Tyler Childers' seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter, was produced by Rick Rubin, with additional production from Childers and Sylvan Esso’s Nick Sanborn.

Commercial success

• Snipe Hunter's No. 7 debut on the Billboard 200 marked Tyler Childers' highest album debut.

• The album debuted with 48,000 units sold.

• It also peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart.

Cultural impact

• The new project was recorded primarily in Malibu & Hawaii with Rick Rubin encouraging his signature creative process.

• Snipe Hunter has sparked a range of reactions among Tyler Childers' fanbase, with many longtime listeners embracing its experimental direction.

• The album blends Appalachian storytelling with psychedelic and rockabilly influences, and establishes Childers as an artist willing to challenge the boundaries of contemporary country music.

Critical response

• Pitchfork noted that "As intentional and disciplined as Childers’ releases have been, it’s refreshing to hear him make an album without an agenda or a rulebook." Read full review

• Slant Magazine stated that "By synthesizing a variety of sounds and themes into an unshakeable whole, Snipe Hunter is the rare album that is both an aesthetic and a thrillingly profound philosophical statement." Read full review