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.
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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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Recording
editThe 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
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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
editAll 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
edit- ^ a b Hermes, Will (August 29, 2019). "Joan Shelley on Recording in Iceland, Leonard Cohen's Wisdom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Like The River Loves The Sea - Joan Shelley". Amazon. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Like the River Loves the Sea". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "LIKE THE RIVER LOVES THE SEA". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ Deming, Mark (September 3, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ 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 2020-12-24.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Joan Shelley: Like the River Loves the Sea review – magnificent love-and-loss songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ 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 2020-12-24.
- ^ Thomson, Graeme (September 4, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-12-24.