Re-Covered is the third studio album from singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Wilson, released on August 4, 2017 via Ballroom Music and Big Deal Media.[1]

Re-Covered (album)
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Recorded2015–17
Studio
Genre
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Rock
Length51:43
Label
Producer
Dan Wilson chronology
Love Without Fear
(2014)
Re-Covered (album)
(2017)

Background and composition edit

Re-Covered is a collection of reinterpretations of songs Wilson wrote for other artists including Adele, Dixie Chicks, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, and more.[2]

Reception edit

The album was met with resoundingly positive reception from critics seeing coverage in The Associated Press,[3] Rolling Stone,[4][5] Billboard,[6] Stereogum,[7] ABC News,[8] LA Weekly,[9] Salon,[10] Los Angeles Times,[11] The Washington Post,[12] Variety,[13] New York Daily News,[14] and more. The album was announced on June 1, 2017 in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple's Beats1 Radio alongside the worldwide premiere of pre-release track "Someone Like You," which Wilson co-wrote with Adele.[15] Kronos Quartet is featured on Wilson's Re-Covered version of the song.[16]

Track listing edit

Re-Covered
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Will Be Well"4:43
2."Home"4:40
3."You and I"4:36
4."Someone Like You" (featuring Kronos Quartet)4:49
5."Never Meant to Love You"3:44
6."Not Ready to Make Nice"3:42
7."Landing"2:50
8."Treacherous"3:40
9."Borrowed"3:26
10."Your Misfortune"3:04
11."When the Stars Come Out"3:58
12."If I Walk Away"3:58
13."Closing Time"Wilson4:33

Personnel edit

Performers and musicians

Production

  • Produced by Mike Viola and Dan Wilson
  • Recorded by Jake Sinclair and John Rausch
  • Mixed by Jake Sinclair
  • Mastered by Richard Dodd
  • John Sinclair recorded and mixed "All Will Be Well", "Someone Like You", and "Closing Time" (tracks 1, 4, 13)
  • John Rausch recorded "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
  • Charlie Stavish mixed "Your Misfortune" and "When The Stars Come Out" (tracks 10, 11)
  • Kronos Quartet recorded by Scott Fraser (track 4)
  • Brian W. Brundage – additional recording

Design

  • Art Director: Dave Bett
  • Photos: Noah Lamberth
  • Cover art, illustrations, lettering, and font by Dan Wilson

References edit

  1. ^ "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend – The Associated Press". Associated Press. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "10 New Albums to Stream Now: Rolling Stone Editors' Picks – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Hear Songwriter Dan Wilson's Urgent Version of Dierks Bentley's 'Home'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dan Wilson Talks Upcoming Album 'Re-Covered' & Shares Cover of Adele's 'Someone Like You': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "On New LP Semisonic's Dan Wilson Reinterprets The Hits He Wrote For Other Artists". Stereogum. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Randy Newman, Dan Wilson, Kenny Wayne Shepard and more music reviews". ABC News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Remember Semisonic? Their Singer Now Writes Tunes for Adele and Taylor Swift". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "California Sounds: Dan Wilson covers his own songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  13. ^ "'Someone Like You' Writer Dan Wilson Reclaims His Songs on 'Re-Covered'". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "'Review: Dan Wilson revisits his hits for Adele, John Legend". Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "Listen to Zane Lowe and Dan Wilson". AppleMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. ^ "Exclusive Premiere: Hear Dan Wilson and Kronos Quartet re-interpret Adele's "Someone Like You"—"Everybody knew but me" it was a hit". Salon. Retrieved August 11, 2017.