The Ides of March (album)

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The Ides of March
Myles Kennedy - The Idles of March.png
Studio album by
Myles Kennedy
ReleasedMay 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
StudioStudio Barbarosa, Orlando, Florida
Length51:29
Label Napalm
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Myles Kennedy chronology
Living the Dream Tour
(2019)		The Ides of March
(2021)		 4
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth 7/10 [1]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Distorted Sound7/10 [3]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Riff Magazine9/10 [6]
Sonic Perspectives8.5/10 [7]

The Ides of March is the second solo album by American singer and guitarist Myles Kennedy. It was released on May 14, 2021 via Napalm Records. [4] In an interview with Kylie Olsson, Kennedy stated that he was listening to this record and told himself that he basically just made a "rock" record but only adding elements from his previous solo effort like acoustic guitar and lap steel guitar. [8]

Contents

It was chosen by Loudwire as the 29th best rock/metal album of 2021. [9]

Background

In an interview with Loudwire , Myles explained the meaning behind every track of the record and its story behind it. For the song "Get Along," it is basically about the 1992 Los Angeles riots and how the lyrics affected 2020. "A Thousand Words" is about his friend's father's mother and how she was standing in an old photograph. The song "In Stride" is about a survivalist preparing for an impending zombie apocalypse. The title song, "The Ides of March," is about warning and a bleak outlook to remind us who we are. "Wake Me When It's Over" is about Myles's alcohol addiction during the pandemic and how he was very bored during lockdown. The song "Love Rain Down" is about a desire for answers and unity in the world. "Tell It Like It Is" is about speaking your mind when you've had enough. The song "Moonshot" is about the eagerness to go back on tour with his bandmates. For the song "Wanderlust Begins," it is about the yearning to set out and start over from the beginning. "Sifting Through the Fire" is basically about getting the wrong information, whether it's from the news or social media. The final song on the album, "Worried Mind," is about the assurance that someone is willing to remain steadfast for something while calling on the need to compromise. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Myles Kennedy

The Ides of March track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Get Along"4:12
2."A Thousand Words"3:41
3."In Stride"3:47
4."The Ides of March"7:39
5."Wake Me When It's Over"4:44
6."Love Rain Down"5:00
7."Tell It Like It Is"4:16
8."Moonshot"4:57
9."Wanderlust Begins"4:06
10."Sifting Through the Fire"4:26
11."Worried Mind"4:41
Total length:51:29
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."The Ides of March" (demo) 
13."Get Along" (demo) 
14."A Thousand Words" (demo) 

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for The Ides of March
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 106
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 132
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 9
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [16] 36
Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 11
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 20
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [21] 1
US Billboard 200 [22] 170
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [23] 26
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [24] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [25] 33

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