Midland’s Stages Album Arrives June 12: Full Tracklist and What to Expect

Midland‘s fourth studio album, Stages, arrives June 12, 2026, via Blue Highway Records, a 10-track collection produced by Trent Willmon and built around the Texas trio’s signature traditional honky-tonk sound. The album features a guest turn from country legend Clint Black on “Up In Texas,” a duet with vocalist Mackenzie Carpenter on “I Wish You Would,” and a co-write by Chris Stapleton on “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey.” Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy deliver Stages as a road-worn celebration of country music’s past and present, a record built for stages big and small across America.

What Midland’s Stages Sounds Like

The album opens with “Marlboro Man,” co-written by Dean Dillon and Tim Nichols, two of Nashville’s most storied craftsmen responsible for landmark catalog cuts across decades of country radio. The tone is immediate: warm, vintage, and unapologetically rooted in the Texas barroom tradition that Midland helped bring back into the mainstream conversation with their debut hit “Drinkin’ Problem” in 2017. Producer Trent Willmon favors a live-room feel throughout, letting the band’s three-part harmonies breathe and the instrumentation ring naturally.

“Glass Half Empty,” co-written by Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy, leans into the group’s self-aware wit. “Shooting Memories With Tequila” has the kind of title that writes its own hook before you’ve heard a single note. And “Vaquero,” the album’s 10th and final track, brings a Latin-tinged country feel that rounds out the record’s range without drifting from its traditional core. Across all 10 songs, Stages rewards the kind of listening that country music used to demand.

The Full Stages Tracklist

1. “Marlboro Man” (Dean Dillon, Tim Nichols, Josh Thompson)
2. “One Day You Won’t” (Seth Ennis, Mike Robinson, Matt Roy)
3. “Shooting Memories With Tequila” (Ryan Beaver, Joe Clemmons, Mike Walker)
4. “Walk A Mile” (Carson Chamberlain, Wyatt McCubbin, Michael White)
5. “Glass Half Empty” (Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell)
6. “I Wish You Would” with Mackenzie Carpenter (Mackenzie Carpenter, Jonathan Hutcherson, Jamie Moore)
7. “Up In Texas” feat. Clint Black (Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Josh Osborne, Bryan Simpson)
8. “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey” (Michael Henderson, Chris Stapleton)
9. “Drunk Enough” (Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach, Nathan Barlowe, Jamie Moore)
10. “Vaquero” (Joseph Patton, Brett Sheroky, Dan Wilson)

Who Is Featured on Stages

“I Wish You Would” pairs the band with Mackenzie Carpenter, a Nashville singer-songwriter building a reputation for smart, honest writing and a voice that cuts straight through the mix. The combination showcases Midland’s range as a group: they can hold their own alongside vocalists with very different styles while keeping the song centered and the production cohesive.

“Up In Texas” features Clint Black, a Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee whose voice defined a generation of Nashville sound in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The pairing is not accidental. It is Midland making a direct statement about lineage: a line drawn between what country music was and what it can still be when built with the same craftsmanship and conviction.

The Chris Stapleton co-write, “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey,” rounds out the album’s depth. Stapleton’s reputation as a songwriter carries as much weight as his performing career, and his presence in the credits signals that this record was written with intent, not assembled with formula. It is one of the most compelling co-write pairings on a country album this year.

Frequently Asked: When Does Midland’s Stages Album Come Out?

Midland’s Stages releases on June 12, 2026, through Blue Highway Records. The 10-track album is produced by Trent Willmon and features collaborations with Mackenzie Carpenter and Clint Black, along with a co-write by Chris Stapleton on “Drinkin’ Dark Whiskey.” Pre-orders are available now at major digital retailers, and physical editions including vinyl are available through independent record stores via Rough Trade and others.

Midland’s Stages is the kind of album that reminds you why country music has roots worth protecting. With Clint Black lending his voice, Chris Stapleton co-writing a track, and Trent Willmon producing a record that sounds built for an actual stage, this is a June release worth every bit of its anticipation. For fans already counting down to the next great outdoor country experience, artists like Midland are exactly why Sunset Country Fest 2027 has the potential to be something special. Keep following for lineup announcements and all the country music coverage you love.

Sources & References

• Midland Official Website
• Whiskey Riff: Midland Announces New Album Stages
• MusicRow: Midland Readies New Album Due in June
• Entertainment Focus: Midland Return to Their Roots With Stages
• Taste of Country: New Country Albums 2026

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