Stupid Love (album)
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| Stupid Love | ||||
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| Released | August 11, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk, country, pop | |||
| Length | 47:09 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Mindy Smith, Ian Fitchuck, Justin Loucks | |||
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| AllMusic |    link |
| PopMatters |   link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Slant | link |
Stupid Love is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Mindy Smith, released in 2009 on Vanguard Records. The songs were written over a two-year period and the sound of the album moves away from country and closer to that of a pop record. Country artist Vince Gill provides harmony vocals on the track “Telescope” while Amy Grant adds vocals to "Couldn't Stand the Rain". Stupid Love was co-produced by Mindy along with Ian Fitchuk and Justin Loucks.
Reviews
[edit]The album has garnered mixed reviews from music critics, with a generally favourable reception.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Mindy Smith except where noted.
- "What Went Wrong" – 3:24
- "Highs and Lows" – 2:55
- "If I Didn't Know Any Better" – 3:55 (Smith, John Scott Sherrill)
- "Love Lost" – 4:14
- "Telescope" – 3:03
- "What Love Can Do" – 3:10
- "Couldn't Stand the Rain" – 4:28
- "Bad Guy" – 2:19 (Smith, Kate York, and Betsy Roo)
- "Surface" – 3:57 (Smith, Susan Ashton)
- "Disappointed" – 2:30
- "True Love of Mine" – 4:29 (Smith, Daniel Tashian)
- "Love Chases After Me" – 4:35 (Smith, Thad Cockrell)
- "Take a Holiday" – 4:18 (Smith, Angelo Petraglia)
- "Little Lies" – 4:17 (Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela) *iTunes Bonus Track
Personnel
[edit]- Mindy Smith – vocals, recorder, beer bottle, iPhone
- Justin Loucks – piano, keyboards, percussion, banjo, harmonica, drums, programming, yazoo growler
- Ian Fitchuk – guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, piano, keyboards, iPhone, programming
- Daniel Tashian – guitar, vocals
- Court Clement – twelve–string guitar
- Neal Dahlgren – pedal steel guitar
- Kyle Ryan – electric guitar
- Lex Price – acoustic guitar
- Gary Burnett – acoustic guitar
- David Davidson – strings
- Matt Slocum – cello
- Vince Gill – vocals on "Telescope"
- Amy Grant – vocals on "Couldn't Stand the Rain"
- Leigh Nash – vocals on "What Love Can Do"
- Susan Ashton – vocals on "Surface"
- Thad Cockrell – backing vocals
- Kate York – backing vocals
- Betsy Roo – backing vocals
- Jeremy Lister – backing vocals and whistle
- Madi Diaz – backing vocals
- Peter Groenwald – backing vocals
- Mikky Ekko – backing vocals
- Micol Davis – tambourine
- Rachael Carlson – ice
Production
[edit]- Producer: Mindy Smith, Ian Fitchuck and Justin Loucks
- Engineer: Justin Loucks
- Mixing: Justin Loucks
- Mastering: Bob Boyd
- Cover art and Photography: Traci Goudie
- Package Layout: Carrie Smith
