Purgatory (Tyler Childers album)

Purgatory is the second studio album by American country music singer Tyler Childers. It was released in August 2017 under Hickman Holler.

Purgatory
Studio album by
Tyler Childers
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
StudioThe Butcher Shoppe, Nashville, Tennessee[1]
Genre
Length37:41
LabelHickman Holler
Producer
Tyler Childers chronology
Bottles and Bibles
(2011)		 Purgatory
(2017)		 Country Squire
(2019)
Singles from Purgatory
  1. "Lady May"
    Released: June 9, 2017
  2. "Whitehouse Road"
    Released: June 23, 2017
  3. "Universal Sound"
    Released: July 7, 2017

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
Record Collector[8]
The Independent[9]

The album has received a Metacritic rating of 82 based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

The album has sold 638,178 copies both cd and streamable in the United States as of December 2020.[10]

Accolades
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2017
75
[11]
NPR Music Top 50 Albums of 2017
39
[2]
Rolling Stone Top 40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017
14
[3]

Album art

The album art appears to be a reference to the shape of Lawrence County, Kentucky, the birthplace of Tyler Childers. Additionally, the coloration and shape are reminiscent of Kentucky agate, a type of agate found in Estill, Jackson, Powell, Madison, and Rockcastle counties in Kentucky that has distinctive red, black, yellow, and gray bands due to its derivation from the Mississippian Borden Formation.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Swear (To God)"3:20
2."Feathered Indians"3:45
3."Tattoos"3:23
4."Born Again"3:28
5."Whitehouse Road"4:41
6."Banded Clovis"4:19
7."Purgatory"2:46
8."Honky Tonk Flame"4:57
9."Universal Sound"3:42
10."Lady May"3:04

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Wickstrom, Matt (June 29, 2017). "Estill County's Tyler Childers gets Sturgill Simpson's help on new album". Kentucky.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". NPR. December 12, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. Freeman, Jon; Hodge, Will (December 7, 2017). "40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. Sawyer, Bobbie Jean. "Tyler Childers' 'Purgatory' is One of the Most Authentic and Original Albums of 2017". wideopencountry.com. Wide Open Country. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. "Purgatory". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  7. Horowitz, Hal. "Tyler Childers: Purgatory". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. Staunton, Terry (January 4, 2018). "Purgatory". Record Collector. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  9. Gill, Andy (January 4, 2018). "Album reviews: Peter Blegvad – Go Figure, Tyler Childers – Purgatory, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – Young Adult". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  10. Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  11. "The 100 Best Albums of 2017". Noisey.vice.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  12. "Kentucky Official State Rock is Agate, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky". www.uky.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  13. "Tyler Childers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  14. "Tyler Childers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  15. "Tyler Childers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  16. "Tyler Childers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  17. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  18. "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  19. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  21. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  22. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  23. "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  24. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  25. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  26. "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  27. "American album certifications – Tyler Childers – Purgatory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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