The Demos (Jess Moskaluke album)

The Demos is the second studio album by Canadian country artist Jess Moskaluke.[2][3] It was released on February 19, 2021, through MDM Recordings.[4][5] It includes the number-one Canada Country hit "Country Girls",[6] as well as "Halfway Home",[7] "Mapdot",[8] "Leave Each Other Alone",[9] and "Nothin' I Don't Love About You".[10]

The Demos
Studio album by
Jess Moskaluke
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2021
GenreCountry[1]
Length33:16
Label
Producer
  • Corey Crowder
  • Zach Abend
  • Mark Holman
Jess Moskaluke chronology
Past the Past
(2017)		 The Demos
(2021)		 Heartbreaker
(2023)
Singles from The Demos
  1. "Country Girls"
    Released: October 18, 2019
  2. "Halfway Home"
    Released: April 10, 2020
  3. "Mapdot"
    Released: October 16, 2020
  4. "Leave Each Other Alone"
    Released: May 7, 2021
  5. "Nothin' I Don't Love About You"
    Released: July 25, 2021

Background

Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Moskaluke had not intended to release an album for some time, intending to work on singles instead.[2] After the institution of travel restrictions, she could not travel from her home in Saskatchewan to Nashville, Tennessee to record new music with producer Corey Crowder.[4] Rather than writing new songs, Moskaluke decided to delve into her back catalogue of songs she had never recorded on past albums.[3] She worked with Crowder to virtually turn the demos of these songs into a fully-produced record.[4]

Critical reception

The Demos received generally positive reviews. Joshua Murray of The Reviews Are In called the album a "good listen" that "[doesn't] seem to go by too quickly or too slowly".[1] Kim Hughes of Parton and Pearl noted Moskaluke's "mighty, indefatigable" voice.[11] Hannah Rastrick of Complete Country said that the "songs cover every stage of love that we can all relate to" and referred to Moskaluke's vocals as "spot on".[12]

Track listing
The Demos
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Country Girls"
2:58
2."Nothin' I Don't Love About You"
  • Moskaluke
  • Crowder
  • Mark Holman
2:46
3."Mapdot"
3:24
4."Too Much Too Soon"
2:42
5."Leave Each Other Alone" (featuring Travis Collins)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Trannie Anderson
3:44
6."Halfway Home"
  • Moskaluke
  • Joseph Fox
  • Olivia Richardson
  • Michael Whitworth
2:31
7."Drive His Truck"
2:59
8."No Place Like You"
2:36
9."Mapdot" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Rose
3:14
10."Leave Each Other Alone" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Abend
  • Anderson
3:49
11."Halfway Home" (demo)
  • Moskaluke
  • Fox
  • Richardson
  • Whitworth
2:29
Total length:33:16

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Certifications
CAN Country
[13]		 CAN Digital
[14]		 AUS Country
[15]
2019 "Country Girls" 1 31 13
2020 "Halfway Home" 11 — 4
"Mapdot" 15 — 44
2021 "Leave Each Other Alone" 35 — 29
"Nothin' I Don't Love About You" 13 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory

Release history
Release formats for The Demos
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Australia February 19, 2021
[17]
Various MDM Recordings [18]
Canada
[19]
May 2021 Compact disc [20]

References
  1. Murray, Joshua (February 20, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Album Review". The Reviews Are In.
  2. Murray, Joshua (February 15, 2021). "The Demos, Jess Moskaluke Interview & 5 Quick Questions". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. Skjerven, Kelly (February 19, 2021). "Jess Moskaluke releases new album 'The Demos'". Global News.
  4. Dagg, Nanci (January 28, 2021). "Mark February 19 on your calendar. That's the day that Jess Moskaluke's new album The Demos will be released". Canadian Beats Media.
  5. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 21, 2021). "Jess Moskaluke Releases New Collection 'The Demos'". Entertainment Focus.
  6. Kennedy, John R (October 18, 2019). "LISTEN: Jess Moskaluke Debuts 'Country Girls'". iHeart Radio Canada. Bell Media. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. Steinberg, Allen (April 14, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke releases new single "Halfway Home"". Canadian Beats Media.
  8. Dagg, Nanci (October 23, 2020). "Jess Moskaluke shows the immense pride she has for her hometown with the release of her latest single "Mapdot"". Canadian Beats Media.
  9. "Jess Moskaluke, Travis Collins Release Duet "Leave Each Other Alone"". Top Country. May 7, 2021.
  10. ""NOTHIN' I DON'T LOVE ABOUT YOU" AT RADIO NOW!". JessMoskaluke.com. July 27, 2021.
  11. Hughes, Kim (February 19, 2021). "Album Review: Jess Moskaluke, The Demos". Parton and Pearl.
  12. "REVIEW: Jess Moskaluke's Album 'The Demos'". Complete Country. February 22, 2021.
  13. "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  14. "Jess Moskaluke Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  15. References for Australian Country Hot 50:
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Jess Moskaluke – Country Girls". Music Canada.
  17. "The Demos - Album by Jess Moskaluke". Spotify. February 19, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  18. "The Demos – Jess Moskaluke". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  19. "THE DEMOS, A NEW ALBUM FROM JESS MOSKALUKE AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 19TH". JessMoskaluke.com. January 26, 2021.
  20. "Jess Moskaluke - The Demos (2021, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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