Tears, Lies and Alibis

Tears, Lies, and Alibis is the eleventh studio album by Shelby Lynne, released on April 20, 2010, on Lynne's own newly founded record label,^[6] Everso Records.^[7]

Tears, Lies and Alibis
Studio album by Shelby Lynne
Released	April 20, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Length	37:31
Label	Everso
Producer	Brian Harrison, Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne chronology
Just a Little Lovin' (2008) Tears, Lies and Alibis (2010) Merry Christmas (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
American Songwriter	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Paste	[3]
Slant Magazine	[4]
PopMatters	[5]

Critical reception

It received generally positive reviews, with a composite review of 72 on Metacritic.^[8] Thom Jurek of AllMusic said it was "produced with exquisite balance".^[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Shelby Lynne.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rains Came"	2:25
2.	"Why Didn't You Call Me"	1:39
3.	"Like a Fool"	3:58
4.	"Alibi"	4:25
5.	"Something to Be Said About Airstreams"	3:53
6.	"Family Tree"	3:45
7.	"Loser Dreamer"	4:52
8.	"Old #7"	3:32
9.	"Old Dog"	5:27
10.	"Home Sweet Home"	3:32

Personnel

• Brian Harrison − percussion
• John Jackson − Dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
• Dave Jacques − upright bass
• Mark Jordan − Hammond B-3 organ, piano
• Randy Leago − saxophone
• Shelby Lynne − acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• David Hood − bass guitar
• Val McCallum − acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
• Spooner Oldham – Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
• Bryan Owings – drums, percussion
• Ben Peeler – banjo, mandola, mandolin, Weissenborn
• Rick Reed – drums

Chart performance

Tears, Lies and Alibis peaked at #108 on the U.S. Billboard 200.^[10]

Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	108
U.S. Billboard Top Folk Albums	3
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	16
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums	36