Let Your Horses Run – The Album
2025 album by Brett Kissel
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Let Your Horses Run – The Album is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. It was primarily produced by Mickey Jack Cones and Bart McKay, and released on February 28, 2025, via Big Star Recordings.[1][2] The album includes the singles "Two of Us", "Let Your Horses Run", "Another One", "Cowboys & Dreamers", and "Hurtin' Songs".[3] It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[4]
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| Released | February 28, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:23 53:33 (Deluxe) | |||
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Background and promotion
Kissel remarked that on this album, he wanted to dive into his "Western roots and heritage," and that he took inspiration from his upbringing on a farm in northern Alberta and his current life after buying his grandparents' farm.[5] Kissel supported the album with his acoustic "The Side You've Never Seen Tour" across Canada in early 2025.[6][7]
Critical reception
James Daykin of Entertainment Focus reviewed the album and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. He described it as a "bold step into the heart of Western country music" and "a cohesive and evocative album that blends classic storytelling with modern sensibilities", while opining that it is one of the "most compelling releases" of Kissel's career.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowboys & Dreamers" |
| 3:09 |
| 2. | "Let Your Horses Run" | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Get the Hell Out of This Town" (with Don Louis) |
| 3:00 |
| 4. | "Another One" |
| 3:30 |
| 5. | "Nowhere to Ride" | Reese Klaiber | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Two of Us" (with Cooper Alan) |
| 3:15 |
| 7. | "Hurtin' Songs" | 3:04 | |
| 8. | "Rich Is" (with Phil Vassar) |
| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Close to You" |
| 3:19 |
| 10. | "All This Cowboy Needs" (with Morgan Klaiber) |
| 5:08 |
| Total length: | 34:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Heart to Forget" |
| 3:23 |
| 12. | "Hurtin' Songs" (with Dierks Bentley) |
| 3:04 |
| 13. | "Let Your Horses Run" (Mezcal Club Mix) |
| 2:56 |
| 14. | "Let Your Horses Run" (Acoustic Mix) |
| 2:58 |
| 15. | "Two of Us" (Margarita Mix) (with Cooper Alan) |
| 3:15 |
| 16. | "Another One" (Neat Mix) |
| 3:32 |
| Total length: | 53:33 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[10]
- Cooper Alan – primary vocals
- Mickey Jack Cones – acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, mixing engineer, production, program engineering, synthesizer, vocal editing, vocal production
- Spencer Cheyne – drum set, vocal production
- Eddy Dunlap – slide guitar
- Jesse Frasure – production
- Jonny Fung – acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, electric guitar, guitar, mandolin, slide guitar
- Georgetown – mastering engineer
- Evan Hutchings – drum set
- Mike Johnson – slide guitar
- Brennan Kennedy – track engineer
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Morgan Klaiber – background vocals, primary vocals
- Gideon Klein – dobro
- Brett Kissel – acoustic guitar, primary vocals
- Justin Kudding – background vocals, bass guitar, vocal production
- Zach Kuhlman – assistant production, assistant tracking engineer
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar, bass
- Don Louis – primary vocals
- Bart McKay – accordion, Hammond B3, mixing engineer, piano, production, program engineering, vocal production, Wurlitzer piano
- Spencer McKay – drum set, assistant engineering
- Miles McPherson – drum set
- Andrew Mendleson – master engineering
- Seth Mosley – background vocals, co-production, bass guitar, electric guitar, guitar, keyboards, organ, production
- Carl Miner – acoustic guitar
- Crystal O'Connor – digital editing, keyboards, vocal mixing
- Mike "X." O'Connor – co-production, mixing engineer, production
- Michael Rinne – bass, bass guitar
- Mark Troyer – engineering
- Phil Vassar – primary vocals
- Troy Volrath – fiddle, mandolin
- Jimmy Wallace – keyboards
- Case Wood – production, track engineering
Charts
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| CAN [11] |
CAN Country [12] | |||
| "Two of Us" (with Cooper Alan) |
2023 | —[A] | 6 | |
| "Let Your Horses Run" | 2024 | 89 | 4 |
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| "Another One" | — | 7 | ||
| "Cowboys & Dreamers" | 2025 | 98 | 4 | |
| "Hurtin' Songs" (with Dierks Bentley) |
— | 35 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Musical Collaboration of the Year | "Two of Us" | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Video of the Year | "Two of Us" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Let Your Horses Run – The Album | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Single of the Year | "Let Your Horses Run" | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | "Let Your Horses Run" | Nominated | |||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | February 28, 2025 | Digital download | Big Star Recordings | [19] |
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| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 26, 2025 | Digital download | Big Star Recordings | [20] |
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Notes
- "Two of Us" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales component chart.[13]