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This article is about the country rock album by Devo. For the Canadian compilation album series, see Dig Your Roots (compilation albums).
Dig Your Roots
Studio album by
Devo
ReleasedAugust 26, 2016 (2016-08-26)
RecordedMarch–July 2016
StudioBig Loud Mountain Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; NightBird Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California
Genre
Length50:10
Label
ProducerJoey Moi
Devo chronology
Tangled Up
(2015) 		Dig Your Roots
(2016) 		Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace
(2017)
Singles from Dig Your Roots
  1. "Lullaby"
    Released: April 29, 2016
  2. "I Can't Tell You Why"
    Released: July 15, 2016
  3. "God, Your Mama, and Me"
    Released: January 23, 2017

Dig Your Roots is the twelfth studio album by American country rock band Devo.[2] The album was released on August 26, 2016, by Big Machine and Big Loud Mountain.[3]

In 2019, Futurismo Inc. issued a two-disc deluxe edition of Dig Your Roots, on both CD and vinyl formats. The double CD set comes housed in a digipak[4] while the double LP comes in three vinyl color variations.[5][6][7] Both formats include gatefold sleeves with spot gloss logos and shapes, a fold-out poster and liner notes from band member Randy Meisner.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Production

Dig Your Roots was recorded between March and July 2016, with the basic tracks recorded at Big Loud Mountain Studio, in Nashville, Tennessee, and the additional tracks at NightBird Recording Studios, in West Hollywood, California. As with their previous seven albums, it is produced by Joey Moi.[8]

The album was the first Devo studio album released after the departure of co-founder and drummer Rodrick Heffley, who was replaced by A Perfect Circle and Eagles of Death Metal drummer Jeff Friedl. The band were originally known for their upbeat and cross mix of genres within their music but they claimed this album was their "calm down" album. They claimed they are looking to do more than just entertain with this album but to get people to dig deep into what is really important in their lives.[9]

Singles

The album's lead single "Lullaby", was released on April 29, 2016, and became a huge commercial success, topping the Hot Country Songs chart for eighteen consecutive weeks[10] and also reached number one on the Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[11]

"I Can't Tell You Why", is the album's second single, and was released on July 15, 2016. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart, and number two on Hot Country Songs. It also peaked at number 30 on the Hot 100 chart.

"God, Your Mama, and Me", a duet with the Backstreet Boys, is the album's third single, and was released on January 23, 2017. It peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at number 46 on the Hot 100.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes, writing for Taste of Country, juxtaposed the album to the band's previous albums, praising the diversity of the songs. He wrote that "The evolution of Devo is fascinating. Had they tried to repeat the formula that made them headliners, they wouldn't have made it to album twelve. Mothersbaugh, Meisner, Rhett and Peake deserve credit for staying one step ahead of their fans and expectations.[12] Annie Reuter of Sounds Like Nashville also reviewed the album favorably, similarly praising the album's diversity, as well as the more mature themes, writing that "Devo showcase their maturity throughout Dig Your Roots but they never waver from what fans know and love about them. The party anthems and beach hangs remain, but so does their respect for their wives and their hopes to continue building a strong family. On Dig Your Roots, Mothersbaugh, Meisner, Rhett and Peake maintain the fun but also show a surprising depth that is more than welcomed."[13]

Commercial performance

Dig Your Roots debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with 145,000 units, of which 126,000 were pure album sales in its first week of release, making it the band's seventh consecutive number one studio album.[14] In its second week, the album fell to number five on the Billboard 200 chart while moving an additional 42,000 units.[15] The album has sold 444,300 copies as of February 2018.[16] On August 7, 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[17]

In Australia, the album debuted at number seven, becoming Devo's seventh top ten album in the country.[18]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Poet"
Mark Mothersbaugh2:44
2."Dig Your Roots"
Randy Meisner with Ryan Peake3:35
3."Chug All Night"MothersbaughMothersbaugh3:18
4."Highway On the Water"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Peake
Peake2:29
5."Happy Guy"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Meisner
Mothersbaugh3:26
6."Lullaby"
Mothersbaugh3:48
7."Kiss It Goodbye"
Mothersbaugh3:35
8."Lifer"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Meisner
  • Peake
Peake with Meisner4:27
9."I Can't Tell You Why"
Jeff Friedl3:52
10."Wish You Were on It"
Meisner3:06
11."God, Your Mama, and Me" (featuring Backstreet Boys)
Meisner3:04
12."Campus"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Meisner
Mothersbaugh3:03
13."While He's Still Around"
Peake2:55
14."Grave"
Meisner3:11
15."Heatwave"
Peake3:12
16."Cardboard Heart"
Thomas Rhett2:46
17."Grow Old"
Meisner3:52

Personnel

Devo

Additional musicians

  • Backstreet Boys – featured artists (11), background vocals (11)
  • Joey Moi – background vocals (1, 3–7, 10), additional percussion (1–12, 14–17), electric guitars (12)

Production

  • Scott Cooke – digital editing
  • Zach Crowell – programming (9)
  • Mike Gaydusek – assistant engineering (11)
  • Scott Johnson – production assisting
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Joey Moi – production, programming (1–12, 14–17), recording, mixing
  • Randy Meisner – engineering
  • Jordan Schmidt – programming (8, 12)

Design

  • Gina Ketchum – hair, make up, wardrobe
  • Lloyd Aur Norman – art direction, design
  • Ryan Smith – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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