Invisible Hour
| Invisible Hour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | July 2013 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:00:16 | |||
| Label | Work Song | |||
| Producer | Joe Henry | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Paste Magazine | 9.4/10[2] |
Invisible Hour is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Joe Henry. It was released in June 2014 under Work Song Recordings.
Track listing
All songs by Joe Henry except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sparrow" | 7:23 | |
| 2. | "Grave Angels" | 5:31 | |
| 3. | "Sign" | 8:57 | |
| 4. | "Invisible Hour" | Joe Henry, Lisa Hannigan, Colum McCann | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Swayed" | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "Plainspeak" | 5:25 | |
| 7. | "Lead Me On" | 4:30 | |
| 8. | "Alice" | 2:45 | |
| 9. | "Every Sorrow" | Joe Henry, John Smith | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Water Between Us" | 5:01 | |
| 11. | "Slide" | 6:29 |
Personnel
- Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic guitars
- Greg Leisz – acoustic guitars, mandola, mandocello, Weissenborn
- John Smith – acoustic guitars, backing vocals, mandola (11)
- Jennifer Condos – electric bass (1-3, 5, 6, 8-11)
- David Piltch – upright bass (4, 7)
- Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
- Levon Henry – clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- The Milk Carton Kids (Kenneth Pattengale, Joey Ryan) – backing vocals
- Lisa Hannigan – vocals (11)
Production
- Joe Henry – producer, photography
- Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing, mastering
- Julian Cubillos – studio assistance
- Anabel Sinn – design
- Isa Marcelli – back cover photography
- Levon Henry – portrait of Jay Bellerose
References
- ^ "Album review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Whitman, Andy (June 3, 2014). "Album Review". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Album review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.