Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance


Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance is the third solo album by Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood, released on September 11, 2012 on ATO Records.

Background and recording

Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance is based on a novel Hood started writing but never finished. The novel was based on a very difficult time in Hood's life in the early 1990s. Hood wrote the novel while on the road touring in support of The Big To-Do.

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Metacritic, the album has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 13 reviews, corresponding to "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

  1. 12:01
  2. Leaving Time
  3. Disappear
  4. Better Off Without
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  1. After The Damage
  2. Better Than The Truth
  3. Betty Ford
  4. Depression Era
  5. Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance
  6. Come Back Little Star
  7. Fifteen Days

Personnel

  • David Barbe – bass, electric bass, engineer, mixing, producer, shaker
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mike Cooley – banjo
  • Scott Danbom – cello, fiddle, piano, violin
  • Matt DeFilippis – live sound engineer, road manager
  • Wes Freed – artwork, illustrations
  • Phoebe Gellman – additional production
  • Jay Gonzalez – accordion, mellotron, piano, piano, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Tim Hall – additional production
  • Kelly Hogan – vocal harmony, vocals
  • David Hood – bass
  • Lilla Hood – art direction
  • Patterson Hood – guitars, mandocello, monologue, photography, producer, vocal harmony, vocals, background vocals
  • Rebecca Hood – cover photo, photography
  • Will Johnson – atmosphere, electric guitar, vocal harmony
  • Andy LeMaster – engineer
  • Brad Morgan – drums, percussion, pipe snare drum, tambourine
  • Jacob Morris – cello, violin
  • John Neff – pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Rainbow – additional production
  • Jon Salter – additional production
  • Edwin Schroter – additional production
  • Traci Thomas – publicity
  • Drew Vandenberg – engineer