Midnight at the Movies

Midnight at the Movies
Studio album by Justin Townes Earle
Released	March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03)
Recorded	2008–09
Genre	Americana country bluegrass
Length	32:41
Label	Bloodshot Records
Producer	R.S. Field Steve Poulton
Justin Townes Earle chronology
The Good Life (2008) Midnight at the Movies (2009) Harlem River Blues (2010)

Midnight at the Movies is the second studio album by Justin Townes Earle, released on March 3, 2009 on Bloodshot Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Mojo	[5]
Paste	9.2/10 [6]
Q	[7]
PopMatters	7/10 [8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
Uncut	[10]
Under the Radar	8/10 [11]

Midnight at the Movies received generally favorable reviews from music critics. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Townes Earle except "Can't Hardly Wait" which was written by Paul Westerberg.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight at the Movies"	3:22
2.	"What I Mean to You"	2:57
3.	"They Killed John Henry"	2:46
4.	"Mama's Eyes"	2:18
5.	"Dirty Rag"	0:34
6.	"Can't Hardly Wait"	2:48
7.	"Black Eyed Suzy"	2:19
8.	"Poor Fool"	2:59
9.	"Halfway to Jackson"	3:28
10.	"Someday I'll Be Forgiven for This"	3:00
11.	"Walk Out"	2:06
12.	"Here We Go Again"	4:04

Personnel

• Justin Townes Earle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar and resonator
• Bryn Davies – bass and harmony vocals
• Pete Finney – steel guitar and dobro
• Josh Hedley – fiddle
• Brian Owings – drums
• Steve Poulton – vibraphone, producer
• Skylar Wilson – bandleader, piano, organ, wurlitzer and vibraphone
• Cory Younts – banjo, mandolin, harmonica, harmony vocals, piano and whistling
• R.S. Field - producer
• Adam Bednarik - recording engineer
• Richard McLaurin - mixing
• Brenton Stanley - assistant engineer
• Jim Demain - mastering
• Joshua Black Wilkins - photography

References

1. Midnight at the Movies, Metacritic
2. Deming, Mark. "Midnight at the Movies at Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
3. Mee, Daniel (20 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
4. Lewis, Randy (March 2, 2009). "Album review: Justin Townes Earle's 'Midnight at the Movies'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
5. This follow-up is stronger [than his debut]. [Apr 2009, p.109]
6. Shearer, Joe (4 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies". Paste. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
7. Classic lived-in country. [Apr 2009, p.107]
8. Thanki, Juli (1 March 2009). "Midnight at the Movies Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
9. Keefe, Jonathan (8 March 2009). "Justin Townes Earle Midnight at the Movies". Slant. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
10. It's the range of styles that impress most, from slow cowboy ballads and Western swing to full-throated honky-tonk, Tin Pan Alley and exquisite break-up songs. [May 2009, p.90]
11. Midnight At The Movies is already a strong contender for Americana album of the year. [Spring 2009, p.78