War in My Mind is the ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Beth Hart, released on September 27, 2019.[1] The album was produced by Rob Cavallo.[2] Hart will tour the UK and Ireland in support of the album in 2020.[1]

War in My Mind
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
StudioSphere Studios (North Hollywood, California)
The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
Length52:01
Label
ProducerRob Cavallo
Beth Hart chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2018)
War in My Mind
(2019)
A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
(2022)

Background

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In the album announcement, Hart commented: "More than any record I've ever made, I'm more open to being myself on these songs [...] On this record, something told me, 'Just let it be what it is.' I think I'm starting to make a little headway, getting closer to the truth. And I might not know what the truth is... but I'm OK with that."[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter     [3]

Writing for American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz called it "arguably [Hart's] most intimate and intense set yet", further commenting that "Her dynamic, classically influenced piano propels most songs including the ballads, such as the title track, that dominate this set. [...] There's no denying the truth, integrity and gritty realism that infuses everything Beth Hart touches."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Bad Woman Blues"3:35
2."War in My Mind"4:22
3."Without Words in the Way"4:36
4."Let It Grow"4:51
5."Try a Little Harder"3:52
6."Sister Dear"3:34
7."Spanish Lullabies"3:28
8."Rub Me for Luck"4:32
9."Sugar Shack"3:58
10."Woman Down"5:48
11."Thankful"4:24
12."I Need a Hero"5:01
Total length:52:01

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 64
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 32
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 34
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] 15
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 19

References

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  1. ^ a b c Munro, Scott (July 19, 2019). "Beth Hart is back with new album War In My Mind - listen to the title track". Classic Rock. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Gelfand, Zac (August 30, 2019). "Indie Mixtape 20: Beth Hart Is In A Golden Period On 'War In My Mind'". Uproxx. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (September 25, 2019). "Beth Hart: War In My Mind". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #545". auspOp. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 40, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart – War in My Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.