Devotion (Tirzah album)

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Devotion
Studio album by
Released10 August 2018 (2018-08-10)
Recorded2016–2018
Studio
  • Home (London, United Kingdom)
  • The Green Room (London, UK)
  • Mr. Punch Studios (London, UK)
GenrePop[1]
Length38:43
LabelDomino
ProducerMica Levi
Tirzah chronology
Make It Up
(2015)
Devotion
(2018)
Colourgrade
(2021)
Singles from Devotion
  1. "Gladly"
    Released: 3 May 2018
  2. "Affection"
    Released: 14 July 2018
  3. "Devotion"
    Released: 19 July 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[2]
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash7/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[8]
Pitchfork8.3/10[9]
Q[10]
The Skinny[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

Devotion is the debut studio album by British musician Tirzah. It was released through Domino on 10 August 2018.[9][13][14][7]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Tirzah Mastin and Mica Levi, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fine Again" 2:53
2."Do You Know" 3:37
3."Gladly" 3:41
4."Holding On" 3:19
5."Affection" 3:41
6."Basic Need" 3:20
7."Guilty" 2:54
8."Devotion" (featuring Coby Sey)
  • Mastin
  • Levi
  • Coby Sey
4:14
9."Go Now" 3:06
10."Say When" 4:07
11."Reach Hi" 3:51
Total length:38:43

Personnel[edit]

  • Tirzah – primary artist, vocals
  • Mica Levi – production, mixing
  • Coby Sey - featured artist (track 8)
  • Kwes – mixing, engineering
  • Alexis Smith - engineering
  • Christian Wright – mastering

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Official Record Store Chart (OCC)[15] 29
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 22
UK Independent Albums Breakers Chart (OCC)[17] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pitchfork Staff (8 October 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 May 2023. ...Devotion achieves the feat of being a truly idiosyncratic pop record that it's easy to feel at home with, too.
  2. ^ "Devotion by Tirzah reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Devotion by Tirzah Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Devotion – Tirzah". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ Browne, Lois (9 August 2018). "Tirzah – Devotion". Clash. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ^ Torrey, Owen (8 August 2018). "Tirzah: Devotion". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (9 August 2018). "Tirzah: Devotion review – quiet love stories from DIY R&B enigma". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ^ Edwards, Simon (6 August 2018). "Tirzah introduces herself as one of our most capable new songwriters with Devotion". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b Lozano, Kevin (10 August 2018). "Tirzah: Devotion". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  10. ^ Monroe, Jazz (September 2018). "Tirzah: Devotion". Q (389): 113.
  11. ^ Younes, Nadia (7 August 2018). "Tirzah – Devotion". The Skinny. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ O'Connell, Sharon (September 2018). "Tirzah: Devotion". Uncut (256): 39.
  13. ^ "Devotion | Tirzah". Tirzah, Domino Recording Company and Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Tirzah – Devotion (Deluxe LP)". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Record Store Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 17–23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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