The Devil Don't Sleep is the fourth studio album by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released on January 27, 2017, via Valory Music Group. The album includes the singles "The Weekend" and "The Ones That Like Me". Gilbert wrote or co-wrote all sixteen tracks.
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Critical reception
Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that "he rarely seems dour on the bigger, bolder tunes, all of which sound like they're just on the verge of cutting loose" and "He's more of a romantic, specializing in lightly soulful slow-burners that wind up complementing his minor-key anthems." Chuck Yarborough of The Plain Dealer rated the album "C+", saying that "His songwriting style is exactly what the under-30 country fan likes", citing the first half of the album as more mainstream and contemporary in sound, while highlighting the lyrics of "Baby Be Crazy" and "Three Feet of Water", concluding his review with "Those 'young country' tunes lead it off, and are just about guaranteed hits...But it's those second-half songs that show the possibility of longevity."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with sales of 66,000 copies in the first week, which made it the top selling album of the week in the United States. It also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 based on 77,000 units (traditional sales plus tracks and streams). The album sold a further 19,000 copies in the second week. The album has sold 218,200 copies in the US as of August 2018.
Personnel
Jess Franklin – backing vocals, electric guitar
BJ Golden – guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Noah Henson – guitar
Dann Huff – mandolin, bouzouki, keyboards, resonator guitar, banjo, guitar, synth bass
Charlie Judge – keyboards
Kim Keyes – backing vocals
Stephen Lewis – bass
Chris McHugh – drums
Gordon Mote – piano
Ben Sims – drums
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
Russell Terrell – backing vocals
Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar
Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin, cello
Personnel on deluxe edition tracks:
Dan Agee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
Steve Brewster – drums
Jimmy Carter – bass
J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
Shannon Forrest – drums
Mark Hill – bass