| Critterland | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Willi Carlisle |
| Cover: | Willi Carlisle - Critterland.png |
| Alt: | A giant opossum in the air surrounded by a crowd of people |
| Genre: | Country folk |
| Length: | 42:26 |
| Label: | Signature Sounds |
| Producer: | Darrell Scott |
| Prev Title: | Peculiar, Missouri |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
Critterland is the third studio album by American folk singer Willi Carlisle, released on January 26, 2024, through Signature Sounds Recordings. It received acclaim from critics.
Critterland received a score of 85 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Tom Williams of Slant Magazine wrote that "Carlisle is a singular artist and that Critterland is a worthy addition to the canon of country-folk classics". Steve Horowitz of PopMatters commented that "nine of the ten songs are three-to-four-minute ditties sung over traditional-style strings" as "Carlisle croons in a clear voice layered with dust. He clearly articulates the words and emphasizes the important ones. The details matter."
Pastes Eric R. Danton found that the album "doesn't have the same sweeping scope as its predecessor", 2022's Peculiar, Missouri, but "he digs deeper on Critterland, an album that is more about making the best of heavy circumstances". John Moore of Glide Magazine described it as "a much broader lyrical and musically ambitious album than the last outing, occasionally great and occasionally, well, a little too overwhelming".[1]