Falling Off the Sky

Falling Off the Sky is an album by the dB's, released on June 12, 2012, on Bar/None Records. It is the first album of new material released by the band since 1987.

Critical reception

Falling Off the Sky received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Among the most favorable reviews was one written by Robert Christgau, who gave the album an A−. In his review, Christgau described the lead track, "That Time Is Gone", as "as rousing as anything in their book." A more mixed review by Stephen Deusner stated that on the album, the dB's "don't redefine themselves as defiantly as they once did".

Track listing

Personnel

Personnel taken from Falling Off the Sky liner notes.
The dB's

Peter Holsapple – vocals, guitar; Wurlitzer piano ; piano, organ ; percussion
Gene Holder – bass guitar
Chris Stamey – vocals, guitar; organ ; percussion ; tubular bells, cello, double bass ; string and woodwind arrangements
Will Rigby – drums, percussion, vocals; organ solo

Additional musicians

Mitch Easter – additional guitars, guitar solo, percussion
Charles Cleaver – Wurlitzer piano, piano
Brannon Bollinger – baritone saxophones
Brett Harris – backing vocals
Al Strong – trumpet
Peter Lamb – saxophone
Jeff Crawford – backing vocals
Karen Galvin – violin
Kaitlin Wolfberg – violin
Josh Starmer – cello
Gabriel Pelli – violin
Laura Thomas – violin
Lisa Lachot – flute
Emma Nadeau – French Horn
Corey Sims – trumpet
Dale Baker – percussion

Technical personnel

The dB's – production
Mitch Easter – additional production, mixing
Scott Litt – additional production, mixing
Ian Schreier – mixing
Tim Harper – mixing
Chris Stamey – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound