Turmoil & Tinfoil
Studio album by
Billy Strings
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
RecordedJanuary 3–9 and March 11–12, 2017
StudioGBP Studios, East Lansing, MI
Sunset Sound, Nashville, TN
GenreBluegrass
Length1:00:38
LabelApostol Recording Company
ProducerGlenn Brown & Billy Strings
Billy Strings chronology
Fiddle Tune X
(2014)		 Turmoil & Tinfoil
(2017)		 Home
(2019)

Turmoil & Tinfoil is the third studio album by American bluegrass musician Billy Strings, following Fiddle Tune X and preceding Home. Released on September 22, 2017, it reached number three on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart, remaining in that position for seven consecutive weeks.[1]

Turmoil & Tinfoil reached number eighteen on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[2]

Band members included Brad Tucker on upright bass, Drew Matulich on mandolin, and Billy Failing on 5 string banjo.

Overview and meaning

The album covers a great range of topics including racism, drug addiction, relationships and suicide.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Songlines4/5[4]

Turmoil & Tinfoil received generally positive reviews. Garret K. Woodward of Rolling Stone described the collection as "[not] afraid to look forward or celebrate youth."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Apostel, except "Salty Sheep" (Traditional)

No.TitleLength
1."On the Line"3:53
2."Meet Me at the Creek"9:37
3."All of Tomorrow"4:01
4."While I'm Waiting Here"4:39
5."Living Like an Animal"4:27
6."Turmoil & Tinfoil"6:26
7."Salty Sheep"4:44
8."Spinning"2:40
9."Dealing Despair"3:02
10."Pyramid Country"4:43
11."Doin' Things Right"4:16
12."These Memories Of You"3:39
13."107"6:31
Total length:1:00:38

Personnel

The Band
  • Billy Strings – guitar, vocals, banjo, Buchla synthesizer, digital guitar
  • Billy Failing – banjo, vocals
  • Drew Matulich – mandolin
  • Brad Tucker – bass, vocals
Additional musicians
  • John Mailander – fiddle (3, 9, 11)
  • Shad Cobb – fiddle (3)
  • Glenn Brown – theremin and Harmonium (3, 6)
  • Molly Tuttle – vocals (3)
  • Miss Tess Reitz – vocals (3)
  • Peter "Madcat" Ruth – harmonica and Jew's harp (5)
  • Bryan Sutton – guitar (7)
  • Terry Barber – vocals (12)
Technical
  • Glenn Brown – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Keith Kinnear – assistant engineer
  • Koehen Terry – assistant engineer
  • JJ Horner – cover art
  • Bill Orner – design and layout

References

  1. ↑ "Billy Strings Bluegrass Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Billy Strings U.S. Heat Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stream Billy Strings' New Album Turmoil & Tinfoil". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Turmoil & Tinfoil Review". Songlines. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Why Guitarist Billy Strings Is the Bluegrass Star You Don't Want to Miss". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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