Ashley Cooke has unveiled the tracklist for her highly anticipated self-titled sophomore album ashley cooke!
Cooke revealed the tracklist on social media with a custom jean jacket featuring embroidered patches inspired by the album. Each patch is stitched with easter eggs, including gold stars, a glass of wine, silhouettes of California and Florida, a hotel key tag, an acoustic guitar, a journal and pen, the Gemini astrological symbol (her zodiac sign), and more.
Throughout its 15 tracks, ashley cooke documents a chaotic period of self-discovery, showcasing a truly singular songwriter reaching a whole new level of complexity and confidence. The album is due out August 14 via Big Loud Records/Back Blocks Music.
“This record feels like a coming-of-age record disguised as a relationship album. I wrote a lot of it dead in the middle of real-life situations where I learned quite a bit about myself, so you’re getting the real, unpolished, recently-realized-truths in 15 tracks,” shares Cooke. “It’s messy, self-reflective, indecisive, filled with honesty, double entendres and emotional duality (I’m a Gemini, duh). Overall, it’s my perception of love and allllll the chaos it entails.”
Co-written alongside Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, and Ashley Gorley, the album came to life with esteemed producer Dann Huff and elite guitarist Ilya Toshinskiy. Fans can expect her raw, unfiltered storytelling and an un-soaked coastal country sound, a perfect echo of her beachside roots and deep affinity for ’90s-era effortless cool.
Cooke will release two new singles from the album on July 24: “famous to frances” and “johnny ‘n june.”
See the full tracklist below!
Tracklist for ashley cooke:
- “if i’m being honest” (Ashley Cooke, Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock) ^
- “high school sweetheart” (Ashley Cooke, Boy Matthews, Cleo Tighe, Lauren Hungate, AFTERHRS) *
- “baby blues” (Ashley Cooke, Johnny Clawson, Joe Fox, Kyle Sturrock, Seth Ennis) *
- “famous to frances” (Ashley Cooke, Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock) *
- “johnny ‘n june” (Ashley Cooke, Lauren Hungate, Emily Weisband, Will Weatherly) *
- “excuses” (Ashley Cooke, Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock) *
- “dance around it” (Ashley Cooke, Jacob Durrett, Trevor Rosen, Emily Weisband) #
- “sleepless in seattle” (Ashley Cooke, Lauren Hungate, Matt Roy, Johnny Clawson) *
- “man behind the glass (feat. JP Saxe)” (Ashley Cooke, JP Saxe, Emily Weisband, Steve Kruger) + ♡
- “i’m up and i’m down” (Ashley Cooke, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds, Mark Trussell) *
- “the hell you are” (Ashley Cooke, Chase McGill, Emily Weisband, Seth Ennis, Joe Fox) *
- “between the lines” (Ashley Cooke, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose) *
- “xs” (Ashley Cooke, Ashley Gorley, Emily Weisband, Will Weatherly) *
- “when we’re 30” (Ashley Cooke, Will Weatherly, Kyle Sturrock) *
- “the girl who cried wolf” (Ashley Cooke, Emily Weisband, Lauren Hungate, Joe Fox) ~ ♡
Produced by Dan Huff * Produced by Will Weatherly ^ Produced by Jacob Durrett # Produced by Joe Fox ~ Produced by Spacecamp + Produced by Ashley Cooke ♡
One month after the album release, Ashley Cooke begins the baby blues world tour. Beginning September 17 in Cleveland, OH the tour runs through February 25, ending at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Cooke will travel through the U.S. as well as stops in the U.K. and Ireland. The tour brings support from Anniston Pate, McCoy Moore, Timmy McKeever, Hannah McFarland, and Just Jayne at select dates.
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