Shine on Rainy Day
| Shine on Rainy Day | ||||
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| Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Low Country Sound Studios (Nashville, TN) | |||
| Genre | Americana | |||
| Length | 37:31 | |||
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| Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
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Shine on Rainy Day is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Brent Cobb. It was released on October 7, 2016, via Low Country Sound/Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Low Country Sound Studios in Nashville. Production was handled by his cousin Dave Cobb.
The album peaked at number 17 on the Top Country Albums and number 16 on the Americana/Folk Albums charts in the United States. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, it received a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album nomination, but lost to Jason Isbell's The Nashville Sound.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
Shine on Rainy Day was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81 based on six reviews.[1]
Stuart Henderson of Exclaim! praised the album, suggesting: "Americana record of the year? It's up there".[4] AllMusic's Timothy Monger declared: "Shine on Rainy Day is personal and soulful, with little of contemporary country's gloss and a stripped-down, earthy poeticism that some have likened to Kris Kristofferson's early albums".[2] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter called it "an impressive effort that proves these relatives with impeccable musical synergy have more than just bloodlines in common".[3] John Paul of PopMatters wrote: "rather than showcasing flashy playing or overblown production, Shine on Rainy Day gets to the heart of the country music tradition, placing the emphasis squarely on the lyrics and the lives of those often overlooked to a troubling degree".[5]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | The 30 best albums of 2017 | 23
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solving Problems" |
| 2:34 |
| 2. | "South of Atlanta" |
| 5:22 |
| 3. | "The World" |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "Diggin' Holes" |
| 2:52 |
| 5. | "Country Bound" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Traveling Poor Boy" | B. Cobb | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Shine on Rainy Day" |
| 4:23 |
| 8. | "Let the Rain Come Down" |
| 3:37 |
| 9. | "Down in the Gulley" |
| 3:16 |
| 10. | "Black Crow" |
| 4:30 |
| Total length: | 37:31 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Brent Cobb – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Charlie Pate – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4–6)
- Kristen Rogers – backing vocals (track 8)
- Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9), electric guitar (tracks: 1–6, 8, 9), gut string acoustic guitar (tracks: 3, 7, 10), percussion (track 8), producer, mixing
- Jason Isbell – slide guitar (track 10)
- Brian Allen – bass
- Chris Powell – drums, percussion (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9)
- Matt Ross-Spang – recording, mixing
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Anderson East – sequencing
- Shane Stern – production coordinator
- Don Vancleave – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Shine on Rainy Day - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Shine on Rainy Day - Brent Cobb | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (October 7, 2016). "Brent Cobb: Shine On Rainy Day". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Henderson, Stuart (October 5, 2016). "Brent Cobb │ Shine On Rainy Day". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Paul, John (November 16, 2016). "Brent Cobb: Shine on Rainy Day » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (November 27, 2017). "The 30 best albums of 2017". The Independent. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Brent Cobb Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Brent Cobb Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Brent Cobb – Shine On Rainy Day at Discogs (list of releases)