Talkin to the Trees

Talkin to the Trees is the 49th studio album by Neil Young. It was released on June 13, 2025, through The Other Shoe Productions and Reprise Records.^[3][4][5][6]

Talkin to the Trees
Studio album by Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
Released	June 13, 2025
Recorded	October 21–22, 2024 November 17, 2024
Studio	Shangri La, Malibu
Length	37:57
Label	The Other Shoe Reprise
Producer	Lou Adler Neil Young
Neil Young chronology
Coastal: The Soundtrack (2025) Talkin to the Trees (2025)
Singles from Talkin to the Trees
"Big Change" Released: January 17, 2025[1] "Lets Roll Again" Released: May 2, 2025[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Paste	6.8/10[9]

On review aggregator Metacritic, Talkin to the Trees has a score of 71 out of 100 based on eleven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.^[7]

A review from Mojo describes the album as a "simple [pleasure], a port in the storm in these troubled times," while also acknowledging jarring detours on the bluesy garage rock track "Dark Mirage", and "Movin Ahead" with its strong fuzz bass sound.^[10]

Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone summarizes the album as a "deliberately spiky songbag from a man who remains miraculously undiminished as a live performer." Sheffield also notes the wide variety of songs on the album, from protest songs such as "Big Change" and "Lets Roll Again" targeting figures such as Donald Trump and Elon Musk to the jarring opening tracks of "Family Life" and "Dark Mirage" that single out his estranged daughter, Amber Jean, with unique instrumental arrangements.^[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Young.

1. "Family Life" – 2:50
2. "Dark Mirage" – 5:39
3. "First Fire of Winter" – 4:43
4. "Silver Eagle" – 3:17
5. "Lets Roll Again" – 3:29
6. "Big Change" – 2:53
7. "Talkin to the Trees" – 3:52
8. "Movin Ahead" – 3:18
9. "Bottle of Love" – 4:06
10. "Thankful" – 3:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[12]

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts

• Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, vibraphone, production
• Anthony LoGerfo – drums
• Corey McCormick – bass, background vocals
• Micah Nelson – guitar, background vocals
• Spooner Oldham – keyboards, organ

Technical

• Lou Adler – production
• John Hanlon – mixing, engineering
• Chris Bellman – mastering
• Nick Hodges – additional engineering, tape operation
• Pedro Laet – additional engineering
• Eddie Roberts – mixing assistance
• Nicole Schmiddt – mixing assistance
• Gregg White – engineering assistance
• Liv Painter – engineering assistance
• Sofia Staedler – engineering assistance
• Phillip Broussard – tape operation

Charts

Chart performance for Talkin to the Trees

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	43
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[16]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]	87
French Albums (SNEP)[18]	66
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	9
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[20]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	13
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[23]	25
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24]	24
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[25]	16
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[26]	9