Andrew Leahey of AllMusic writes that Will Hoge was, "touring America's smoky barroom circuit, inciting his audiences to alternately weep into their whiskeys and hit the dancefloor." and that, "Perhaps that's why his first offering on the Rykodisc label, Draw the Curtains, boasts the sort of informed authenticity that American Idol finalists can only seem to muster several years into their post-TV career. This is an album of countrified, bloodshot-eyed soul -- a difficult genre to execute, perhaps, but one that Hoge often nails."[1]
Anthony Kuzminski of AntiMusic gives this album 5 smiley faces and concludes his review with, "The next time someone tells me 'they don't make albums like they used to', I'm going to tell them to buy Will Hoge's Draw the Curtains so they can have that same spiritual awakening."[2]
Bill Clifford of JamBase says, "Nashville based Will Hoge has been one of America’s most under appreciated singer-songwriters for far too long. He’s survived numerous changes in band personnel common to any act that puts in over 200 nights a year on the road for a minimal wage, as well a major label contract debacle. However, he’s an astounding, visceral live performer and as his latest studio release, Draw The Curtains (Rykodisc) proves, a captivating songwriter."[5]
Alternative Addiction writes, "In his latest effort Draw the Curtains, his blues/soul influences are at the forefront (Cocker, Redding), but there’s an element of southern-pop, almost country on this disc that’s best compared to Bob Seger and that really stands out."[3]
Gibson's Nicole Keiper's review begins, "Will Hoge evokes opposite things, calling an album something like Draw the Curtains. He could mean the end of an act, signaling the house lights to rise and the brooms to start their work, or maybe just the opposite—pulling the curtains open to let the sunshine in for a new day’s dawn."[6]
Lesley Jones of American Songwriter rates the album a 4 out of 5 stars and writes, "Well-known tourman Will Hoge unloads the powerful combination of reality and soul on his newest studio album, Draw the Curtains."[4]
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Will Hoge
No.
Title
Length
1.
"When I Can Afford to Lose"
3:44
2.
"These Were the Days"
3:24
3.
"Dirty Little War"
4:37
4.
"Silver or Gold"
4:27
5.
"Sex, Lies and Money"
3:14
6.
"I'm Sorry Now"
3:39
7.
"Midnight Paradise"
3:38
8.
"Draw the Curtains"
5:09
9.
"Washed by the Water"
5:08
10.
"The Highway's Home"
4:18
Total length:
41:18
Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[7] and AllMusic.[8] Track information and credits also verified from the album's liner notes.[9]
Musiciansedit
Will Hoge – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Handclapping, Harmonica, Percussion, Stomping, Vocals
Dan Baird – Electric Guitar
Sigurdur Birkis – Drums
Pat Buchanan – 12 String Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar
Charlie Brocco – Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Ken Coomer – Producer, Audio Production, Mixing
Eric Conn – Mastering
Bryan Vastano – Assistant
Leslie Tolman – Assistant
Nicole Giacco – Assistant
Mara Wish Buttleman – Assistant
Patrick Miller – Audio Engineer, Assistant Engineer
Ruby Marshand – A&R
Jamie Hoyt Vitale – Art Direction, Design
Andrew Southam – Photography
Referencesedit
^ abLeahey, Andrew. Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ abKuzminski, Anthony. "Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains". antimusic.com. AntiMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ ab"Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains". alternativeaddiction.com. Alternative Addiction. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^ abJones, Lesley (1 November 2007). "Will Hoge > Draw the Curtains". americansongwriter.com. American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^Clifford, Bill (14 November 2007). "Will Hoge: Draw The Curtains". jambase.com. JamBase. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^Keiper, Nicole (16 October 2007). "Gibson Recommends Will Hoge Draw the Curtains". archive.gibson.com/. Gibson. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^"Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 16 February 2020. RCD 10929
^"Will Hoge – Draw The Curtains". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2020. RCD 10929
^Draw The Curtains (liner notes). Will Hoge. Rykodisc. 2007. RCD 10929.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External linksedit
Will Hoge Official Site
December 18, 2023
