Let the Record Play (album)

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Let the Record Play
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Recorded2017
GenreAlternative rock
Length35:08
LabelRCA Records
ProducerSpencer Thomson
Moon Taxi chronology
Daybreaker
(2015)
Let the Record Play
(2018)
Silver Dream
(2021)
Singles from Let the Record Play
  1. "Two High"
    Released: May 5, 2017
  2. "Let the Record Play"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  3. "Good As Gold"
    Released: December 8, 2017
  4. "Not Too Late"
    Released: January 12, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Addiction[2]

Let the Record Play is the fifth studio album by American alt-rock group Moon Taxi. It was released on January 19, 2018, and was the band's first with RCA Records.

Background and release[edit]

On May 5, 2017, Moon Taxi released a single, "Two High".[3] On November 17, 2017, Taxi and RCA Records announced that the band's fifth album, entitled Let the Record Play, would be released January 19, 2018. An eponymous single was released with the album announcement.[4] The news came a little bit more than two months after RCA had signed the band.[5] Moon Taxi lead vocalist Trevor Terndrup later said that the album had been finished before the deal with RCA came about.[6] "Good As Gold" was released as the third single off the album on December 8, 2017,[7] and "Not Too Late" was released as the fourth single off the album a week before the album's release.[8] Two High and Not Too Late both charted on the Adult Alternative Songs chart, with the former peaking at third position and the latter peaking at position 22.[9]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Moon Taxi, except where otherwise indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let the Record Play" 3:07
2."Not Too Late" 3:15
3."Good As Gold"Kevin Griffin3:12
4."Two High" 3:33
5."No More Worry" 3:52
6."Moving to the City" 4:00
7."Nothing Can Keep Us Apart" 3:17
8."Keep Me Coming" 3:03
9."Trouble" 4:24
10."The Way" 3:25
Total length:35:08

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Let the Record Play - Moon Taxi". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Album Review of Let the Record Play by Moon Taxi". Alternative Addiction. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ Bernstein, Scott. "Moon Taxi Releases New Single 'Two High'". JamBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Moon Taxi to Release New LP "Let the Record Play"". RCA Records. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Moon Taxi Signs to RCA Records". Music Connection. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ Bilderback, Cheyenne. "Let the Record Play: A Q&A with Trevor Terndrup of Moon Taxi". American Songwriter. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ^ Kahn, Andy. "Moon Taxi Shares New Single 'Good As Gold'". JamBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Moon Taxi Releases New Song, "Not Too Late"". The Prelude Press. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Moon Taxi Chart History - Triple A Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Moon Taxi Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.