Gaslighter (album)

Gaslighter is the upcoming eighth studio album by American country music group The Chicks.[2] It is scheduled to be released on July 17, 2020, through Columbia Records. The album's title track was released as the first single on March 4, 2020, along with its accompanying music video.[3][4] This is their first album in 14 years.

Gaslighter
Studio album by
The Chicks
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020
Length46:54
LabelColumbia
Producer
The Chicks chronology
DCX MMXVII
(2016)		 Gaslighter
(2020)
Singles from Gaslighter
  1. "Gaslighter"
    Released: March 4, 2020
  2. "Julianna Calm Down"
    Released: April 30, 2020
  3. "March March"
    Released: June 25, 2020

Background

The band began to hint at a new album in June 2018 when Natalie Maines posted several photos from the recording studio on Instagram.[5] While Maines and her bandmates Emily Robison and Martie Maguire continued to drop small hints that new music might be in the works, they did not confirm that an album was planned until a year later when Maines posted a video clip to Instagram in which the trio take turns saying, "Dixie Chicks. Album. Coming." This was followed by producer Jack Antonoff saying, "Someday."[6]

In September 2019, Maines revealed during her Spiritualgasm podcast that the album would be titled Gaslighter.[7] She went on to say that the album was originally planned to be something simple, like an album of covers, to fulfill their contract with Sony, but after her divorce from Adrian Pasdar she had been inspired to start writing songs again.[7] She said, "When I started getting a divorce, I had a lot to say, so that kind of sparked me being ready [to make new music]. Songwriting is really hard for me, and I think, for many years, I didn't want to analyze my life or my relationship. I was just in it and dedicated and devoted...I just was not ready to open up like that."[7] During the same podcast, host Sterling Jones mentions a song titled "Go It Alone," which Maines revealed is actually titled "My Best Friend's Weddings".[8]

On April 21, the album release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[9] altering initial plans for release on May 1.[10] On June 11, the album was rescheduled for July 17.[11]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music.[12]

Gaslighter
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gaslighter"
  • Antonoff
  • The Chicks
3:23
2."Sleep At Night"  3:12
3."Texas Man"
 3:44
4."Everybody Loves You"
 3:38
5."For Her"  5:26
6."March March"
  • Maines
  • Robison
  • Maguire
  • Antonoff
  • Dan Wilson
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
  • Ross Golan
 3:53
7."My Best Friend's Weddings"  4:18
8."Tights On My Boat"
  • Maines
  • Robison
  • Maguire
  • Antonoff
  • Michaels
 3:02
9."Julianna Calm Down"
  • Maines
  • Antonoff
  • Michaels
  • Antonoff
  • The Chicks
4:46
10."Young Man"  4:09
11."Hope It's Something Good"  4:05
12."Set Me Free"  3:18
Total length:46:54

References
  1. "Credits from album notes". Spotify: Dixie Chicks.
  2. Gotrich, Lars (May 1, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Delays New Album, Offers 'Julianna Calm Down'". NPR. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. Matthew Leimkuehler. "Dixie Chicks are back after 14 years with empowering 'Gaslighter' song, announce date for new album". Nashville Tennessean. USA Today. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. Shaffer, Claire (March 4, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Burn It All Down With 'Gaslighter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. Stefano, Angela (June 25, 2018). "Is Natalie Maines Teasing New Dixie Chicks Music?!". The Boot. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. Moore, Bobby (June 24, 2019). "A New Dixie Chicks Album Is Coming … 'Someday'". The Boot. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. Liptak, Carena (March 5, 2020). "The Dixie Chicks' 'Gaslighter' Album Is Coming in May". The Boot. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  8. Jones & Kebbel (19 September 2019). "Natalie Maines". Spiritualgasm (Podcast). Cloud 10. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. Willman, Chris (April 21, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Nix Imminent Album Release, Postpone Gaslighter Indefinitely". Variety. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. Summers, Joan (2020-04-23). "What's Going On With the Postponed Dixie Chicks Album Gaslighter?". Jezebel. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  11. Barsanti, Sam (June 11, 2020). "The Dixie Chicks' Gaslighter Is Now Coming Out on July 17". The A. V. Club. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. "Gaslighter by Dixie Chicks". Apple Music. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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