Faster (album)

Faster
Studio album by
Samantha Fish
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
StudioThe Village, West Los Angeles
GenreHard rock, blues rock, country rock[1][2]
LabelRounder
ProducerMartin Kierszenbaum
Samantha Fish chronology
Kill or Be Kind
(2019) 		Faster
(2021)

Faster is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Samantha Fish. It was released on September 10, 2021, under Rounder Records. The album was produced by Martin Kierszenbaum at the Village studio in West Los Angeles.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
American Songwriter[1]
PopMatters8/10[2]

Faster was met with some favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews.[3]

Track listing

Faster track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Faster"
2:55
2."All Ice No Whiskey"
3:09
3."Twisted Ambition"
  • Kierszenbaum
  • Fish
3:14
4."Hypnotic"
  • Kierszenbaum
  • Fish
3:09
5."Forever Together"
  • Kierszenbaum
  • Fish
2:53
6."Crowd Control"
  • McCormick
  • Fish
4:18
7."Imaginary War"
  • Kierszenbaum
  • Fish
3:09
8."Loud" (featuring Tech N9ne)
4:53
9."Better Be Lonely"
  • McCormick
  • Fish
3:40
10."So-Called Lover"Fish3:05
11."Like a Classic"
  • McCormick
  • Kierszenbaum
  • Fish
3:47
12."All the Words"Fish4:35

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes.

Charts

Chart performance for Kill or Be Kind
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[5] 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 14
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

References

  1. ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (September 7, 2021). "Review: Blues Rocker Samantha Fish Swims Towards Crossover Acceptance". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Horowitz, Steve (October 26, 2021). "Samantha Fish Enjoys Living Life Faster and Louder". PopMatters. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.