Like the River Loves the Sea
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| Released | August 30, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
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| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | No Quarter | |||
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Like the River Loves the Sea is the seventh studio album by American folk musician Joan Shelley. It was released on August 30, 2019, by independent label No Quarter Records.[2] The album received critical acclaim from critics, with many praising its calmness and depth.
Recording
The majority of the album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland, near the esteemed Iðnó cultural center, and produced in collaboration with English folk singer-songwriter James Elkington.[1][3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Paste Magazine | [8] |
| Pitchfork | [9] |
Like the River Loves the Sea received extensive praise from critics. The album has a Metacritic score of 83/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joan Shelley.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Haven" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Coming Down for You" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Teal" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Cycle" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "When What It Is" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "The Fading" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "The Sway" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Awake" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Stay All Night" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Tell Me Something" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "High on the Mountain" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Any Day Now" | 3:30 |
References
- ^ a b Hermes, Will (August 29, 2019). "Joan Shelley on Recording in Iceland, Leonard Cohen's Wisdom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Like The River Loves The Sea - Joan Shelley". Amazon. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Like the River Loves the Sea". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "LIKE THE RIVER LOVES THE SEA". Metacritic. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark (September 3, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (September 3, 2019). "Joan Shelley's 'Like the River Loves the Sea' is an Intimate Study in Beauty and Sorrow". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Joan Shelley: Like the River Loves the Sea review – magnificent love-and-loss songs". The Guardian. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Salmon, Ben (September 10, 2019). "Joan Shelley's Like The River Loves The Sea Offers a Place to Hide from the Outside World". Paste Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Graeme (September 4, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 24, 2020.