World on the Ground
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| Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Americana | |||
| Label | Rounder Records | |||
| Producer | John Leventhal | |||
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World on the Ground is the fifth studio album by American singer–songwriter and I'm with Her member Sarah Jarosz. Produced by John Leventhal,[1] the album was released on June 5, 2020.
The fourth track on the album, “Johnny,” a song with chord progressions reminiscent of the 1990 Nirvana song, “Polly,” was performed by Jarosz on the music variety radio program Live from Here on May 30, 2020.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter |   [4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[6] |
World on the Ground was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82, based on 5 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eve" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Pay It No Mind" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Hometown" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Johnny" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Orange and Blue" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "I’ll Be Gone" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Maggie" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "What Do I Do" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Empty Square" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Little Satchel" | 4:25 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[7] | 4 |
References
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. "Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'". MSN. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Jarosz, Sarah (2020-05-30). "Live from Here". “Johnny” begins at 16:25 into the episode. Live from Here. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Grunenberg, Kira (5 June 2020). "Sarah Jarosz Finds Details Through Distance with 'World On The Ground'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (5 June 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Ellen (15 June 2020). "Weary Yet Hopeful, Sarah Jarosz Returns Home on World On The Ground". Paste. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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