In These Silent Days
In These Silent Days is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, released via Low Country Sound/Elektra Records on October 1, 2021. The album received critical acclaim, and lead single "Right on Time" garnered Carlile three Grammy Award nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Rock Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts. Production. Carlile wrote the album's songs while quarantining during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. She penned "Throwing Good After  Bad" before any of the other tracks. She wrote "You and Me on the Rock" for her wife. The album was produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings and was recorded at RCA Studio A in fall 2020. Critical reception. Upon release, "In These Silent Days" received critical acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 87 out of 100 out of eleven reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "What separates "In These Silent  Days" from the rest of Carlile's albums is its controlled urgency and tight sense of craft, an aesthetic evident in how the album is as lean and robust as a well-loved record from the '70s." Writing for "American Songwriter", Lee Zimmerman called the album "a crowning affair, one that’s destined to be considered a high point in Carlile’s ever-expansive career." and stated that "It’s little wonder then that "In These Silent Days" consistently speaks volumes." Concluding the review for "Entertainment Weekly", Marc Hirsh claimed that "Seven albums in, Carlile has long since proven herself  constitutionally incapable of making a bad record. She's not about to start now." Concluding the review for "Paste", Ben Salmon declared that "With her talent and charisma, and this group around her, it’s no wonder Carlile is the star she was always meant to be, and there’s certainly nothing about "In These Silent Days" that will stop her rise." The review for "Uncut" also highlighted the stength of Carlile's songwriting; "The songs are introspective, reflective and fretful. ... It's best moments are its quieter ones." Writing for "Variety", Chris Willman stated "Carlile effortlessly glides between octaves  while, somehow, still sounding completely conversational — the everyday diva we didn’t know we needed until she showed up at the door. Fans of the singer-songwriter sensibilities of the 1970s will especially find a lot to love in the rich variety of material in “In These Silent Days,” which, under the expert co-production of Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings, certainly sounds analog-era, however it was recorded." Personnel. Musicians Technical Artwork