Tenpenny takes "The 3rd"
Tenpenny released the autobiographical title-track from the 20-song project today.
Tenpenny covered The Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris," the first song he learned to play on guitar. That was the only song he did not have a handle in writing.
The release also includes Underoath, a longstanding hard rock band on "Demon or Ghost.
"I would definitely say the album really covers what I have learned in the last few years since getting married and hopefully growing up and hopefully maturing," Mitchell told People. "I want to be personal. I want to be vulnerable. I want people to believe and know that this music is authentic to me, and I mean the words I say."
"I want this record to be all over the place," Tenpenny said. "I want somebody to be able to find their song in the record, something that helps them or just something stylistically different from everything else. It just encapsulates everything I've done and all the genres I've loved."
The track listing is:
The 3rd Mitchell Tenpenny / Andy Albert / Devin Dawson / Paul DiGiovanni
Good Thing Going Mitchell Tenpenny / Matt Alderman / Josh Melton / Dallas Wilson
Bigger Mistakes Mitchell Tenpenny / Chris DeStefano / Josh Kear / Michael Whitworth
Woke Up in a Dream Mitchell Tenpenny / Thomas Archer / Kyle Fishman / Michael Tyler
Iris John Rzeznick
I Won't Mitchell Tenpenny / Kyle Fishman / Rafe Tenpenny
Guess We'll Never Know (featuring Colbie Caillat) Mitchell Tenpenny / Jaten Dimsdale / Christian Griswold / Jimmy Robbins / Dallas Wilson
Not Today Mitchell Tenpenny / Chris DeStefano / Claire Douglas / Michael Whitworth
Smoke Mitchell Tenpenny / Rodney Clawson / Ashley Gorley / Jordan Schmidt
Set It in Stone Mitchell Tenpenny / Andy Albert / Chris DeStafano
Make It Rain Mitchell Tenpenny / Devin Dawson / Zach Kale
Started Stoppin' Mitchell Tenpenny / Ashley Gorley / Chase McGill / Jordan Schmidt
Well Whiskey Mitchell Tenpenny / Jordan Schmidt / Michael Whitworth
Same Moon Mitchell Tenpenny / Paul DiGiovanni / Derrick Southerland / Dallas Wilson
Breaking My Heart Mitchell Tenpenny / Ashley Gorley / Chase McGill / Jordan Schmidt
Long Way to Go Mitchell Tenpenny, Thomas Archer, Kyle Fishman
Head Start on a Heartbreak Mitchell Tenpenny / Trannie Anderson / Dallas Wilson
Fall Back in It Mitchell Tenpenny / Jared Mullins / Ben Stennis / Michael Whitworth
Demon or Ghost (featuring Underoath) Mitchell Tenpenny / Spencer Chamberlain / Aaron Gillespie / Jordan Schmidt
Tennessee in Me Mitchell Tenpenny / Matt Jenkins / Dallas Wilson
More news for Mitchell Tenpenny
- 04/07/25: Tenpenny observes the "Same Moon"
- 03/28/25: Missy Raines & Allegheny announce new album
- 09/13/24: Tenpenny "Started Stoppin'" today
- 08/09/24: Strange bedfellows Tenpenny, Underoath combine forces
- 07/16/24: Tenpenny Woke Up In A Dream
- 01/19/24: Tenpenny goes "Breaking My Heart"
- 07/14/23: Tenpenny makes "Bigger Mistakes"
- 08/22/22: Tenpenny gets heavy on tour
CD reviews for Mitchell Tenpenny
Mitchell Tenpenny calls his album "This is The Heavy" because "it's big. It's loud. It's in your face and drum heavy," he said. In contrast that is not at all how one would describe most country music. Thus, Tenpenny's lengthy album (a whole 20 tracks!) is country-associated, at best.
The song titles, at least, read like country songs, including "More Than Whiskey Does," "Good And Gone" and "Good Place." The latter finds ...
One big clue that Mitchell Tenpenny's "Naughty List" holiday collection is a winner, is how spontaneous and rocking is his version of "Jingle Bell Rock." He doesn't just repeat the Bobby Helms original, but instead makes it all his own. Then again, with a distinctive voice like his, he puts his personal stamp on everything.
He rocks out even more during "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," even though that one also includes upfront banjo picking. ...
If all you know about Mitchell Tenpenny is "Alcohol You Later," you may be unprepared for a few of the Christmas present surprises on his "Neon Christmas" EP. Granted, "Snow Angels" is a little too pop for its own good. However, the acoustic guitar-picked subtlety of "O Holy Night" is truly sweet, while the steel guitar-soaked "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" is the exact right winter setting for Tenpenny's vocal vibrato. ...
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