Man Against Machine
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| Studio album by Garth Brooks | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 57:43 | |||
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| Producer | Mark Miller | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
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| The A.V. Club | C |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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| New York Daily News | |
| The Plain Dealer | A+ |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Tampa Bay Times | B |
| USA Today | |
Man Against Machine is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 11, 2014 by RCA Records Nashville and Pearl Records. Brooks confirmed the album in July 2014 while announcing his comeback world tour. Brooks' first studio album since Scarecrow, which was released in 2001, it was his first album released digitally, exclusively to his online music store, GhostTunes. The album's lead single, "People Loving People", was released on September 3, 2014.
Prior to the album's release, Brooks told CMT that regardless of the album's chart performance, he does not plan on following the charts, believing that "quality music will show success over time, regardless of initial sales numbers." As of 2016, the album sold less than Brooks' previous efforts, having received considerably less support from radio but has gained generally favorable reviews. Brooks' decision to not release the album via iTunes contributed to its poor digital sales.
In October 2000, Brooks announced his retirement from recording and performing. His final studio album at the time, Scarecrow, was released in 2001. Nine years later, Brooks announced he was coming out of retirement to perform a series of weekend concerts at Encore Las Vegas, titled Garth at Wynn. Following the conclusion of his Las Vegas residency shows, Brooks announced plans for a world tour during a December 2013 appearance on Good Morning America.
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