draw, curtains, fifth, studio, album, will, hoge, released, october, 2007, rykodisc, studio, album, will, hogereleasedoctober, 2007, 2007, genrecountrylength41, 18labelrykodiscproducercharlie, broccoken, coomerwill, hoge, chronologythe, killed, love, 2006, 200. Draw the Curtains is the fifth studio album by Will Hoge It was released on October 9 2007 by Rykodisc Draw the CurtainsStudio album by Will HogeReleasedOctober 9 2007 2007 10 09 GenreCountryLength41 18LabelRykodiscProducerCharlie BroccoKen CoomerWill Hoge chronologyThe Man Who Killed Love 2006 Draw the Curtains 2007 The Wreckage 2009 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 AntiMusic 2 Alternative Addiction 3 American Songwriter 4 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Musicians 4 Production 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editAndrew Leahey of AllMusic writes that Will Hoge was touring America s smoky barroom circuit inciting his audiences to alternately weep into their whiskeys and hit the dancefloor and that Perhaps that s why his first offering on the Rykodisc label Draw the Curtains boasts the sort of informed authenticity that American Idol finalists can only seem to muster several years into their post TV career This is an album of countrified bloodshot eyed soul a difficult genre to execute perhaps but one that Hoge often nails 1 Anthony Kuzminski of AntiMusic gives this album 5 smiley faces and concludes his review with The next time someone tells me they don t make albums like they used to I m going to tell them to buy Will Hoge s Draw the Curtains so they can have that same spiritual awakening 2 Bill Clifford of JamBase says Nashville based Will Hoge has been one of America s most under appreciated singer songwriters for far too long He s survived numerous changes in band personnel common to any act that puts in over 200 nights a year on the road for a minimal wage as well a major label contract debacle However he s an astounding visceral live performer and as his latest studio release Draw The Curtains Rykodisc proves a captivating songwriter 5 Alternative Addiction writes In his latest effort Draw the Curtains his blues soul influences are at the forefront Cocker Redding but there s an element of southern pop almost country on this disc that s best compared to Bob Seger and that really stands out 3 Gibson s Nicole Keiper s review begins Will Hoge evokes opposite things calling an album something like Draw the Curtains He could mean the end of an act signaling the house lights to rise and the brooms to start their work or maybe just the opposite pulling the curtains open to let the sunshine in for a new day s dawn 6 Lesley Jones of American Songwriter rates the album a 4 out of 5 stars and writes Well known tourman Will Hoge unloads the powerful combination of reality and soul on his newest studio album Draw the Curtains 4 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Will HogeNo TitleLength1 When I Can Afford to Lose 3 442 These Were the Days 3 243 Dirty Little War 4 374 Silver or Gold 4 275 Sex Lies and Money 3 146 I m Sorry Now 3 397 Midnight Paradise 3 388 Draw the Curtains 5 099 Washed by the Water 5 0810 The Highway s Home 4 18Total length 41 18 Track information and credits adapted from Discogs 7 and AllMusic 8 Track information and credits also verified from the album s liner notes 9 Musicians editWill Hoge Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar Handclapping Harmonica Percussion Stomping Vocals Dan Baird Electric Guitar Sigurdur Birkis Drums Pat Buchanan 12 String Electric Guitar Electric Guitar Chris Carmichael Fiddle Strings Ken Coomer Drums Percussion Jefferson Crow Fender Rhodes Piano Pete Finney Pedal Steel Adam Fluhrer Electric Guitar Steve Hinson Lap Steel Guitar Scotty Huff Horn Rami Jaffee Hammond Organ Tim Marks Bass Bass Instrument Jerry Dale McFadden Accordion Hammond B3 Hammond Organ Angela Primm Handclapping Stomping Background Vocals Garrison Starr Background Vocals Dean Tomasek Bass Bass Instrument Gale West Handclapping Background Vocals Reese Wynans Hammond OrganProduction editCharlie Brocco Audio Engineer Audio Production Engineer Mixing Producer Ken Coomer Producer Audio Production Mixing Eric Conn Mastering Bryan Vastano Assistant Leslie Tolman Assistant Nicole Giacco Assistant Mara Wish Buttleman Assistant Patrick Miller Audio Engineer Assistant Engineer Ruby Marshand A amp R Jamie Hoyt Vitale Art Direction Design Andrew Southam PhotographyReferences edit a b Leahey Andrew Will Hoge Draw The Curtains at AllMusic Retrieved 16 February 2020 a b Kuzminski Anthony Will Hoge Draw The Curtains antimusic com AntiMusic Retrieved 16 February 2020 a b Will Hoge Draw The Curtains alternativeaddiction com Alternative Addiction Retrieved 16 February 2020 a b Jones Lesley 1 November 2007 Will Hoge gt Draw the Curtains americansongwriter com American Songwriter Retrieved 16 February 2020 Clifford Bill 14 November 2007 Will Hoge Draw The Curtains jambase com JamBase Retrieved 16 February 2020 Keiper Nicole 16 October 2007 Gibson Recommends Will Hoge Draw the Curtains archive gibson com Gibson Retrieved 7 February 2020 Will Hoge Draw The Curtains discogs com Discogs Retrieved 16 February 2020 RCD 10929 Will Hoge Draw The Curtains allmusic com AllMusic Retrieved 16 February 2020 RCD 10929 Draw The Curtains liner notes Will Hoge Rykodisc 2007 RCD 10929 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link External links editWill Hoge Official Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Draw the Curtains amp oldid 1076285618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
