Shine on Rainy Day


Shine on Rainy Day is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Brent Cobb. It was released on October 7, 2016, via Low Country Sound/Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Low Country Sound Studios in Nashville. Production was handled by his cousin Dave Cobb.
The album peaked at number 17 on the Top Country Albums and number 16 on the Americana/Folk Albums charts in the United States. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, it received a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album nomination, but lost to Jason Isbell's The Nashville Sound.

Critical reception

Shine on Rainy Day was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81 based on six reviews.
Stuart Henderson of Exclaim! praised the album, suggesting: "Americana record of the year? It's up there". AllMusic's Timothy Monger declared: "Shine on Rainy Day is personal and soulful, with little of contemporary country's gloss and a stripped-down, earthy poeticism that some have likened to Kris Kristofferson's early albums". Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter called it "an impressive effort that proves these relatives with impeccable musical synergy have more than just bloodlines in common". John Paul of PopMatters wrote: "rather than showcasing flashy playing or overblown production, Shine on Rainy Day gets to the heart of the country music tradition, placing the emphasis squarely on the lyrics and the lives of those often overlooked to a troubling degree".

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