Heart Like a Levee
Appearance
Heart Like a Levee | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
Length | 42:55 1:10:00 (Deluxe) | |||
Label | Merge | |||
Producer | M.C. Taylor Bradley Cook | |||
Hiss Golden Messenger chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
Review scores | |
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Pitchfork | 8.2/10[5] |
Heart Like a Levee is the seventh studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on October 7, 2016, under Merge Records.[6]
The album was produced by M.C. Taylor and Bradley Cook (Megafaun) in Durham, North Carolina.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Heart Like a Levee 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 81, based on 12 reviews.[1]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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American Songwriter | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 24 | [8] |
The Independent | Top 20 Albums of 2016 | 18 | [9] |
Paste | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 45 | [10] |
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Biloxi" | 2:51 |
2. | "Tell Her I'm Just Dancing" | 3:01 |
3. | "Heart Like a Levee" | 3:52 |
4. | "Like a Mirror Loves a Hammer" | 4:23 |
5. | "Smoky's Song" | 1:20 |
6. | "Cracked Windshield" | 5:07 |
7. | "As the Crow Flies" | 3:14 |
8. | "Happy Day (Sister My Sister)" | 5:28 |
9. | "Say It Like You Mean It" | 2:52 |
10. | "Ace of Cups" | 4:48 |
11. | "Highland Grace" | 5:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blackeyed Boy" | 5:04 |
2. | "After the Colors" | 3:02 |
3. | "Together's Just a Word" | 3:23 |
4. | "Living Above the Waterline" | 2:47 |
5. | "Strawberry Girl Reel" | 2:27 |
6. | "Little Rain" | 3:52 |
7. | "John the Gun" | 2:51 |
8. | "Vestapol" | 3:39 |
Personnel
[edit]- MC Taylor - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
- Phil Cook - acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Wurlitzer, clavinet, organ, banjo, synths, background vocals
- Brad Cook - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, synths, background vocals
- Matt McCaughan - drums, percussion, background vocals
- Chris Boerner - baritone and electric guitars ("Happy Day (Sister My Sister)"), background vocals ("Tell Her I'm Just Dancing")
- Josh Kaufman - electric guitar ("Tell Her I'm Just Dancing", "Highland Grace")
- Ryan Gustafson - electric guitar ("Like a Mirror Loves a Hammer")
- Michael Lewis - saxophone, background vocals
- Matt Douglas - saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Rob Moose - strings
- Alexandra Sauser-Monnig - background vocals
- Tift Merritt - background vocals
- Sonyia Turner - background vocals
Charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Folk Albums (Billboard)[12] | 19 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 49 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 37 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Max (September 27, 2016). "Classic Rock Review". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Tim. "DIY Magazine". DIY Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (October 11, 2016). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Menconi, David (October 3, 2016). "Hiss Golden Messenger New Album 'Heart Like a Levee". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 12, 2016). "Hiss Golden Messenger Announce New Album With Bon Iver, Megafaun Members". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2016". American Songwriter. December 1, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roison (November 30, 2016). "Best Albums of 2016: Our 20 favourite releases from an incredible year of music". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Saunders, Hilary (November 30, 2016). "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Heart Like a Levee (Deluxe Edition) by Hiss Golden Messenger". Apple Music. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.