Sleepwalkers (Brian Fallon album)

Sleepwalkers is the second studio album by Brian Fallon, singer/guitarist of American rock band The Gaslight Anthem, released on February 9, 2018, through Island Records. The album received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[1]

Sleepwalkers
Studio album by Brian Fallon
Released	February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)
Recorded	August 2017 at The Parlor Recording Studio, New Orleans
Length	50:46
Label	Island
Producer	Ted Hutt
Brian Fallon chronology
Georgia (2016) Sleepwalkers (2018) Local Honey (2020)
Singles from Sleepwalkers
"Forget Me Not" Released: October 27, 2017 "If Your Prayers Don't Get to Heaven" Released: December 15, 2017 "See You on the Other Side" Released: January 12, 2018 "My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)" Released: January 26, 2018

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
NME	[3]
Paste	7.3/10[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brian Fallon, except where noted.[5].

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If Your Prayers Don't Get to Heaven"		4:10
2.	"Forget Me Not"		3:48
3.	"Come Wander with Me"		3:57
4.	"Etta James"		4:49
5.	"Her Majesty's Service"	Brian Fallon Ted Hutt	4:20
6.	"Proof of Life"		3:47
7.	"Little Nightmares"		4:34
8.	"Sleepwalkers"		3:46
9.	"My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black)"		3:49
10.	"Neptune"		5:21
11.	"Watson"		4:21
12.	"See You on the Other Side"		4:04
Total length:			50:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from the physical album liner notes.

Musicians

• Brian Fallon – guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, backing vocals
• Ian Perkins – guitar
• Nick Sailsbury – bass
• Dave Hidalgo – drums
• Steve Sidelnyk – additional drum/percussion programming
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band – appear on the song "Sleepwalkers"
  • Ben Jaffe – tuba
  • Clint Maedgen – saxophone
  • Kyle Roussel – piano
  • Branden Lewis – trumpet

Technical personnel

• Ted Hutt – recording, production
• Ryan Mall – engineering
• Nick Guttmann and Gene O'Neill – recording assistance at The Parlor Recording Studio
• Ted Hutt and Ryan Mall – mixing at Kingsize Soundlabs, Eagle Rock, California
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
• Joe Nino-Hernes – vinyl cutting at Sterling Sound, Nashville
• Joe Spix – art direction
• Ashley Pawlak and Joe Spix – design
• Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production
• Drew Gurian – photography

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]	61
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8]	55
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	130
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	32
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	15
US Billboard 200[14]	42
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[15]	4
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
Various	February 9, 2018	Stream, vinyl, download, CD	Island

References

1. "Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
2. Monger, James Christopher (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
3. Cooper, Leonie (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon – 'Sleepwalkers' Review". NME. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
4. Danton, Eric R (February 9, 2018). "Brian Fallon: Sleepwalkers Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Brian Fallon :: Paste". Paste. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
5. "Sleepwalkers". Qobuz. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
7. "Ultratop.be – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
8. "Brian Fallon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
14. "Brian Fallon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
15. "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
16. "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
17. "Brian Fallon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2019.