Puxico (album)

Puxico is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Natalie Hemby, released on January 13, 2017 through her own label, GetWrucke Productions.[2] Hemby started recording the album around the same time she created a documentary about her hometown Puxico in 2010.[3]

Puxico
Studio album by Natalie Hemby
Released	January 13, 2017
Recorded	2010–16
Genre	Country Americana folk
Length	33:10[1]
Label	GetWrucke
Producer	Natalie Hemby (exec.) Mike Wrucke
Singles from Puxico
"Return" Released: October 21, 2016

Singles

Return was released as the lead single from Puxico on October 21, 2016.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone	[5]
The New York Times	(favorable)[6]
PopMatters	[7]

Will Hermes from Rolling Stone stated about the album "It's a nostalgic LP, musically and thematically, about the value of roots – surprising, maybe, from a woman behind songs like Lambert's 'Pink Sunglasses' and 'Getaway Driver', which broaden country's palette. But Hemby's a master craftswoman, and in an era of rule-by-Twitter, songs like 'Grand Restoration' and 'Time Honored Tradition' make a case for traditionalism being its own kind of progressivism."[5]

Accolades

Publication	Rank	List
PopMatters	6	15 Best Americana Albums of 2017[8]
Rolling Stone	12	40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Natalie Hemby[10].

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time Honoured Tradition"	3:16
2.	"Lovers on Display"	3:35
3.	"Grand Restoration"	2:58
4.	"Cairo, IL"	2:59
5.	"Ferris Wheel"	3:49
6.	"Worn"	3:36
7.	"This Town Still Talks About You"	4:28
8.	"I'll Remember How You Loved Me"	4:30
9.	"Return"	3:59

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]	8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12]	31
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13]	32

References

1. "Miranda Lambert Songwriter Natalie Hemby Readies Debut Album". Retrieved November 28, 2016.
2. "First Listen: Natalie Hemby, 'Puxico'". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
3. "Documentary focusing on Puxico to premiere Friday". The Daily Statesman. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
4. "Natalie Hemby on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
5. Hermes, Will (January 24, 2017). "Review: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert Hitmaker, Goes Solo on 'Puxico'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
6. Caramanica, Jon (January 18, 2017). "The Best Country Is in the Details. Natalie Hemby Knows That". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
7. Frahm, Jonathan (March 21, 2017). "Natalie Hemby, Puxico". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
8. PopMatters staff. "40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017 (PopMatters)". PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
9. Rolling Stone staff. "40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017 (Rolling Stone)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
10. Finan, Eileen (March 3, 2017). "Nashville's Go-to Songwriter Steps Out Solo: Meet Natalie Hemby". People Country. People Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
11. "Natalie Hemby Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
12. "Natalie Hemby Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
13. "Natalie Hemby Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2017.