2019 studio album by Joan Shelley

Like the River Loves the Sea

Studio album by

Joan Shelley

Released| August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
Recorded| 2018-2019
Studio|

* Greenhouse Studios
* Iðnó cultural center[1] (Reykjavik)

Genre|

* Country
* Folk

Length| 38:46
Label| No Quarter
Producer|

* James Elkington
* Joan Shelley

Joan Shelley chronology
| Rivers & Vessels
(2018)  | Like the River Loves the Sea
(2019)  |

|
|

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.

## Contents

* 1 Recording
* 2 Critical reception
* 3 Track listing
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Recording[edit]

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

## Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 83/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
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[edit]

All tracks are written by Joan Shelley.

Track listing for Like the River Loves the SeaNo.| Title| Length

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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[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

Like the River Loves the Sea on Bandcamp
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