Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

"Sad Clowns & Hillbillies" is the 23rd studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician John Mellencamp. It was released on April 28, 2017 by Republic Records. The album features significant contributions from Carlene Carter, who worked with Mellencamp on Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, his musical collaboration with Stephen King, and Ithaca. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".