Head Above the Water
| Head Above the Water | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 June 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Green Door, Dunfanaghy, Ireland[1] | |||
| Length | 46:33 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
| Producer |
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| Brigid Mae Power chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Clash | 7/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
Head Above the Water is the third studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power. It was released on 5 June 2020 under Fire Records.[1]
The first single from the album "Wedding of a Friend" was released on 7 April 2020.[11]
Critical reception[edit]
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Head Above the Water 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 8 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews.[12] AnyDecentMusic? gave the release 7.6 out of 10.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On a City Night" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Wearing Red That Eve" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Wedding of a Friend" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Not Yours to Own" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "I Was Named After You" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "We Weren't Sure" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "You Have a Quiet Power" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "I Had to Keep My Circle Small" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "The Blacksmith" | 5:28 |
| 10. | "Head Above the Water" | 3:58 |
Personnel[edit]
- Brigid Mae Power – lead vocals, producer
- Peter Broderick – producer
- Liam Chapman – drums
- Brian MacGloinn – violin, vocals
- Brian Pyle – mastering
- Alasdair Roberts – producer
- Samuel Smith – engineer
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rugoff, Lazlo (27 February 2020). "Singer/Songwriter Brigid Mae Power Announces New Album". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Church, Sophie (8 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Honeybourne, Ray (12 June 2020). "Brigid Mae Power asserts herself through a chorus of song styles". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Mulvey, John. "Mojo Magazine Review". Mojo (July 2020): 80. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (5 June 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Graeme (4 June 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (7 June 2020). "Brigid Mae Power: Head Above the Water review – quotidian magic". The Observer. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (7 April 2020). "Brigid Mae Power Shares New Single". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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