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Ashes & Dust
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2015
Recorded2014–2015
Genre Rock
Length79:09
LabelConcord Music Group
Warren Haynes chronology
Man in Motion
(2011)
Ashes & Dust
(2015)

Ashes & Dust is the third solo album by the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule guitarist and singer Warren Haynes. The album was released on July 24, 2015, by Concord Music Group. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Exclaim!9/10 [3]
PopMatters [4]

Ashes & Dust was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Thom Jurek of AllMusic said, "While Ashes & Dust doesn't really add anything "new" to Haynes' musical profile—fans already knew this was here—there are some fine benchmarks: his singing has never used such a range of dynamics before; for once he lets the song dictate his expression. Others are tight songwriting and arranging craft—especially when fleshed out by the almost limitless creativity of Railroad Earth. Ashes & Dust is a worthy and welcome addition to Haynes' catalog." [2] Jonathan Frahm of PopMatters said, "Someone most widely known by a wide margin for his work as a rocker, Haynes shows off his Americana side in just as seamlessly great a manner as he had any other performance in the past. In doing so, he simultaneously proves his prowess as a competent musician given any platform to toy with, and that labels in the first place might just be rather confounded." [4] Matt Bauer of Exclaim! said, "Overall, Ashes And Dust is undeniable proof of Warren Haynes' growth as a songwriter and an affirmation of his continuing successful eclecticism." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Is It Me or You" (featuring Railroad Earth)5:14
2."Coal Tattoo" (featuring Railroad Earth)7:26
3."Blue Maiden's Tale" (featuring Railroad Earth)7:26
4."Company Man" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:48
5."New Year's Eve" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:39
6."Stranded In Self-Pity" (featuring Railroad Earth)6:36
7."Glory Road" (featuring Railroad Earth)5:59
8." Gold Dust Woman" (featuring Railroad Earth & Grace Potter)6:24
9."Beat Down the Dust" (featuring Railroad Earth)6:24
10."Wanderlust" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:50
11."Spots of Time" (featuring Railroad Earth)8:24
12."Hallelujah Boulevard" (featuring Railroad Earth)5:44
13."Word On the Wind" (featuring Railroad Earth)6:47
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."Company Man (Demo)" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:51
2."New Year's Eve (Demo)" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:19
3."Glory Road (Demo)" (featuring Railroad Earth)4:39
4."Wanderlust (Demo)" (featuring Railroad Earth)5:02
5."Hallelujah Boulevard (Live from Angel Orensanz Foundation, 2008)"6:26

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 50
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [6] 6
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [7] 3

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Ashes & Dust (Deluxe Edition) [feat. Railroad Earth] by Warren Haynes". Itunes.apple.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Thom Jurek (July 24, 2015). "Ashes & Dust - Warren Haynes,Railroad Earth | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Bauer, Matt (July 22, 2015). "Warren Haynes Ashes And Dust". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Warren Haynes: Ashes & Dust". PopMatters. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Warren Haynes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Warren Haynes Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Warren Haynes Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015.