The Narrows (album)

The Narrows is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It was released on March 18, 2016 under Yep Roc Records.[6]

The Narrows
Studio album by
Grant-Lee Phillips
ReleasedMarch 18, 2016 (2016-03-18)
StudioEasy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length54:12
LabelYep Roc
ProducerGrant-Lee Phillips
Grant-Lee Phillips chronology
Walking in the Green Corn
(2012)		 The Narrows
(2016)		 Widdershins
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blurt[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]
Gigwise8/10[5]

Critical reception

The Narrows was met with universal acclaim 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 83, based on 8 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.[7]

Track listing
The Narrows track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tennessee Rain"4:45
2."Smoke and Sparks"3:39
3."Moccasin Creek"2:38
4."Cry Cry"4:18
5."Holy Irons"4:34
6."Yellow Weeds"5:12
7."Loaded Gun"2:41
8."Rolling Pin"3:27
9."Taking on Weight in Hot Springs"3:40
10."Just Another River Town"4:03
11."No Mercy in July"4:41
12."San Andreas Fault"5:42
13."Find My Way"4:52
iTunes Deluxe Edition[8]
No.TitleLength
14."Tennessee Rain (acoustic version)"4:50
15."Smoke and Sparks (acoustic version)"3:54
16."Moccasin Creek (acoustic version)"2:39
17."Find My Way (acoustic version)"5:02

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for The Narrows
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 125
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] 16
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 42

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. Moore, John. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  4. Sylvester, Daniel (March 16, 2016). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. Irwin, Kevin (March 18, 2016). "Gigwise review". Gigwise. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. David, Amy (January 25, 2016). "The Troubadour Speaks: Grant-Lee Phillips On His New Album". RVA Magazine. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. "The Narrows (Deluxe Edition) by Grant-Lee Phillips". Apple Music. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Grant-Lee Phillips – The Narrows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  12. "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.


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