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Talkin to the Trees

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Talkin to the Trees
Studio album by
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
ReleasedJune 13, 2025
RecordedOctober 21–22, 2024
November 17, 2024
StudioShangri La, Malibu
Length37:57
Label
Producer
Neil Young chronology
Coastal: The Soundtrack
(2025) 		Talkin to the Trees
(2025)
Singles from Talkin to the Trees
  1. "Big Change"
    Released: January 17, 2025[1]
  2. "Lets Roll Again"
    Released: May 2, 2025[2]

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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[8]
The Arts DeskStarStarStarStar[9]
Classic RockStarStarStarHalf star[10]
The IndependentStarStarStar[11]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[12]
MojoStarStarStarStar[13]
Paste6.8/10[14]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[15]
The TelegraphStarStarStarStar[16]
UncutStarStarStarHalf star[17]

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.[13]

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.[15]

Track listing

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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

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts

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Technical

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  • 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

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Chart performance for Talkin to the Trees
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 43
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[22] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 87
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 66
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 9
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[26] 13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 13
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[29] 25
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[30] 24
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[31] 16
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[32] 9

References

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  1. ^ "neil young and the chrome hearts - big change (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "neil young and the chrome hearts - Lets Roll Again (Official Music Video)" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 2, 2025). "Neil Young Announces Chrome Hearts Album Talkin To The Trees, Disses Elon Musk On "Lets Roll Again"". Stereogum.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Matt (May 2, 2025). "neil young and the chrome hearts Announce Debut Album Talkin to the Trees". Paste.
  5. ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 2, 2025). "Neil Young Announces First Album With Chrome Hearts, Derides Elon Musk in New Song". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ Greene, Andy (January 17, 2025). "Neil Young Declares 'Big Change' Is Comin' on New Song With Chrome Hearts". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ a b "Talkin to the Trees by Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Deming, Mark. "Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees Album Reviews, Tracks & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Oddy, Guy (June 12, 2025). "Album: Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts - Talkin' to the Trees". The Arts Desk. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  10. ^ The weirdly comforting sound of an oddball genius proffering words of hope as the word burns all around us. [Summer 2025, p.78]
  11. ^ Brown, Helen (June 13, 2025). "Neil Young sounds like a rambling one-man band on Talkin to the Trees". The Independent. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  12. ^ Oinonen, Janne (June 12, 2025). "Neil Young finds intermittent inspiration with the Chrome Hearts on Talkin' to The Trees". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen (June 9, 2025). "Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – Talkin To The Trees Reviewed: Veteran rocker rages against the world". Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Matt (June 13, 2025). "Talkin to the Trees Shows Off Neil Young's Many Moods". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (June 13, 2025). "Neil Young Is Still Rolling Through Time on the Lovably Messy 'Talkin to the Trees'". Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  16. ^ Perry, Andrew (June 13, 2025). "'If you're a fascist, then get a Tesla': Neil Young's new album takes potshots at Elon Musk". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  17. ^ Bonner, Michael (June 9, 2025). "Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin To The Trees". Uncut. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  18. ^ "Talkin to the Trees / Neil Young / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  19. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  22. ^ "Lista prodaje (strano) 26. tjedan 2025. (23.06.2025. – 29.06.2025.)". Top lista (in Croatian). July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  23. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  24. ^ "Top 200 Albums du semaine 25, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  25. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 25. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  29. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  30. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  31. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  32. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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