All or Nothin' (Nikki Lane album) explained

All or Nothin'
Type:Studio
Artist:Nikki Lane
Cover:File:NikkiLaneAllorNothin'AlbumCover.jpg
Recorded:Easy Eye Sound
Genre:Country
Label:New West
Producer:Dan Auerbach
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All or Nothin' is the second studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on May 6, 2014 on New West Records.

Background and recording

Lane recorded the album with producer Dan Auerbach, the frontman of the Black Keys, at his studio "Easy Eye Sound" in Nashville.[1] Auerbach and Lane perform together on the album, in the duet "Love's on Fire".[1] Lane co-wrote all 12 of the album's tracks and producer Auerbach co-wrote 5.

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, All or Nothin has a score of 79 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews from critics.[2] Thom Jurek reviewed the album for AllMusic and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Lane's songs and delivery are strong throughout All or Nothin" and that on the album, "her vocals and arrangements co-exist to wed past to present both simultaneously and effortlessly."[3]

Chris Richards, writing for the Washington Post, compared the album's sound to Wanda Jackson, Mazzy Star, and Link Wray.[4] Jurek compared the album's song "Good Man" to the music of Lucinda Williams, who Lane has acknowledged is one of her major influences.[3] Holly Gleason compared All or Nothin to the music of Dusty Springfield, Loretta Lynn and Jackie DeShannon.

Track listing

Source: AllMusic[5]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outlaw Country Singer Nikki Lane Goes 'All or Nothin' on New Album . Rolling Stone . 5 March 2014 . 3 December 2014 . Newman, Jason.
  2. Web site: All or Nothin' . Metacritic . 3 December 2014.
  3. Web site: All or Nothin' Review . AllMusic . 3 December 2014 . Jurek, Thom.
  4. Web site: Nikki Lane brings the delightful details of bad decisions to Gypsy Sally's . Washington Post . 7 November 2014 . 3 December 2014 . Richards, Chris.
  5. Web site: All or Nothin' - Nikki Lane | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.