Mia Gargaret

Mia Gargaret is the second full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2020.

Mia Gargaret
A photo of a woman lying under water
Studio album by
Gia Margaret
ReleasedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
RecordedMid- to late 2019
GenreAmbient[1]
Length27:34
LanguageEnglish
LabelDalliance Recordings, Orindal Records
ProducerGia Margaret
Gia Margaret chronology
There's Always Glimmer
(2018)		 Mia Gargaret
(2020)		 Romantic Piano
(2023)

I produced [There's Always] Glimmer, and a lot of that music, though there's lyrics and singing in it, the mood and the production of the music is so much a part of what the music is. I feel like I've always been interested and this kind of forced me in rediscovering that part of myself because that was literally all that I could do at the time.

—Margaret on the opportunities and challenges of making music after having lost her voice.[2]

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mia Gargaret received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from six critic scores.[3] Writing for Clash Music, Rae Niwa rated this album an 8 out of 10, telling listeners, "in totality this album will leave you in a pool of your own unraveling".[4] Chris Gee of Exclaim! gave the same rating, calling this work one that "illuminates immense growth and versatility in Margaret's strength as a songwriter and as a producer".[5] Craig Howieson of The Line of Best Fit issued another 8 out of 10 rating, comparing this album to a kite in the wind for how light the music is and continuing that it "sounds like a vital exhalation".[6] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Quinn Moreland rated Mia Gargaret a 7.0 out of 10, noting the variety of moods and sounds in the recording and how it expresses Margaret's experience of recovering from losing her voice.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Gia Margaret.

  1. "apathy" – 3:09
  2. "body" – 2:19
  3. "INWIW" – 3:00
  4. "barely there" – 2:35
  5. "for Zoya in China" – 2:54
  6. "no sleep no dream" – 1:46
  7. "lakes" – 1:38
  8. "sadballad" – 1:41
  9. "3 movements" – 4:14
  10. "ash" – 2:41
  11. "lesson" – 1:38

Personnel
  • Gia Margaret – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, production
  • Emily Cross – clarinet on "ash"
  • Nicholas Papaleo – mixing
  • Doug Saltzman – additional mixing on "barely there" and "lesson", additional production on "lesson"
  • Carley Solether – design, photography
  • Stephen Steinbrink – guitar on "lesson", organ on "lesson", vocals on "lesson", drum production on "barely there", additional production on "barely there" and "lesson"

See also

References
  1. Moreland, Quinn (June 25, 2020). "Gia Margaret: Mia Gargaret Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. Bowers, Emma (June 15, 2020). "How Gia Margaret Lost Her Voice And Reassembled Her Songwriting Identit". Music Interview. NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. "Mia Gargaret by Gia Margaret Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. Niwa, Rae (June 30, 2020). "Gia Margaret – Mia Gargaret". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  5. Gee, Chris (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret Finds Strength on 'Mia Gargaret' After Losing Her Voice for Half a Year". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. 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.
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