Reverie (Joe Henry album)
Appearance
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Released | October 11, 2011 | |||
Recorded | January – March 2011 | |||
Length | 61:13 | |||
Label | ANTI- | |||
Producer | Joe Henry | |||
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Reverie is a 2011 album by American singer-songwriter Joe Henry. Mojo placed the album at number 50 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums Of 2011".[1]
Reception
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Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
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Reverie received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks by Joe Henry except where noted
- "Heaven's Escape" — 4:54
- "Odetta" — 4:33
- "After the War" — 3:25
- "Sticks & Stones" — 4:50
- "Grand Street" — 4:53
- "Dark Tears" — 5:15
- "Strung" — 4:30
- "Tomorrow is October" — 4:34
- "Piano Furnace" — 4:27
- "Deathbed Version" — 3:24
- "Room at Arles" — 3:28
- "Eyes Out for You" (Henry, Richard Walters) — 5:16
- "Unspeakable" — 4:38
- "The World and All I Know" — 3:06
Personnel
[edit]- Joe Henry — vocals, guitar
- Keefus Ciancia — piano
- David Piltch — double bass
- Jay Bellerose — drums
- Marc Ribot — guitar, ukulele ("Dark Tears", Tomorrow is October" and "Deathbed Version")
- Patrick Warren — pump organ, piano ("The World and All I Know" and "Dark Tears")
- Jean McLain — backing vocals ("Odetta" and "Sticks & Stones")
- Lisa Hannigan — vocals ("Piano Furnace")
References
[edit]- ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Reverie by Joe Henry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Reverie - Joe Henry". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Joe Henry: Reverie". American Songwriter. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Joe Henry - Reverie". Now Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2017.