My Piece of Land

My Piece of Land
Studio album by Amanda Shires
Released	September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) [1]
Studio	RCA Studio A (Nashville)
Genre	Country folk
Length	33:42 [1]
Label	BMG
Producer	Dave Cobb [2]
Amanda Shires chronology
Down Fell the Doves (2013) My Piece of Land (2016) To the Sunset (2018)

My Piece of Land is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Amanda Shires. The album was recorded in Nashville at RCA Studio A and produced by Dave Cobb. Released on September 16, 2016 on the BMG label, the album features poetic explorations of home, relationships, and anxiety. The album was widely praised, with reviewers remarking on both the efficiency and the poignancy of the songs by the Sewanee graduated writer. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Track listing

All songs by Amanda Shires, except where noted. ^{[1] [2]}

1. "The Way It Dimmed" - 2:11
2. "Slippin'" - 2:39
3. "Harmless" - 3:53
4. "Pale Fire" (Shires, Jason Isbell) - 3:16
5. "Nursery Rhyme" - 2:32
6. "My Love (The Storm)" (Shires, Isbell) - 3:37
7. "When You're Gone" - 3:06
8. "Mineral Wells" - 4:11
9. "I Know What It's Like" - 4:38
10. "You Are My Home" - 3:39

Personnel

as listed in the CD booklet ^[2]

Musicians

• Amanda Shires - vocals, violin, tenor guitar, ukulele
• Jason Isbell - harmony vocals, guitars, pianos
• Derry deBorja - keyboard
• Paul Slivka - bass
• Paul Griffith - drums
• Dave Cobb - guitar

Production

• Dave Cobb - producer, mixing
• Matt Ross-Spang - engineering
• Pete Lyman - mastering
• Anderson East - sequencing
• Josh Wool - photography
• Kelly Amber Garcia - design

References

1. "My Piece of Land - Amanda Shires". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
2. My Piece of Land (CD booklet). Nashsville: BMG. 2016. 538225742.
3. Danton, Eric R. (September 16, 2016). "Amanda Shires: My Piece of Land". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
4. Zimmerman, Lee (August 18, 2016). "Amanda Shires Strikes Solo Magic On 'My Piece of Land' & Talks Family Life With Husband Jason Isbell (INTERVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
5. "Amanda Shires Achieves Creative Milestone With September 16 Release My Piece Of Land". All Eyes Media. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
6. Wine, Steven (September 24, 2016). "Music Review: Amanda Shires explores the meaning of home". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2025.