Reverie (Joe Henry album)

Reverie
Studio album by Joe Henry
Released	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Recorded	January – March 2011
Studio	The Garfield House (South Pasadena, California) Orphan Recording (Dublin, Ireland)
Genre	Rock Folk Country World
Length	61:13
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Joe Henry
Joe Henry chronology
Blood From Stars (2009) Reverie (2011) Invisible Hour (2014)

Reverie is a 2011 album by American singer-songwriter Joe Henry. Mojo placed the album at number 50 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums Of 2011". ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
American Songwriter	[4]
The Independent	[5]
Mojo	[6]
Now	[7]
Paste	7.8/10 [8]
The Sydney Morning Herald	[9]
The Telegraph	[10]
Tom Hull	B+ ( ) [11]
Uncut	[12]

Reverie received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Joe Henry except where noted

1. "Heaven's Escape" - 4:54
2. "Odetta" - 4:33
3. "After the War" - 3:25
4. "Sticks & Stones" - 4:50
5. "Grand Street" - 4:53
6. "Dark Tears" - 5:15
7. "Strung" - 4:30
8. "Tomorrow is October" - 4:34
9. "Piano Furnace" - 4:27
10. "Deathbed Version" - 3:24
11. "Room at Arles" - 3:28
12. "Eyes Out for You" (Henry, Richard Walters) - 5:16
13. "Unspeakable" - 4:38
14. "The World and All I Know" - 3:06

Personnel

• Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Keefus Ciancia – acoustic piano (1-5, 7-14)
• Patrick Warren – acoustic piano (6), pump organ (14)
• Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar (5, 8, 10), ukulele (5, 8, 10)
• David Piltch – upright bass
• Jay Bellerose – drums
• Jean McLain – backing vocals (2, 4)
• Lisa Hannigan – vocals (9)

Production

• Joe Henry – producer
• Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing, mastering
• Gavin Glass – additional recording
• Stampede Origin (Culver City, California) – mastering location
• Trevor Hernandez – design
• Pablo Motes – photography
• Michael Wilson – photography
• David Whitehead with Maine Road Management – management

References

1. "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
2. "Reverie by Joe Henry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
3. "Reverie - Joe Henry". AllMusic . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
4. "Joe Henry: Reverie". American Songwriter . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
5. Gill, Andy (October 7, 2011). "Album: Joe Henry, Reverie (Anti-)". The Independent . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
6. An exquisitely recorded, enjoyably messy affair. [Nov 2011, p.102]
7. "Joe Henry - Reverie". Now Magazine . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
8. Barrett, John (October 11, 2011). "Joe Henry: Reverie". Paste . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
9. Zuel, Benard (January 13, 2012). "EG weekly music reviews". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
10. Perry, Andrew (October 6, 2011). "Joe Henry: Reverie, CD review". The Telegraph . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
11. Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Joe Henry". Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
12. As you'd expect, his 12th album sounds wonderful. [Nov 2011, p.86]