Healing Is a Miracle
| Healing Is a Miracle | ||||
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| Released | July 11, 2020 | |||
| Length | 33:30 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Julianna Barwick | |||
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Healing Is a Miracle is the fourth studio album by American musician Julianna Barwick. It was released on July 10, 2020 under Ninja Tune.[1][2]
Singles
[edit]On May 20, 2020, Barwick announced the release of her new album, along with the first single "Inspirit".[3] The second single "In Light", which features Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi, was released on June 18, 2020.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Beats Per Minute | 70%[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[9] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| MusicOMH |  [12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[13] |
| Slant Magazine | [14] |
| Uncut | 8/10[15] |
Healing Is a Miracle was met with "generally favorable" 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 79, based on 13 reviews.[5]
Accolades
[edit]The album appeared in several best-albums-of-2020 yearend lists, including those published by Drowned in Sound, The Line of Best Fit, Crack Magazine, musicOMH, Paste, Gorilla vs. Bear, Our Culture, The Vinyl Factory, Uncut, Noisey.com, God Is in the TV, AllMusic and The New Yorker.
Track listing
[edit]Track listing adapted from Tidal[16]
All tracks are written by Julianna Barwick, unless noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inspirit" |
| 4:13 |
| 2. | "Oh, Memory" (featuring Mary Lattimore) |
| 3:47 |
| 3. | "Healing Is a Miracle" |
| 4:11 |
| 4. | "In Light" (featuring Jónsi) |
| 6:06 |
| 5. | "Safe" |
| 5:00 |
| 6. | "Flowers" |
| 2:27 |
| 7. | "Wishing Well" |
| 3:53 |
| 8. | "Nod" (featuring Nosaj Thing) |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 33:30 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Julianna Barwick – vocals (all tracks), producer (all tracks)
- Mary Lattimore – vocals (track 2)
- Jónsi – vocals (track 4)
- Nosaj Thing – vocals (track 8)
- Heba Kadry – mixing & mastering (all tracks), engineer (all tracks)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[17] | 55 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Julianna Barwick Returns With New Album". Beats Per Minute. May 20, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Slingerlund, Calum (May 20, 2020). "Julianna Barwick Returns with New Album 'Healing Is a Miracle'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (May 20, 2020). "Julianna Barwick is back with details of her first LP in four years Healing Is A Miracle, and has shared the ethereal opening track "Inspirit"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (June 18, 2020). "Julianna Barwick unveils new Jónsi collaboration "In Light"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Fisette, Jeremy (July 9, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Gee, Chris (July 8, 2020). "Julianna Barwick Brings Intentionality and High-Profile Collaborators to 'Healing Is a Miracle'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Down, Lauren (July 6, 2020). "In the blink of an eye Julianna Barwick explores realms of subtly and freedom". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Delaney, Woody (July 6, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (August 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle". Mojo. No. 321. p. 87.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (July 10, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Gottsegen, Will (July 15, 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (July 10, 2020). "Review: Julianna Barwick's Healing Is a Miracle Is Music as Spiritual Renewal". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Sam (August 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle". Uncut. No. 279. p. 27.
- ^ "Healing Is A Miracle - Julianna Barwick". Tidal. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 17/7/2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 17/7/2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Healing Is a Miracle at Discogs (list of releases)
