| Single Mothers | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:46 | |||
| Label | Vagrant, Loose | |||
| Producer | Justin Townes Earle Adam Bednarik [1] | |||
| Justin Townes Earle chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Paste Magazine | (8.9/10) [4] |
Single Mothers is the fifth studio album by American musician Justin Townes Earle. It was released in September 2014 by Vagrant Records & Loose.
All tracks are written by Justin Townes Earle
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Worried Bout the Weather" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Single Mothers" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "My Baby Drives" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Today and a Lonely Night" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Picture in a Drawer" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Wanna Be a Stranger" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "White Gardenias" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Time Shows Fools" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "It's Cold in This House" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Burning Pictures" | 2:47 |
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