The Lights from the Chemical Plant

The Lights from the Chemical Plant is the third studio album by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Robert Ellis. It was released in February 2014 under New West Records.

The Lights from the Chemical Plant
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2014 (2014-02-11)
GenreCountry
Length53:59
LabelNew West
ProducerJacquire King
Robert Ellis chronology
Photographs
(2011)
The Lights from the Chemical Plant
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste Magazine8.6/10[2]
AllMusic[3]

Ellis recorded the album in Eric Masse's East Nashville studio the Casino under the direction of producer Jacquire King.[4] Ellis has said The Lights from the Chemical Plant, inspired by his hometown Lake Jackson, Texas, is more "stylistically ambiguous" than his previous albums incorporating elements of R&B, bossa nova, fusion and free jazz.[5]

On June 30, 2014 NPR Music listed the track "Chemical Plant" as one of the 50 Favorite Songs Of 2014 (So Far) .[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."TV Song"4:46
2."Chemical Plant"4:29
3."Good Intentions"2:47
4."Steady as the Rising Sun"4:09
5."Bottle of Wine"6:31
6."Still Crazy After All These Years"3:51
7."Pride"5:00
8."Only Lies"3:50
9."Houston"7:12
10."Sing Along"4:09
11."Tour Song"7:15

References

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  1. ^ "The Lights from the Chemical Plant Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. ^ Gleason, Holly (2014-02-11). "Robert Ellis: The Lights from the Chemical Plant". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Lights from the Chemical Plant - Robert Ellis". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  4. ^ Blau, Max. "Robert Ellis Expands Beyond Country Roots". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. ^ Blau, Max. "Robert Ellis Expands Beyond Country Roots". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. ^ "NPR Music's 50 Favorite Songs Of 2014 (So Far)". NPR. Retrieved 7 July 2014.