vocals (12), bass guitar (all tracks) Mark Wystrach - lead vocals (all tracks except 12 & 14), background vocals (12, 14), acoustic guitar (8) Additional musicians Dave Cohen - piano (12, 13), Hammond B-3 organ (14), Rhodes piano (6, 12), accordion (10) Robbie Crowell - piano (7, 10), Hammond B-3 organ (3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13), Wurlitzer electric piano (4), Mellotron (14), Rhodes piano (8), synthesizer (9), saxophone (12), drums (1, 2, 7-9), percussion (11), tambourine (1) Luke Cutchen - electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 11) Paul Franklin - steel guitar (all tracks) Dann Huff - electric guitar (1, 2, 4-6, 9, 11, 12) acoustic guitar (2, 3), gut string guitar (5), 12-string guitar (4), slide guitar (1), mandolin (2, 4), Solina (4), bouzouki (11), sitar (1), Hammond B-3 organ (1), synthesizer (6), programming (3, 4, 8, 10), percussion (11), shaker (1) David Huff - programming (1-6, 8-12) Laur Joamets - electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 9), high strung guitar (9), acoustic slide guitar (7) Charlie Judge - piano (3), Hammond B-3 organ (4), Wurlitzer electric piano (11), keyboards (5) Rob McNelley - electric guitar (3-5, 11) Greg Morrow - drums (3-5, 11) Gordon Mote - piano (9), Hammond B-3 organ (9) Jerry Roe - drums (6, 10, 12-14), congas (12), tambourine (6) Derek Wells - electric guitar (6, 10, 12, 13) Technical Adam Ayan - mastering Cameron Duddy - art direction Mike "Frog" Griffith - production coordination Joseph Holguin - recording assistant (1, 3-7, 8, 10-14) Dann Huff - producer David Huff - digital editing Steve Marcantonio - recording (all tracks except 8) Shane McAnally - producer Seth Morton - recording (all tracks except 8) Britt Murray - recording (9) Justin Niebank - mixing Josh Osborne - producer Jordan Reed - recording assistant (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11) Jacob Sciba - recording (8) Chris Small - digital editing Harper Smith - photography References ↑ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations" . All Access . Retrieved January 11, 2020 . ↑ Marissa R. Moss (March 29, 2019). "Midland Play the Lothario in Mischievous New Song 'Mr. Lonely' " . Rolling Stone . 1 2 3 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Let It Roll " . AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2019 . ↑ Carena Liptak (August 20, 2019). "Everything we know about Midland's new album, Let It Roll" . The Boot. Retrieved August 23, 2019 . 1 2 "Let It Roll by Midland" . Metacritic . 1 2 Jon Freeman (August 22, 2019). "Midland's 'Let it Roll' is an Immaculately Disheveled Success" . Rolling Stone Country . Retrieved August 23, 2019 . ↑ Asker, Jim (September 3, 2019). "Midland Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Tanya Tucker and Vince Gill Return to Top 10" . Billboard . ↑ "Billboard 200" . Billboard . September 7, 2019. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020" . RoughStock . Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020 . ↑ Let It Roll (CD insert). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2019. BMRML0200A.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #540" . auspOp. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019 . ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums" . FYIMusicNews . Retrieved September 3, 2019 . ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 31, 2019. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Midland – Let It Roll" . Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2019. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 31, 2019. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 31, 2019. ↑ "Midland Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . ↑ "Midland Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
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