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Like the River Loves the Sea
Studio album by
Joan Shelley
ReleasedAugust 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
Recorded2018–2019
Studio
Genre
Length38:46
LabelNo Quarter
Producer
Joan Shelley chronology
Rivers & Vessels
(2018) 		Like the River Loves the Sea
(2019) 		The Spur
(2022)

Like the River Loves the Sea is the seventh studio album by American folk musician Joan Shelley. It was released on August 30, 2019, by independent label No Quarter Records.[2] The album received critical acclaim from critics, with many praising its calmness and depth.

Recording

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The majority of the album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland, near the esteemed Iðnó cultural center, and produced in collaboration with English folk singer-songwriter James Elkington.[1][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Guardian[7]
Paste Magazine[8]
Pitchfork[9]

Like the River Loves the Sea received extensive praise from critics. The album has a Metacritic score of 83/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joan Shelley

Track listing for Like the River Loves the Sea
No.TitleLength
1."Haven"1:44
2."Coming Down for You"3:12
3."Teal"4:10
4."Cycle"3:50
5."When What It Is"2:58
6."The Fading"3:09
7."The Sway"3:22
8."Awake"3:12
9."Stay All Night"3:04
10."Tell Me Something"2:46
11."High on the Mountain"3:49
12."Any Day Now"3:30

References

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  1. ^ a b Hermes, Will (August 29, 2019). "Joan Shelley on Recording in Iceland, Leonard Cohen's Wisdom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  2. ^ "Like The River Loves The Sea - Joan Shelley". Amazon. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. ^ "Like the River Loves the Sea". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. ^ "LIKE THE RIVER LOVES THE SEA". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark (September 3, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  6. ^ Freeman, Jon (September 3, 2019). "Joan Shelley's 'Like the River Loves the Sea' is an Intimate Study in Beauty and Sorrow". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  7. ^ Simpson, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Joan Shelley: Like the River Loves the Sea review – magnificent love-and-loss songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  8. ^ Salmon, Ben (September 10, 2019). "Joan Shelley's Like The River Loves The Sea Offers a Place to Hide from the Outside World". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  9. ^ Thomson, Graeme (September 4, 2019). "Like the River Loves the Sea". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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