| Constellation | ||||
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| Studio album by Jim Cuddy | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 [1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 49:58 | |||
| Label | 5 Corners Productions | |||
| Producer | Jim Cuddy, Colin Cripps, Tim Vesely | |||
| Jim Cuddy chronology | ||||
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Constellation is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy. It was released on January 26, 2018.
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The lead track from the album, "While I Was Waiting", reached number 11 on CBC Radio 2's Top 20. [2] Critical reception was generally positive, with Exclaim! reviewing the album as "even on otherwise average material, his vocal work is often astonishingly beautiful" and a continuation of "the consistency that has kept Cuddy from too many misfires over 30 years of songwriting". [3]
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists. Content is based on the monthly print publication, which publishes 9 issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. The magazine has an average of 361,200 monthly readers. Their website, exclaim.ca, has an average of 675,000 unique visitors a month.
All songs written by Jim Cuddy.
Information adapted from official album credits, as per Jim Cuddy’s official site. [4]
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Guest musicians
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| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [5] | 3 |
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