The Traveler (Rhett Miller album)

The Traveler
Studio album by Rhett Miller
Released	May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
Studio	Jackpot! (Portland) Walker (Portland) [1]
Genre	Country rock alternative country
Length	46:29
Label	ATO
Producer	Chris Funk
Rhett Miller chronology
The Dreamer (2012) The Traveler (2015)

The Traveler is the seventh album, and sixth studio album, by Old 97's front man Rhett Miller. It was released in 2015, and was recorded with the band Black Prairie. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77% [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	B+ [5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
PopMatters	[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Rhett Miller, except where noted.

1. Wanderlust - 3:6
2. Jules (Miller, Murry Hammond) - 4:06
3. Most in the Summertime - 4:47
4. My Little Disaster - 4:29
5. Fair Enough - 3:42
6. Kiss Me on the Fire Escape - 2:58
7. Lucky Star - 3:26
8. Escape Velocity - 3:14
9. Dreams vs. Waking Life - 5:44
10. Wicked Things (Miller, Richard Edwards) - 3:12
11. Good Night - 4:13
12. Reasons to Live - 3:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[1]

Rhett Miller and Black Prairie

• Rhett Miller – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Jenny Conlee-Drizos – accordion, piano, Chamberlin, Hammond B3 organ
• Chris Funk – Dobro, Weissenborn guitar, bouzouki, Marxophone, electric guitar, bells, samples, production, additional engineering
• John Moen – drums, percussion, vocals
• Jon Neufeld – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
• Nate Query – upright bass, electric bass
• Annalisa Tornfelt – fiddle, all strings, nyckelharpa, vocals

Additional contributors

• Adam Selzer – engineering
• Vance Powell – mixing
• Roger Seibel – mastering
• Draplin Design Company – graphic design
• Salim Nourallah – cover and back photos
• Jason Quigley – inner sleeve photos
• Peter Buck – 12-string electric guitar, mandolin, Bass 6
• Scott McCaughey – Bass 6 solo arrangements
• Ryan Miller – background vocals on "Escape Velocity"

References

1. The Traveler (Media notes). Rhett Miller with Black Prairie. ATO Records.
2. Murray, Nick (March 24, 2015). "Hear Rhett Miller's Blissful 'Most in the Summertime'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
3. "The Traveler by Rhett Miller" – via www.metacritic.com.
4. "The Traveler - Rhett Miller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
5. "Rhett Miller and pals team up for Americana perfection". Music.
6. "Robert Christgau: Album: Rhett Miller: The Traveler". robertchristgau.com.
7. "Rhett Miller: The Traveler". PopMatters. May 15, 2015.