Mutiny After Midnight

Mutiny After Midnight
A dagger slices through a mirror ball, causing it to drip blood. Above the mirror ball are two more puddles of blood. The album title and artist are shown at the top.
Studio album by
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds
ReleasedMarch 13, 2026 (2026-03-13)
StudioEasy Eye Sound (Nashville)
Genres
Length45:11
Labels
ProducerJohnny Blue Skies
Sturgill Simpson chronology
Passage du Desir
(2024)		 Mutiny After Midnight
(2026)

Mutiny After Midnight is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, released under the alter ego Johnny Blue Skies. It was released on March 13, 2026, through High Top Mountain and Atlantic Outpost as Simpson's ninth total studio album.

Simpson leaked the album on March 1, 2026, via YouTube, before its official physical-only release on March 13.

From its March 1 leak and official March 13 release, the album received largely positive reviews.

The album is a "protest against oppression and suppression, and the only tried and tested true antidote to that is pure, unfiltered, unapologetic, relentless disco-hedonism," Simpson said in a letter to fans.

Track listing

All tracks are written by JS Simpson.

No.TitleLength
1."Make America Fuk Again"4:30
2."Excited Delirium"2:02
3."Don't Let Go"4:47
4."Stay On That"4:36
5."Viridescent"5:14
6."Situation"5:44
7."Venus"6:03
8."Everyone Is Welcome"5:33
9."Ain't That a Bitch"6:42
Total length:45:11

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

  • Johnny Blue Skies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Black Daddy – bass
  • Easy Luvin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Raw B – keyboards, saxophone
  • Little Joe – rhythm guitar, slide guitar, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar

Technical and visuals

Charts

Chart performance for Mutiny After Midnight
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)184
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)184
Croatian International Albums (HDU) 7
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)17
UK Albums Sales (OCC) 41
UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)11
US Billboard 2003
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)1
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 1

References

  1. ↑ Stockton, Nick (April 1, 2026). "Sturgill Simpson, A.K.A. Johnny Blue Skies, Announces 2026 Tour". Vice. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Deusner, Stephen M. (March 11, 2026). "Johnny Blue Skies / Sturgill Simpson: Mutiny After Midnight Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Blistein, Jon (March 2, 2026). "Sturgill Simpson Drops New Album Early, and You Actually Can Stream It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Matt (March 4, 2026). "Mutiny After Midnight is uncensored, depraved, and totally batshit". Paste. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Graves, Wren (March 5, 2026). "Sturgill Simpson Dances on America's Grave on Johnny Blue Skies Album Mutiny After Midnight: Review". Consequence. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ Crawford, Robert (March 3, 2026). "Sturgill Simpson Is a Raging Horndog on Johnny Blue Skies' Joyous 'Mutiny After Midnight'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ Eaton, Quinn (February 12, 2026). "Johnny Blue Skies' "Mutiny After Midnight" Letter Reveals Sturgill Simpson's Wildest Album Yet — A Protest Disguised As A Dance Record | Whiskey Riff". www.whiskeyriff.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ Mutiny After Midnight (Media notes). Johnny Blue Skies. High Top Mountain. March 13, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds – Mutiny After Midnight" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds – Mutiny After Midnight" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lista prodaje 13. tjedan 2026" [Sales list week 13, 2026] (in Croatian). HDU. March 29, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 27/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 20/3/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sturgill Simpson Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2026.