Turmoil & Tinfoil Explained

Turmoil & Tinfoil
Type:	studio
Artist:	Billy Strings
Cover:	Turmoil & Tinfoil album cover.jpg
Recorded:	January 3–9 and March 11–12, 2017
Studio:	GBP Studios, East Lansing, MI Sunset Sound, Nashville, TN
Genre:	Bluegrass
Length:	1:00:38
Label:	Apostol Recording Company
Producer:	Glenn Brown & Billy Strings
Prev Title:	Fiddle Tune X
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Home
Next Year:	2019

Turmoil & Tinfoil is the third studio album by American bluegrass musician Billy Strings, following Fiddle Tune X and preceding Home. Released on September 22, 2017, it reached number three on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart, remaining in that position for seven consecutive weeks.^[1]

Turmoil & Tinfoil reached number eighteen on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.^[2]

Band members included Brad Tucker on upright bass, Drew Matulich on mandolin, and Billy Failing on 5 string banjo.

Overview and meaning

The album covers a great range of topics including racism, drug addiction, relationships and suicide.^[3]

Reception

Turmoil & Tinfoil received generally positive reviews. Garret K. Woodward of Rolling Stone described the collection as "[not] afraid to look forward or celebrate youth."^[4]

Personnel

The Band

• Billy Strings – guitar, vocals, banjo, Buchla synthesizer, digital guitar
• Billy Failing – banjo, vocals
• Drew Matulich – mandolin
• Brad Tucker – bass, vocals

Additional musicians

• John Mailander – fiddle (3, 9, 11)
• Shad Cobb – fiddle (3)
• Glenn Brown – theremin and Harmonium (3, 6)
• Molly Tuttle – vocals (3)
• Miss Tess Reitz – vocals (3)
• Peter "Madcat" Ruth – harmonica and Jew's harp (5)
• Bryan Sutton – guitar (7)
• Terry Barber – vocals (12)

Technical

• Glenn Brown – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
• Keith Kinnear – assistant engineer
• Koehen Terry – assistant engineer
• JJ Horner – cover art
• Bill Orner – design and layout

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billy Strings Bluegrass Albums Chart History. Billboard. October 23, 2021.
2. Web site: Billy Strings U.S. Heat Chart History. Billboard. October 23, 2021.
3. Web site: Stream Billy Strings' New Album Turmoil & Tinfoil. American Songwriter. October 23, 2021.
4. Web site: Why Guitarist Billy Strings Is the Bluegrass Star You Don't Want to Miss. Rolling Stone. October 23, 2021.