The Hill is the fifth studio album by the American country musician Aaron Lewis. It was released on March 29, 2024, through The Valory Music Company.
Critical reception Antimusic states "Featuring 10 tracks penned solo or with a close circle of collaborators/confidants, the set speaks to a time of upheaval in the wider world" going on to say that "it's raw in the purest sense of the Country-rock term - often backing his jagged-edge vocal with just a guitar, dobro and mandolin".
Lorie Hollabaugh of MusicRow describes the work as "A deeply personal set written from a lifetime of highs and lows" going on to profess that "it pairs Lewis’ iconic vocal rasp with a bare-bones acoustic sound, and features 10 tracks penned solo or with a tight circle of collaborators".
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. Musicians Aaron Lewis – vocals Chuck Ward – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–10), acoustic bass guitar (6) Ira Dean – acoustic guitar Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar Seth Taylor – acoustic guitar Kevin Post – Dobro Maddie Denton – cello, viola, violin (track 9) Matt Combs – cello, viola, violin (track 9)
Technical Aaron Lewis – production Ben Kitterman – production Ira Dean – production (all tracks), string arrangement (track 9) Gavin Lurssen – mastering Neal Cappellino – mixing Steve Marcantonio – engineering Matt Combs – string arrangement (track 9)
Charts + Chart performance for The Hill Chart (2024) Peakposition
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