Sorceress (Jess Williamson album)

Sorceress is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jess Williamson. It was released on May 15, 2020 under Mexican Summer.[11]

Sorceress
A black-and-white photo of Williamson
Studio album by
Jess Williamson
ReleasedMay 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length42:49
LabelMexican Summer
Jess Williamson chronology
Cosmic Wink
(2018)		 Sorceress
(2020)		 I Walked with You a Ways
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash7/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[5]
MusicOMH[6]
Paste8.5/10[7]
Pitchfork7/10[8]
Sputnikmusic[9]
Under the Radar7.5/10[10]

Promotion

Singles

On February 26, 2020, Williamson announced the release of the album, alongside the first single "Wind on Tin".[12] The second single, "Infinite Scroll" was released on March 31, 2020.[13] On April 30, 2020, "Smoke" was the third single to be released by Williamson.[14][15]

Critical reception

Sorceress was met with "generally favorable" 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 74, based on 11 reviews.[1]

Track listing
Sorceress track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Smoke"3:32
2."As the Birds Are"3:49
3."Wind on Tin"3:13
4."Sorceress"4:40
5."Infinite Scroll"4:13
6."Love's Not Hard to Find"3:48
7."How Ya Lonesome"4:49
8."Rosaries at the Border"3:59
9."Ponies in Town"3:47
10."Harm None"3:19
11."Gulf of Mexico"4:08

Charts
Chart performance for Sorceress
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[16] 15

References
  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. Edwards, Caroline (May 18, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. Currie, Jordan (May 15, 2020). "Jess Williamson Casts a Bewitching Country Rock Spell on 'Sorceress'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. Moore, Niamh (May 14, 2020). "Jess Williamson undertakes a mighty emotional journey across Sorceress". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. Murphy, John (May 15, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. Danton, Eric (May 18, 2020). "Jess Williamson Has a Magic Touch on Sorceress". Paste. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. Zhang, Cat (May 16, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. May 16, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  10. Moody, Mark (May 18, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. Roberts, Christopher (May 15, 2020). "Jess Williamson New Album". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  12. Roberts, Christopher (February 26, 2020). "Jess Williamson Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song "Wind on Tin"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  13. Roberts, Christopher (March 31, 2020). "Jess Williamson Shares Video for New Song "Infinite Scroll"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  14. Roberts, Christopher (April 30, 2020). "Jess Williamson Shares Self-Directed Video for New Song "Smoke"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  15. Rettig, James (April 30, 2020). "Jess Williamson Releases New Track". Stereogum. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2020.


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