Little Songs

by Colter Wall

Overview

Little Songs is a purposefully diminutive title that could be interpreted as a dose of false modesty from Colter Wall. It also could be seen as a sign of the country singer's limited imagination. Now four albums deep into a career that ambles and rambles, Wall is sticking to his fusion of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, murmuring in a baritone over shuffles, two-steps, blues, and folk songs. Wall and his band expertly evoke mid-century country tropes, doing a little bit of everything from Texas honky tonk to Bakersfield twang, but it's telling that the two memorable songs aren't written by Wall. Old Ian Tyson and Hoyt Axton tunes do a better job of articulating his aesthetic than Wall himself, which suggests that all his period flair and plainspoken delivery are just affectations. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/14/2023
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0196588103810
Rank:	4053

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Colter Wall   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Doug Moreland   Fiddle
Jason Simpson   Bass
Patrick Lyons   Dobro,Mandolin,Archguitar,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Classical),Electronic Mandolin
Russ Patterson   Drums
Jake Groves   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Hoyt Axton   Composer
Ian Tyson   Composer
Patrick Lyons   Tic Tac,Producer
Mike Monseur   Mastering
Mike Stankiewicz   Mixing
Kenneth Higginbotham   Composer
Colter Wall   Composer,Producer
Connie Collingsworth   Design
Rural Sultan   Management