Noise & Flowers

Noise & Flowers
Live album by Neil Young and Promise of the Real
Released	August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Recorded	July 2 – 14, 2019
Venue	Various
Genre	Rock
Length	74:46
Label	Reprise
Producer	Neil Young Niko Bolas [1]
Neil Young chronology
Toast (2022) Noise & Flowers (2022) World Record (2022)
Singles from Noise & Flowers
"From Hank to Hendrix" Released: June 24, 2022 [2]

Noise & Flowers is a live album by Neil Young and Promise of the Real. It was released through Reprise Records on August 5, 2022, and recorded during the band's 2019 European tour. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 [6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
American Songwriter	[8]
Clash	9/10 [4]
Classic Rock	[9]
Mojo	[10]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ( ) [11]
Uncut	7/10 [12]

Nick Roseblade of Clash called Noise & Flowers "a greatest hits selection worthy of [manager] Elliot Roberts' 50-year friendship with Neil Young" and "one of Neil Young's best live DVDs and one that should delight both old and new fans of his work". ^[4]

Track listing

Noise & Flowers track listing

No.	Title	Recording Date and Location	Length
1.	"Mr. Soul"	July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany	4:33
2.	"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"	July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany	2:46
3.	"Helpless"	July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany	5:22
4.	"Field of Opportunity"	July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany	4:17
5.	"Alabama"	July 12, 2019, Hyde Park, London, England	4:14
6.	"Throw Your Hatred Down"	July 14, 2019, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland	8:59
7.	"Rockin' in the Free World"	July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany	9:59
8.	"Comes a Time"	July 2, 2019, Filmnächte am Elbufer, Dresden, Germany	3:19
9.	"From Hank to Hendrix"	July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium	5:07
10.	"On the Beach"	July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium	7:35
11.	"Are You Ready for the Country?"	July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium	3:15
12.	"I've Been Waiting for You"	July 10, 2019, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands	3:52
13.	"Winterlong"	July 5, 2019, SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany	4:11
14.	"Fuckin' Up"	July 6, 2019, Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany	7:17
Total length:			74:46

Personnel

• Neil Young – guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
• Lukas Nelson – guitar, vocals
• Micah Nelson – Wurlitzer, stringman, piano, guitar, vocals
• Anthony LoGerfo – drums
• Corey McCormick – bass, vocals
• Tato Melgar – percussion

Additional roles

• Daryl Hannah – creative director, art
• Aaron Huey – art
• Adam CK Vollick – art
• Jay Blakesberg – photography
• Joey Martinez – photography
• Jenice Heo – art direction
• Tim Mulligan – engineering

Charts

Chart performance for Noise & Flowers

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [13]	38
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA) [13]	85
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [14]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16]	30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17]	16
French Albums (SNEP) [18]	101
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19]	7
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [20]	22
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21]	4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [22]	42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23]	29
UK Albums (OCC) [24]	44
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [25]	23
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) [26]	9
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) [27]	20
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) [28]	12

References

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2. "Neil Young + Promise of the Real - From Hank to Hendrix (Live) [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
3. Greene, Andy (June 24, 2022). "Neil Young Announces 'Noise & Flowers' Live Album Capturing 'Amazing' 2019 Tour". Rolling Stone .
4. Roseblade, Nick (August 4, 2022). "Neil Young – Noise And Flowers | Reviews". Clash . Retrieved August 9, 2022.
5. Robinson, Ellie (June 25, 2022). "Neil Young to immortalise 2019 tour on 'Noise & Flowers' live album and film". NME .
6. "Reviews for Noise and Flowers [Live] by Neil Young". Metacritic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 5, 2022). "Noise and Flowers - Promise of the Real / Neil Young". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
8. Zimmerman, Lee (October 8, 2022). "Review: Neil Young Live in Absolute Abundance". American Songwriter . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
9. Jeffries, Neil (5 August 2022). "Neil Young's Noise & Flowers: a heartfelt tribute to a fallen friend". Classic Rock . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
10. What makes it great is something else - an energy and a vibe that give the strange sensation you're there with them. [Oct 2022, p.84]
11. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Neil Young". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
12. The album is more of a celebration than a wake, thanks to the Promise Of The Real’s youthful exuberance and Young’s own ageless spirit. [Sep 2022, p.32]
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