Take It Like a Man (Amanda Shires album)

Take It Like a Man
Studio album by Amanda Shires
Released	July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Studio	RCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre	Country [1] folk [2]
Length	37:09
Label	ATO
Producer	Lawrence Rothman
Amanda Shires chronology
The Highwomen (2019) Take It Like a Man (2022)

Take It Like a Man is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Amanda Shires. Produced by Lawrence Rothman and recorded at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, it was released on July 29, 2022, through ATO Records. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.0/10 [4]
Metacritic	83/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Paste	7.7/10 [8]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [9]
Rolling Stone	[2]
The Guardian	[1]
Uncut	8/10 [3]

Take It Like a Man was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83, based on ten reviews. ^[5]

Chris Nelson of Mojo gave the album four out of five stars, resuming: "intense. But the much tougher stuff here is emotional". ^[7] Jenessa Williams of The Guardian praised the album, saying "it's rousing stuff, and with indie-pop producer Lawrence Rothman on hand, her vivid, intentionally raw fiddle-playing is balanced well with expressions of her softer side, seemingly taking inspiration from peers who are blazing trails beyond country's traditional bounds". ^[1] Writing for Uncut , Lisa Marie Ferla called the album "a bold re-statement of artistic identity". ^[3] Eric R. Danton of Paste wrote: "for all her strong feelings on Take It Like a Man, Shires remains a poet at heart. If her lyrics here are often forceful, they're also always evocative and sometimes even elegant, whether she's revisiting her fondness for bird imagery or seeking the thrill that accompanies a new relationship". ^[8] Rolling Stone reviewer found the album "expand[s] her folk-based sound, mixing Radiohead-style atmospherics, Seventies pop melodies and even a splash of soul". ^[2]

Track listing

Take It Like a Man track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hawk for the Dove"	Amanda Shires Lawrence Rothman	3:47
2.	"Take It Like a Man"	Shires L. Rothman	4:31
3.	"Empty Cups"	Shires	3:58
4.	"Don't Be Alarmed"	Shires Jason Isbell Ruston Kelly Liz Rose	3:50
5.	"Fault Lines"	Shires	2:56
6.	"Here He Comes"	Shires L. Rothman Yves Rothman	3:29
7.	"Bad Behavior"	Shires L. Rothman	3:37
8.	"Stupid Love"	Shires Peter Levin	3:17
9.	"Lonely at Night"	Shires Levin	4:11
10.	"Everything Has Its Time"	Shires Natalie Hemby	3:33
Total length:			37:09

Personnel

• Amanda Shires – vocals, fiddle
• Lawrence Rothman – keyboards, percussion, guitars, producer
• Jason Isbell – guitars
• Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
• Julian Dorio – drums, percussion
• Jimbo Hart – bass guitar
• Peter Levin – keyboards, organ, piano
• Brittney Spencer – backing vocals
• Maren Morris – backing vocals
• Austin Hoke – cello
• Kristin Weber – violin
• Kris Wilkinson – viola
• Ben Zelico – keyboards, Mellotron
• Peter Stroud – guitars
• Audley Freed – guitars
• Marc Franklin – trumpet
• Art Edmaiston – tenor saxophone
• Kirk Smothers – baritone saxophone
• Kameron Whalum – trombone
• Gena Johnson – engineering
• Louis Remenapp – engineering
• Diana Walsh – assistant engineering
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Mike Schmelling – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Take It Like a Man

Chart (2022)	Peak position
UK Americana (OCC) [10]	6
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [11]	60
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [12]	33
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [13]	31
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14]	5
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [15]	19
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) [16]	25

References

1. Williams, Jenessa (July 29, 2022). "Amanda Shires: Take It Like a Man review – reimagining country strong". The Guardian . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
2. "Reviews Music". Rolling Stone . July 2022. p. 120. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
3. Ferla, Lisa Marie (July 2022). "Uncut September 2022". Uncut . p. 25. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
4. "Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved August 10, 2022.
5. "Critic Reviews for Take It Like a Man". Metacritic . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
6. Deming, Mark. "Amanda Shires - Take It Like a Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved August 10, 2022.
7. Nelson, Chris (July 2022). "MOJO FILTER". Mojo . p. 86. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
8. Danton, Eric R. (July 27, 2022). "Amanda Shires Holds Nothing Back on Take It Like a Man". Paste . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
9. Soto, Alfred (August 3, 2022). "Amanda Shires: Take It Like a Man". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 10, 2022.
10. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
11. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
12. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
13. "{{{artist}}} Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
14. "{{{artist}}} Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
15. "{{{artist}}} Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
16. "Amanda Shires". Billboard .

External links

• Amanda Shires – Take It Like A Man at Discogs (list of releases)