“[Barely Blue] is signature Midland: silky-smooth George Strait country gold coupled with seamless vocal harmonies influenced by the Eagles. But with Cobb’s fingerprints on the project, there’s added emotional depth
and some risk-taking.” – Rolling Stone
“Barely Blue is Midland’s most assuredly succinct album to date.” – Holler
“Their best album to date.” – Wide Open Country
“Barely Blue proves once again that they can’t miss… a masterclass in storytelling.” – All Country News
“Smooth and astutely produced, the confections on Barely Blue are downright enchanting.” – Qobuz
Today, GRAMMY-nominated trio Midland released the deluxe version of their critically acclaimed new album Barely Blue, adding duets with Kaitlin Butts and Paul Cauthen to the previously released songs “Vegas” and “Lone Star State of Mind.” Over the weekend, the band headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre as part of The Get Lucky Tour, which continues through the end of the year. Find a full list of tour dates below or visit their website.
Listen to Barely Blue Deluxe HERE
Stream “Vegas” ft. Kaitlin Butts via YouTube.
Stream “Lone Star State of Mind” ft. Paul Cauthen via YouTube.
About the new duet version of “Vegas,” Mark Wystrach explains, “‘Vegas’ is an homage to the wildest town in the world and the intense connections and losses that tend to happen in Sin City along the way. The song is sung as a duet with the incredible Kaitlin Butts & sonically feels like a tip of the cowboy hat to early George Strait classics penned by the legendary Dean Dillon.”
Cameron Duddy adds, “Paul Cauthen, a sonic desperado with a swagger as pronounced as his Texas drawl. Rolled off the assembly line with a soul full of horsepower and no safety gear, he’s someone we’ve admired and feared for some time now. It’s only right that we should put out a song together that exists thematically and literally in the heart of Texas.”
Last month, Midland made their first national television performance in support of Barely Blue with a performance of “Lone Star State of Mind” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The band kicked off album release week with a career-spanning profile in Esquire, followed by a performance at the Grand Ole Opry where they celebrated the RIAA 5x PLATINUM certification of their hit “Drinkin’ Problem.” Last week, Texas Monthly profiled the band about the song and how it became a Texas standard in both English and Spanish.
The critically-acclaimed new album has garnered praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard, Holler, Music Row, BrooklynVegan and many more.
Produced by the 9x GRAMMY-winner, the eight-song collection finds lead singer/guitarist Mark Wystrach, bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy and guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson leaning into the trio’s signature celestial harmonies and exploring the tides of loneliness and the stoicism of holding one’s own while imbuing an unparalleled sense of vulnerability that breaks down the facade of masculinity and honors the spirit of loving, losing and moving on.
Earlier this year, Midland collaborated with Orville Peck on “The Hurtin’ Kind,” which appeared on Peck’s new duets album Stampede Vol. 1. They also released a cover of “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” for the star-studded Petty Country album.
Tour Dates:
10/19 – Brownwood, TX – Feels Like Home Festival
10/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center !
10/25 – Garden City, IA – Revolution Concert House !
10/26 – Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center !
11/2 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port !
11/29 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall !
11/30 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory !
12/6 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels @
12/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Rio Rancho Events Center @
12/19 – Austin, TX – ACL Live Moody Theater !
12/20 – Austin, TX – ACL Live Moody Theater !
@ – Support from Tanya Tucker
! – Support from The Wilder Blue