| Don't Weigh Down the Light | ||||
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| Released | June 23, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | November – December 2014 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 46:26 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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Don't Weigh Down the Light is the fourth studio album by folk singer Meg Baird, released in 2015 on the Wichita label in the UK and the Drag City label in the US.
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 [1] |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [7] |
| Record Collector | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [9] |
Don't Weigh Down the Light received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album scores 79/100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." [2]
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