All or Nothin' (Nikki Lane album)

All or Nothin'
Studio album by
Nikki Lane
ReleasedMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
RecordedEasy Eye Sound
GenreCountry
Length42:35
LabelNew West
ProducerDan Auerbach
Nikki Lane chronology
Walk of Shame
(2011) 		All or Nothin'
(2014) 		Highway Queen
(2017)

All or Nothin' is the second studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on May 6, 2014 on New West Records.

Background and recording

Lane recorded the album with producer Dan Auerbach, the frontman of the Black Keys, at his studio "Easy Eye Sound" in Nashville.[1] Auerbach and Lane perform together on the album, in the duet "Love's on Fire".[1] Lane co-wrote all 12 of the album's tracks and producer Auerbach co-wrote 5.

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, All or Nothin' has a score of 79 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews from critics.[2] Thom Jurek reviewed the album for AllMusic and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Lane's songs and delivery are strong throughout All or Nothin'" and that on the album, "her vocals and arrangements co-exist to wed past to present both simultaneously and effortlessly."[3]

Chris Richards, writing for the Washington Post, compared the album's sound to Wanda Jackson, Mazzy Star, and Link Wray.[4] Jurek compared the album's song "Good Man" to the music of Lucinda Williams, who Lane has acknowledged is one of her major influences.[3] Holly Gleason compared All or Nothin' to the music of Dusty Springfield, Loretta Lynn and Jackie DeShannon.[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(79%)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. Club(B)[6]
Paste(8.5/10)[5]
American Songwriter[7]

Track listing

Source: AllMusic[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Time"
3:21
2."Good Man"
3:45
3."I Don't Care"
  • Lane
  • Auerbach
2:58
4."You Can't Talk to Me Like That"
  • Lane
  • Auerbach
  • Tyndell
3:42
5."Seein' Double"
3:14
6."Love's on Fire" (featuring Dan Auerbach)
  • Lane
  • Auerbach
3:29
7."All or Nothin'"
  • Lane
  • Auerbach
3:56
8."Sleep with a Stranger"
3:35
9."Man Up"
  • Lane
  • Tyndell
4:07
10."Out of My Mind"
  • Lane
3:59
11."Wild One"
  • Lane
3:30
12."Want My Heart Back"
2:59

Personnel

  • Ricardo Alessio - illustrations
  • Dan Auerbach - producer, vocals (track 6)
  • Tchad Blake - mixing
  • Gary Briggs - A&R
  • Ralph Carney - horn
  • Glynis Carpenter - cover photo
  • Spencer Cullun Jr. - pedal steel
  • Collin Dupuis - engineer
  • Bobby Emmett - keyboards
  • Caroline "Chuck" H. Grant - back cover photo
  • Joshua Hedley - fiddle
  • Patrick Keeler - drums
  • Carey Kotsionis - background vocals
  • Nikki Lane - vocals, background vocals, guitar
  • Brian Lucey - mastering
  • The McCrary Sisters - background vocals
  • Paul Moore - design
  • Aaron Oliva - bass
  • Russ Pahl - pedal steel
  • Dave Roe - bass
  • Danny Tomczak - studio assistant
  • Kenny Vaughan - guitar

References

  1. ^ a b Newman, Jason (5 March 2014). "Outlaw Country Singer Nikki Lane Goes 'All or Nothin' on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "All or Nothin'". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom. "All or Nothin' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ^ Richards, Chris (7 November 2014). "Nikki Lane brings the delightful details of bad decisions to Gypsy Sally's". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b Gleason, Holly (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin' Review". Paste. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. ^ White, Caitlin (6 May 2014). "Nikki Lane offers fiery takes on rebellion, surrender, and romance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. ^ Horowitz, Hal (9 May 2014). "Nikki Lane: All or Nothin'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. ^ "All or Nothin' - Nikki Lane | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.