Midland announced this morning via press release that they will release their new album, Stages, on June 12th. The 10-track project was produced primarily by Trent Willmon, known for his work with Cody Johnson, and features fiddle and pedal steel-driven arrangements rooted in traditional Texas and California country.
“We’ve gone so many places and done so many things,” said bassist and vocalist Cameron Duddy. “I think we got to that place in the road where we wanted to pull it all together. The title is really a tribute to all the places where we’ve made our stand, but it’s also about all the phases and stages we’ve been through to get here.”
The album includes a cover of “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” written by Chris Stapleton and previously recorded by the SteelDrivers and Gary Allan, as well as “Up In Texas,” a co-write featuring Clint Black. Country singer-songwriter Mackenzie Carpenter appears on “I Wish You Would.” Four songs have already been released ahead of the album: “Marlboro Man,” “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” “I Wish You Would,” and “Shooting Memories With Tequila,” the last of which arrives tonight at midnight.
Stages follows a busy stretch of touring for the trio, who are currently on the road through the spring and summer with dates across the U.S. and Europe, including a stop at CMA Fest in Nashville on June 6th and a European run later that month that includes shows in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, and Switzerland.
Stages is out June 12th and available for pre-order now.
