Denim & Diamonds

Denim & Diamonds is the fourth studio album by American country musician Nikki Lane. It was released on September 23, 2022, by New West Records.[9]

Denim & Diamonds
Studio album by
Nikki Lane
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
StudioPink Duck Studios, Burbank, California[1]
GenreFolk[2]
Length33:10
LabelNew West
ProducerJoshua Homme[3]
Nikki Lane chronology
Highway Queen
(2017)		 Denim & Diamonds
(2022)
Singles from Denim & Diamonds
  1. "First High"
    Released: June 2, 2022[4]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
Classic Rock[3]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
Pitchfork7.2/10[2]

Background

On June 2, 2022, Nikkie Lane announced she was releasing her fourth studio album, with Queens of the Stone Age founder Josh Homme as the producer and mixer.[9] Along with the announcement, Lane released the first single "First High".[4]

Critical reception

Denim & Diamonds was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 7 reviews.[5]

Writing for American Songwriter, Hal Horwitz explained the release "shows Nikki Lane at her best, stepping towards a darker direction while keeping one foot planted in the country and roots music of her past."[7] Allison Hussey of Pitchfork wrote, "the songwriter's fourth album attempts to subvert the should-bes of a woman making a country record."[2]

Track listing
Denim & Diamonds track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First High"
  • Nikki Lane
  • Gabe Simon
3:07
2."Denim & Diamonds"
  • Lane
  • Simon
3:12
3."Faded"
  • Lane
  • Simon
  • Alain Moschulski
2:48
4."Born Tough"Lane3:51
5."Try Harder"
3:06
6."Good Enough"Lane5:21
7."Live/Love"Lane2:31
8."Black Widow"
  • Lane
  • Simon
2:50
9."Pass It Down"
  • Lane
  • Simon
3:03
10."Chimayo"
  • Lane
  • Simon
3:10

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Denim & Diamonds
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[10] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 13

References
  1. Owen, Jof (September 16, 2022). "Nikki Lane's Favourite Songs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. Hussey, Alison (September 2022). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2023.}
  3. Fielder, Hugh (September 23, 2022). "Nikki Lane chronicles youthful follies on defiant Denim And Diamonds album". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. Freeman, Jon (June 2, 2022). "Nikki Lane Announces New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. Horwitz, Hal (September 28, 2022). "Nikki Lane is at Her Best on 'Denim & Diamonds'". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. Khuttapan, Tanatat (September 21, 2022). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. Minsker, Evan (June 2, 2022). "Nikki Lane Announces New Album With Queens of the Stone Age and Arctic Monkeys Members". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. "Nikki Lane Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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