Pioneer is the second studio album by American country music group The Band Perry. It was released on April 2, 2013 via Republic Records.[2] A deluxe edition with four bonus tracks and a special red album cover with an autograph from each band member was made available at Target stores the same day.[3] The Band Perry co-wrote nine of the album's twelve tracks.[4] The album has produced four singles: "Better Dig Two", "Done", "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" and "Chainsaw". As of October 2015, the album has sold 619,000 copies in the United States.[5]
Critical reception
Pioneer received generally favorable reviews from critics. On the review aggregator site Metacritic, the album currently holds a score of 72, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.[16] AllMusic music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine told that the album has "a swagger that underpins" it, which "retains a sense of palpable defiance even in the quietest moments", but in doing so with "her vigor lending passion to music that is deliberately designed to appeal to the widest possible audience as it blurs the line between contemporary country and pop". which causes "some seriously odd juxtapositions".[6] In addition, Erlewine found that "as good as the by-the-books ballads and rocking country are, the moments when the façade slips a bit make this worth hearing as an album and not a collection of singles."[6] At Entertainment Weekly, Melissa Maerz evoked how "it's fun to hear her get those linens dirty" on this album.[8] Rob Burkhardt of Music Is My Oxygen said the album built "on the foundation laid by the first album and taking things to the next level."[9]
At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman called it clearly "time well spent" on making the album, which leads the band in furthering their "stadium-sized ambitions", and they said that the album is just below "outstanding" with an A-.[7] In addition, Freeman said that Pioneer's "overall spirit of adventure is summed up in the gorgeous" track entitled "Pioneer", which that is because it starts off "sweet and delicate," and the song "offers a message of encouragement to be bold in the face of uncertainty and doubt as it builds to a thrilling crescendo."[7] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes evoked how the album "is just as dramatic, yet dramatically more steady than their debut effort" that "holds no shortage of styles and surprises, even a lilting folk song in the title track."[14] Dukes noted that "for some, this will be the highlight of the project — one can be sure very few people will agree on a favorite", and the album has "ambitious" lyrics that "shows a maturity largely unmatched by a group only two albums into a blossoming career."[14] Dukes stated that the band had some sporadically "bold choices", which are "rough around the edges," at the same time "the collection is more than strong enough to justify a headlining tour".[14] David Burger of The Salt Lake Tribune said that The Band Perry "show a confidence unusual for a group so young".[13] At Rolling Stone, Will Hermes found this album to contain "goth-iness", which is because the siblings "are remarkably death-obsessed", and called this release a "perky, rocked-up country-pop set."[11]
At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff exclaimed "Step aside, Taylor, and put the kerosene down, Miranda — Kimberly Perry is about to become country music’s new man-slaying warrior for women done wrong" on the band's second offering.[10] However, Graff said that this "youthful group is still occasionally wanting in the lyric department, but 'Pioneer' mostly shows that the path the trio blazed with its debut was no mere fluke."[10] Roughstock's Matt Bjorke alluded to how "Pioneer doesn't sound like anything else in Country Music and that...should be...enough to help keep the family band around for more than a few more years to come."[12] Furthermore, Bjorke contended that "we might be witnessing the next country/pop crossover to superstardom a la Taylor Swift" because they "could very well be...a Pop band if they didn't love mandolins, banjos, fiddles and steel guitars as much as they do (must be that East Tennessee upbringing)."[12] At the USA Today, Jerry Shriver stated this "robust effort from the sibling trio centers on obsessive love, and Kimberly Perry sounds unhinged and revenge-thirsty", yet the album has "moments of vulnerability, then it's back to feeling all apocalyptic. Strong songs, potent production. But dang, girl."[15]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Better Dig Two" | Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Done" | Reid Perry, Neil Perry, John Davidson, Jacob Bryant | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely" | Sarah Buxton, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Pioneer" | Kimberly Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, Brian Henningsen, Clara Henningsen, Aaron Henningsen | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Forever Mine Nevermind" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, Brad Paisley | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Night Gone Wasted" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen | 3:37 |
| 7. | "I Saw a Light" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Mother Like Mine" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Chainsaw" | McAnally, Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey | 3:47 |
| 10. | "I'm a Keeper" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Back to Me Without You" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen | 3:57 |
| 12. | "End of Time" | K. Perry, R. Perry, N. Perry, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, A. Henningsen | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 46:15 |
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| 13. | "Once Upon a Time" | K. Perry, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman[17] | 4:38 |
| 14. | "Lucky Ones" | K. Perry, Lynn A. Nichols, Jeremy Bose[18] | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Peaches and Caroline" | K. Perry, Sam Mizell[19] | 4:24 |
| 16. | "Gonna Be OK" | K. Perry, Nichols, Bose[20] | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 64:43 |
Personnel
- The Band Perry
- Additional Musicians
Charts
Weekly charts
Singles
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) |
Position |
| US Billboard 200[25] |
55 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] |
12 |
| Chart (2014) |
Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[27] |
36 |
Certifications
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References
- ↑ "The Band Perry Choose Pioneer as New Album Title". Country Music Television. February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ Conaway, Alanna (March 5, 2013). "The Band Perry "Pioneer" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Band Perry, 'Pioneer' Album Deluxe Edition Unleashes Songs From Siblings' Past". The Boot. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Band Perry discloses songs". Country Standard Time. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- 1 2 "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 2, 2013). "Pioneer – The Band Perry : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Freeman, Jon (April 4, 2013). "Pioneer by The Band Perry". Country Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- 1 2 Maerz, Melissa (March 27, 2013). "Pioneer Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Burkhardt, Rob (April 2, 2013). "The Band Perry Breaks New Ground with "Pioneer"". Music Is My Oxygen (MIMO). Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Graff, Gary (April 1, 2013). "Listening Room: Band Perry's new "Pioneer" puts feminine power to the fore". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Hermes, Will (April 15, 2013). "The Band Perry: Pioneer Universal Republic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Bjorke, Matt (March 29, 2013). "Album Review: The Band Perry – Pioneer". Roughstock. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Burger, David (April 5, 2013). "CD Review: The Band Perry's 'Pioneer'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Dukes, Billy (April 2, 2013). "The Band Perry, 'Pioneer' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Shriver, Jerry (April 1, 2013). "Listen Up: Band Perry, Petula Clark, Tyler the Creator". USA Today. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ Metacritic (April 2, 2013). "Critic Reviews for Pioneer". CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Band Perry. "Once Upon a Time". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Band Perry. "Lucky Ones". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Band Perry. "Peaches and Caroline". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ The Band Perry. "Gonna Be Okay". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (April 10, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Earns Third Week At No. 1; Band Perry Debuts At No. 2; Tyler, the Creator at No. 3". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – The Band Perry – Pioneer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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