Elisabeth (Zach Bryan album)
2020 studio album by Zach Bryan
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Elisabeth is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan, released on May 8, 2020, through Belting Bronco. Bryan recorded the album himself using his laptop in a barn behind his house,[1] and its release was preceded by the single "Heading South".
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| Released | May 8, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Belting Bronco | |||
| Producer | Leo Alba | |||
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 Bryan updated the artwork on streaming platforms in June 2024 | ||||
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[1] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic felt that the album "resembles DeAnn in many ways", primarily with its "sparse instrumentation: while Bryan has provided some slight rhythmic textures and colors on the margin, Elisabeth still feels like a solo affair, a record where he's been caught strumming away in his bedroom". Erlewine likened listening to the album is "like eavesdropping on your melancholy neighbor strumming out his soul in the wee hours of the morning".[2] A staff reviewer from Sputnikmusic described Bryan as "the less is more axiom personified, and when it comes to authenticity, he's the real deal", also finding that the album is not "designed to captivate. It's foggy, lo-fi, and predominantly acoustic. There are times when you'll have to fight through the bedroom production to get at the heart of a song [...] but one worth waging for the few who have the patience to endure eighteen straight acoustic Americana ballads".[1]
Commercial performance
Upon release, the album charted on the Heatseekers Albums chart,[3] charting widely in 2023 following the increase in Bryan's profile after his chart successes with his 2022 album American Heartbreak and its accompanying single "Something in the Orange". The album has only ever been released on streaming services and has yet to be issued on physical media.
Song removal and artwork change
In 2022, Bryan removed the songs "Anita, Pt. 2" and "Elisabeth" from streaming services.[4] In June 2024, the artwork was also updated on streaming services to remove the photograph and album name.[5][6] The album was named after and the artwork featured Bryan's then-wife; the couple divorced in 2021.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Come as You Are" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "From a Lover's Point of View" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Driving" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Heading South" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Cold Blooded" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Mine" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Leaving" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Codeine Pills, Pt. 1" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Anita, Pt. 2" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Hopefully" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Messed Up Kid" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Loom" | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Me and Mine" | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Old Man" | 4:01 |
| 15. | "A Boy Like You" | 4:48 |
| 16. | "Elisabeth" | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Washington Lilacs" | 2:47 |
| 18. | "Revival" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 64:15 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||