Heart Like a Levee | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
Length | 42:55 1:10:00 (Deluxe) | |||
Label | Merge | |||
Producer | M.C. Taylor Bradley Cook | |||
Hiss Golden Messenger chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 [1] |
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Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [5] |
Heart Like a Levee is the seventh studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on October 7, 2016, under Merge Records. [6]
The album was produced by M.C. Taylor and Bradley Cook ( Megafaun ) in Durham, North Carolina. [7]
Heart Like a Levee was met with universal acclaim 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 81, based on 12 reviews. [1]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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American Songwriter | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 24 | [8] |
The Independent | Top 20 Albums of 2016 | 18 | [9] |
Paste | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 45 | [10] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Biloxi" | 2:51 |
2. | "Tell Her I'm Just Dancing" | 3:01 |
3. | "Heart Like a Levee" | 3:52 |
4. | "Like a Mirror Loves a Hammer" | 4:23 |
5. | "Smoky's Song" | 1:20 |
6. | "Cracked Windshield" | 5:07 |
7. | "As the Crow Flies" | 3:14 |
8. | "Happy Day (Sister My Sister)" | 5:28 |
9. | "Say It Like You Mean It" | 2:52 |
10. | "Ace of Cups" | 4:48 |
11. | "Highland Grace" | 5:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blackeyed Boy" | 5:04 |
2. | "After the Colors" | 3:02 |
3. | "Together's Just a Word" | 3:23 |
4. | "Living Above the Waterline" | 2:47 |
5. | "Strawberry Girl Reel" | 2:27 |
6. | "Little Rain" | 3:52 |
7. | "John the Gun" | 2:51 |
8. | "Vestapol" | 3:39 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Folk Albums (Billboard) [12] | 19 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] | 49 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [14] | 37 |