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| Released | September 14, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 31:57 | |||
| Label | Maintenance Records | |||
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Someday Cowboy is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Baby Jey, released in September 2018 by Maintenance Records. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Someday Cowboy was recorded in two days in the childhood home of lead singer Jeremy Witten. [6] [7] The album's lead single, "Someday My Space Cowboy Will Come," was released on 27 July 2018 and premiered by Indie88. [8] [9] "U Don't Have 2 Go Alone," the album's second single, was premiered by Earmilk on 24 August 2018. [10] [11]
On 20 December 2018, Baby Jey premiered "Every Thing," the album's third single and accompanying music video, via Exclaim Magazine. [1]
In Vue Weekly , Jeff MacCallum distinguished the album from Baby Jey's previous release Best Wishes, stating that "the nine songs delivered on this outing work together to make a cohesive listen which was lacking on their debut." [3] Writing for the magazine BeatRoute , Kennedy Pawluk focused more specifically on the musical styles featured on the album, calling it "a light-hearted pop record at its core [that] shares a twang reminiscent of golden era country greats." [12] Obscure Sound wrote that on Someday Cowboy, Witten's songwriting "showcases a nostalgia within the lyrics." [13] The Deli Magazine called the album "charming and odd yet accessible." [14]
Despite the fact that Baby Jey was founded in Canada, Someday Cowboy initially charted higher on American radio stations than it did on Canadian stations. The album hit #1 on KJHK in Kansas in November 2018, but did not hit #1 on CJSR-FM in Edmonton until late January 2019. [15] [16] The album also reached #6 on CFMU in Hamilton, #7 on CHRW in London, and #8 on CJSW in Calgary. [17] [18] [19] Someday Cowboy peaked at #80 on Muzooka Radio Chart and #95 and on the NACC Top 200. [20] [21]
Per the liner notes.
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