| If Songs Could Be Held | ||||
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| Released | September 13, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, indie folk | |||
| Length | 39:35 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Busbee | |||
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If Songs Could Be Held is the third album by American singer/songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2005.
Produced by Busbee, the album features a duet with Ed Harcourt on "Let It Be Me". [1] The album also features Liz Phair, Dino Meneghin, and Josh Myers. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Glide | favorable [5] |
| Paste | favorable [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10 [7] |
| Punknews.org | [8] |
| PopMatters |   [1] |
| Prefix | [9] |
| The Stranger | favorable [2] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [10] |
AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five, with James Christopher Monger calling it "a lovely collection of Sunday morning melancholy that's as gentle as it is weary" and "the most accessible record ever to bear the SubPop insignia". [4] Paste , tinymixtapes, and Punknews.org gave it similar ratings. [6] [10] [8] Pitchfork Media gave it a 5.9 out of 10 rating. [7] PopMatters gave it 6/10, with David Bernard saying it "sounds amazing". [1]
Prefix writer John Zeiss was less complementary, giving the album 3/10 and calling "a letdown". [9]
All songs written by Rosie Thomas unless otherwise stated. All songs arranged by Rosie Thomas and busbee.
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