{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Terms of My Surrender | type = studio | artist = John Hiatt | cover = John Hiatt - Terms of My Surrender.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2014|07|14}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = Studio G, Nashville, Tennessee | genre = Roots rock, Americana, blues rock, folk rock | length = 42:38 | label = New West | producer = Doug Lancio | prev_title = Mystic Pinball | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = The Eclipse Sessions | next_year = 2018 }} '''''Terms of My Surrender''''' is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's twenty-second album, released in 2014. It was produced by Doug Lancio. The album was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2015.
== Recording and release == The album was recorded in East Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skates |first=Sarah |date=October 28, 2014 |title=Exclusive: The Fantastic World of John Hiatt |url=https://musicrow.com/2014/10/exclusive-the-fantastic-world-of-john-hiatt/ |website=MusicRow}}</ref> The album was produced by Doug Lancio, who also plays lead guitar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Carson |date=July 16, 2014 |title=John Hiatt Releases New Album on His Own ‘Terms’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/john-hiatt-releases-new-album-on-his-own-terms-243509/ |website=Rolling Stone}}</ref> The entire album was recorded live in a couple of takes with his long-time backing band The Combo.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Chaligne |first=Craig |date=July 14, 2014 |title=John Hiatt: Terms Of My Surrender – album review |url=https://louderthanwar.com/john-hiatt-terms-of-my-surrender-album-review/ |website=Louder Than War}}</ref>
''Terms of My Surrender'' was released by New West on July 14, 2014. The album debuted, and peaked at No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billboard 200 - Week of August 2, 2014 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2014-08-02/ |website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=John Hiatt Chart History: Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/john-hiatt/chart-history/tlp/ |accessdate= |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was nominated for the Best Americana Album award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015. The title track was nominated for Best American Roots Song the same year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 3, 2015 |title=Billboard - January 3, 2015 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2015/BB-2015-51-01-03---Grammy-Issue.pdf |magazine=Billboard |page=76 |via=World Radio History}}</ref>
== Critical reception == ''Terms of My Surrender'' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on twelve reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Critic Reviews for Terms of My Surrender - Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/terms-of-my-surrender/john-hiatt/critic-reviews |website=Metacritic}}</ref>{{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/terms-of-my-surrender-mw0002664882 |title=John Hiatt: Terms of My Surrender |last1=Deming |first1=Mark |date=July 2014 |website=Allmusic |accessdate=16 July 2014}}</ref> | rev2 = ''American Songwriter'' | rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/john-hiatt-terms-surrender/|title=John Hiatt: Terms of My Surrender « American Songwriter|date=September 14, 2018}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev3score = C+<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2014/07/album-review-john-hiatt-terms-of-my-surrender/|title=Album Review: John Hiatt - Terms of My Surrender|date=July 18, 2014}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Cuepoint'' (Expert Witness) | rev4score = {{rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-6c4d404c51a9 | title=Expert Witness | work=Cuepoint | date=19 September 2014 | accessdate=21 September 2014 | author=Christgau, Robert}}</ref> | rev5 = Daily Vault | rev5score = A−<ref>[https://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=8388 Daily Vault Review]</ref> | rev6 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev6score = 8/10<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/john_hiatt-terms_of_my_surrender Exclaim! Review]</ref> | rev7 = ''The Guardian'' | rev7score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/20/terms-of-surrender-john-hiatt-review-crackling-back-porch-blues|title=Terms of My Surrender review – John Hiatt's crackling back-porch blues|first=Neil|last=Spencer|date=July 19, 2014|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> | rev8 = ''PopMatters'' | rev8score = 8/10<ref name="PM">{{Cite web |last=Pitter |first=Charles |date=July 14, 2014 |title=John Hiatt: Terms of My Surrender |url=https://www.popmatters.com/183253-john-hiatt-terms-of-my-surrender-2495645616.html |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref> | rev9 = Record Collector | rev9score = {{Rating|4|4}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/terms-surrender |title=Terms Of My Surrender - John Hiatt |website=Record Collector |date=June 9, 2014 |last=Staunton |first=Terry}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Uncut'' | rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="UNCUT">{{Cite magazine |last=Uncut |date=July 24, 2014 |title=Uncut |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/john-hiatt-terms-of-my-surrender-611/ |magazine=Uncut}}</ref> | ADM = 6.9/10<ref>{{cite web |title=Terms Of My Surrender by John Hiatt |url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/6566/John-Hiatt-Terms-Of-My-Surrender-.aspx |website=AnyDecentMusic?}}</ref> | MC = 78/100<ref name="MC">{{Cite web|title=Critic Reviews for Terms of My Surrender|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/terms-of-my-surrender/john-hiatt/critic-reviews|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref> }}Mark Deming of AllMusic writes "On ''Terms of My Surrender'', Hiatt has the blues, and he's got the goods, and this is another solid chapter in a recording career that's drifted into an unexpected but pleasing renaissance."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deming |first=Mark |title=Terms of My Surrender Review by Mark Deming |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/terms-of-my-surrender-mw0002664882 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> Craig of Louder Than War says the album is "probably his bluesiest effort since 2001’s ''Crossing Muddy Waters'' and it has the hard task of following one his best albums ''Mystic Pinball''."<ref name=":0" /> Stuart Henderson of ''Exclaim!'' wrote "''Terms of My Surrender'' is a mellow, late-night acoustic album, full of salt, gravel, whiskey and ache, but always there is this good humour, this personable rascal singing his blues for whoever's there to hear. A truly welcome return to form from a real master."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Stuart |date=July 19, 2014 |title=John Hiatt {{!}} Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/john_hiatt-terms_of_my_surrender |website=Exclaim!}}</ref> Lexington Herald-Leader's Walter Tunis wrote "Ever since ''Bring the Family'' redefined his career more than 25 years ago, Hiatt has sounded remarkably comfortable in the well-worn skin he calls home. The stories on ''Terms of My Surrender'' aren't autobiographical, but they are told with enough crusty, curmudgeonly zeal to make Hiatt the master of all the bliss and wreckage before him."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tunis |first=Walter |date=July 15, 2014 |title=Critic's pick: John Hiatt, 'Terms of My Surrender' |url=https://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article44497836.html |website=Lexington Herald-Leader}}</ref>
==Track listing== All tracks are written by John Hiatt.
{{Track listing | total_length = 42:38 | title1 = Long Time Comin' | length1 = 4:12 | title2 = Face of God | length2 = 3:42 | title3 = Marlene | length3 = 3:01 | title4 = Wind Don't Have to Hurry | length4 = 3:47 | title5 = Nobody Knew His Name | length5 = 4:25 | title6 = Baby's Gonna Kick | length6 = 4:07 | title7 = Nothin' I Love | length7 = 4:23 | title8 = Terms of My Surrender | length8 = 3:29 | title9 = Here to Stay | length9 = 3:55 | title10 = Old People | length10 = 4:30 | title11 = Come Back Home | length11 = 3:07 }}
==Personnel== * John Hiatt – vocals, guitar, harmonica * Doug Lancio – banjo, guitar, mandolin * Nathan Gehri – bass * Jon Coleman – keyboards * Kenneth Blevins – drums, percussions * Brandon Young – background vocals
==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (2014) ! Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Sweden|27|artist=John Hiatt|album=Terms Of My Surrender}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|47|artist=John Hiatt}} |- {{album chart|BillboardFolk|4|artist=John Hiatt}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|6|artist=John Hiatt}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|18|artist=John Hiatt}} |}
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