That's How Rumors Get Started
That's How Rumors Get Started is the third studio album by American country musician Margo Price.[3] The album was planned for release on May 8, 2020, by Loma Vista Recordings, but was postponed following the outbreak of the coronavirus.[6][7] The album was produced by Sturgill Simpson, with David R. Ferguson and Price serving as co-producers on the album with Simpson.[2] The album was released on July 10, 2020.[1]
That's How Rumors Get Started | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 10, 2020[1] | |||
Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
Venue | EastWest Studios[2] | |||
Studio | Los Angeles[3] | |||
Genre | Americana, Country Rock | |||
Length | 35:38 | |||
Label | Loma Vista Recordings | |||
Producer | Sturgill Simpson[3] | |||
Margo Price chronology | ||||
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Singles from That's How Rumors Get Started | ||||
Price was also scheduled to tour in promotion of the album, with some dates in support of Chris Stapleton's 2020 "All-American Road Show Tour," but those were also postponed.[8][7]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[9] |
Metacritic | 82/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
CLASH | 8/10[11] |
Consequence of Sound | B[12] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[13] |
FLOOD | 8/10[14] |
Paste | 7/10[15] |
The Guardian | |
The Irish Times | |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[18] |
Tom Hull | B+ ( |
That's How Rumors Get Started was met with positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 11 reviews.[10] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.5 out of 10.[9]
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian says “Margo Price has got the talent to take on whatever the future holds."[20]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "That's How Rumors Get Started" | Price | 4:10 |
2. | "Letting Me Down" | Price, Jeremy Ivey | 3:14 |
3. | "Twinkle Twinkle" | Price, Ivey | 3:31 |
4. | "Stone Me" | Price, Ivey | 3:09 |
5. | "Hey Child" | Price, Ivey | 3:49 |
6. | "Heartless Mind" | Price, Ivey | 2:50 |
7. | "What Happened to Our Love?" | Price | 3:35 |
8. | "Gone to Stay" | Price, Ivey | 3:01 |
9. | "Prisoner of the Highway" | Price | 3:44 |
10. | "I'd Die for You" | Price, Ivey | 4:35 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 95 |
UK Country Albums (OCC)[23] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[24] | 151 |
References
- Jessica Nicholson (June 10, 2020). "Margo Price's 'That's How Rumors Get Started' To Release July 10". Music Row. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- Marissa R. Moss (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price Uses Her Time Her Way". Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Evan Minsker (March 11, 2020). "Margo Price Announces New Album Produced by Sturgill Simpson". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- Joseph Hudak (January 16, 2020). "Margo Price Cuts Down Critics on Defiant New Song 'Stone Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- Angie Martoccio (June 10, 2020). "Margo Price Enlists Margo Price and Margo Price for 'Letting Me Down' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- Angie Martoccio (March 11, 2020). "Margo Price Drops Scorching 'Twinkle Twinkle,' Announces New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- Joseph Hudak (March 27, 2020). "Margo Price Delays New Album, Shares John Lennon Cover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- Jon Freeman (March 11, 2020). "Chris Stapleton Plots 2020 All-American Road Show Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- "That's How Rumors Get Started by Margo Price reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Critic Reviews for That's How Rumors Get Started - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Hansen, Susan (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started". Clash Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Irving, Jennifer (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price's That's How Rumors Get Started Reimagines Classic Country: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Mullin, Kyle (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price Keeps Things Simple, Raw and Heartfelt on 'That's How Rumors Get Started'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Hurst, Josh (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price, "That's How Rumors Get Started"". FLOOD. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Danton, Eric R. (July 8, 2020). "Margo Price Upends Expectations on That's How Rumors Get Started". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Petridis, Alexis (July 2, 2020). "Margo Price: That's How Rumors Get Started review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Breen, Joe (July 10, 2020). "Margo Price: That's How Rumours Get Started – Third album packs a punch". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Kuscher, Oliver (July 9, 2020). "Margo Price fearlessly breaks free from the shackles of country music". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Hull, Tom (13 July 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Petridis, Alexis (2020-07-02). "Margo Price: That's How Rumors Get Started review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Margo Price Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.