Dying Star (album)
Dying Star is the debut studio album by American Country Music singer and songwriter Ruston Kelly, released on September 7, 2018 through Rounder Records. The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in El Paso, Texas, and produced by Kelly and Jarrad Kritzstein.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (73/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| Paste Magazine | 8.1/10[4] |
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| Released | September 7, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Ranch | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, alternative country, indie folk | |||
| Length | 53:17 | |||
| Label | Rounder Records | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cover My Tracks" | Ruston Kelly, Jarrad Kritzstein | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Mockingbird" | Kelly | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Son of a Highway Daughter" | Kelly | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Paratrooper's Battlecry" | Kelly | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Faceplant" | Kelly, Kritzstein, Brendan Benson | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Blackout" | Kelly, Kritzstein, Joy Williams | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Big Brown Bus" | Kelly, Kritzstein, Rick Brantley | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Mercury" | Kelly | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Anchors" | Kelly, Kritzstein | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Just for the Record" | Kelly, Kritzstein, Lucie Silvas | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Trying to Let Her" | Kelly, Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Jericho" | Kelly, Williams, Natalie Hemby | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Dying Star" | Kelly, Rollie Gaalswyk, Caitlyn Smith | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Brightly Burst into the Air" | Kelly | 1:32 |
| Total length: | 53:17 | ||
Personnel
- Eli Beaird – bass
- Greg Calibi – mastering
- Ian Fitchuk – drums, organ, percussion, piano
- Charles Godfrey – engineer
- Matthew Glasbey – assistant
- Jon Green – background vocals
- Natalie Hemby – background vocals
- Ruston Kelly – engineer, acoustic guitar, harmonica, producer, vocals, xylophone
- Tim Kelly – pedal steel
- Jarrad Kritzstein – engineer, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, producer, background vocals
- Kacey Musgraves – background vocals
- Mario Ramirez – assistant
- Kyle Ryan – banjo
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Abby Sevigny – background vocals
- Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
- Joy Williams – background vocals
- Kate York – background vocals
References
- "Dying Star, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 7, 2018). "Dying Star – Ruston Kelly : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Bernstein, Jonathan (September 4, 2018). "Ruston Kelly: Dying Star". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Salmon, Ben (September 12, 2018). "Ruston Kelly: Dying Star Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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