Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs

Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
Studio album by Colter Wall
Released	August 28, 2020
Genre	Country[1] Americana[1] neotraditional country[1] Western[2]
Length	33:34
Label	La Honda Thirty Tigers
Producer	Colter Wall
Colter Wall chronology
Songs of the Plains (2018) Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs (2020) Little Songs (2023)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Exclaim!	8/10[3]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[4]

Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs is the third album by Canadian country and western artist Colter Wall.[5][4][3] It was released on August 28, 2020, through La Honda Records and Thirty Tigers.[1][2]

Track listing

Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Western Swing & Waltzes"	Colter Wall	3:13
2.	"I Ride an Old Paint / Leavin' Cheyenne"	traditional	3:10
3.	"Big Iron"	Marty Robbins	4:24
4.	"Henry and Sam"	Wall	2:42
5.	"Diamond Joe"	traditional	3:12
6.	"High & Mighty"	Lewis Martin Pedersen III	2:41
7.	"Talkin' Prairie Boy"	Wall	3:50
8.	"Cowpoke"	Stan Jones	3:12
9.	"Rocky Mountain Rangers"	Wall	2:08
10.	"Houlihans at the Holiday Inn"	Wall	4:57
Total length:			33:34

Charts

Chart performance for Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[6]	31
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7]	63
UK Country Albums (OCC)[8]	1
US Billboard 200[9]	103
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	17
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11]	8
US Top Folk Albums (Billboard)[12]	3

Release history

Release formats for Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 28, 2020	Compact disc digital download streaming vinyl	La Honda Records Thirty Tigers	[1]

References

1. "Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs – Colter Wall". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
2. Hudak, Joseph (June 16, 2020). "Colter Wall Previews New Album 'Western Swing & Waltzes' With Punchy Title Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
3. Roos, Scott (August 28, 2020). "Colter Wall Proves Himself One of Country Music's Most Promising Up-and-Comers on 'Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs'". Exclaim!.
4. Wicks, Amanda (September 10, 2020). "Colter Wall - Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs". Pitchfork.
5. Wine, Steven (August 26, 2020). "Review: Distinctive, 'punchy' set from Canadian Colter Wall". ABC News.
6. "ARIA Report" (PDF). ARIA. August 15, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
7. "Billboard Canadian Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
8. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
9. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
10. "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
11. "Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
12. "Americana/Folk Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.