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There's Always Glimmer

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There's Always Glimmer
A photo of a woman seated, viewed from behind, as she parts her hair
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
Studio
  • Decade Music Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Inside Voice
  • Soundhole Studios
GenreIndie folk[1]
Length34:37
LanguageEnglish
LabelDalliance Recordings, Orindal Records
ProducerGia Margaret
Gia Margaret chronology
There's Always Glimmer
(2018)
Mia Gargaret
(2020)

There's Always Glimmer is the first full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2018.

Reception

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According to the review aggregator Metacritic, There's Always Glimmer received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from six critic scores.[2] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Chris Taylor rated this album an 8 out of 10, praising Margaret's vocals and stating that the album "isn’t perfect, but that's appropriate really: trying to sort out your feelings in trauma's wake never is".[3] Margaret Farrell of Pitchfork Media gave this album a 7.4 out of 10, writing that it is made up of "serene, perceptive storytelling" and that the singing "radiates nostalgia, but not longing".[4]

Track listing

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All songs written by Gia Margaret.

  1. "Groceries" – 3:35
  2. "Birthday" – 3:47
  3. "Figures" – 2:54
  4. "Smoke" – 3:48
  5. "Goodnight" – 2:55
  6. "In Normal Ways" – 2:52
  7. "Looking" – 3:24
  8. "For Flora" – 1:45
  9. "Sugar" – 2:15
  10. "Exist" – 2:45
  11. "Wayne" – 2:16
  12. "West" – 2:22

Personnel

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  • Gia Margaret – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, production
  • Bob Buckstaff – bass guitar on "Birthday" and "Goodnight"
  • Chris Dye – drum production on "Exist"
  • Scott Jacobson – guitar on "Exist", recording
  • Jessica Jones – design
  • Brendan Losch – guitar on "Birthday", backing vocals on "Birthday"
  • John Morton – drums on "Birthday" and "Figures", backing vocals on "Birthday"
  • Nicholas Papaleo – keyboards on "Birthday", "Goodnight", and "Exist"; bass guitar on "In Normal Ways" and "Exist"; recording; mixing
  • Ivan Pyzow – trumpet on "Figures"
  • Rand Renfrow – illustration
  • Molly Rife – cello on "Smoke"
  • Doug Saltzman – recording, mixing, drum production on "Smoke" and "West"
  • Quinn Tsan – vocals on "Looking"
  • Rachel Winslow – photography

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Howieson, Craig (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret takes a step back and lets her compositions speak volumes". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "There's Always Glimmer by Gia Margaret Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Taylor, Chris (June 30, 2018). "Heartbreak goes beautifully unresolved on Gia Margaret's There's Always Glimmer". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Farrell, Margaret (August 4, 2018). "Gia Margaret: There's Always Glimmer Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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