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The Narrows
Studio album by
Grant-Lee Phillips
ReleasedMarch 18, 2016 (2016-03-18)
StudioEasy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length54:12
LabelYep Roc
ProducerGrant-Lee Phillips
Grant-Lee Phillips chronology
Walking in the Green Corn
(2012) 		The Narrows
(2016) 		Widdershins
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blurt[3]
Exclaim!7/10[4]
Gigwise8/10[5]

The Narrows is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It was released on March 18, 2016 under Yep Roc Records.[6]

Critical reception

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The Narrows was met with universal acclaim 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 83, based on 8 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.[7]

Track listing

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The Narrows track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tennessee Rain"4:45
2."Smoke and Sparks"3:39
3."Moccasin Creek"2:38
4."Cry Cry"4:18
5."Holy Irons"4:34
6."Yellow Weeds"5:12
7."Loaded Gun"2:41
8."Rolling Pin"3:27
9."Taking on Weight in Hot Springs"3:40
10."Just Another River Town"4:03
11."No Mercy in July"4:41
12."San Andreas Fault"5:42
13."Find My Way"4:52
iTunes Deluxe Edition[8]
No.TitleLength
14."Tennessee Rain (acoustic version)"4:50
15."Smoke and Sparks (acoustic version)"3:54
16."Moccasin Creek (acoustic version)"2:39
17."Find My Way (acoustic version)"5:02

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for The Narrows
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 125
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] 16
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 42

References

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  1. ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Moore, John. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (March 16, 2016). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Irwin, Kevin (March 18, 2016). "Gigwise review". Gigwise. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ David, Amy (January 25, 2016). "The Troubadour Speaks: Grant-Lee Phillips On His New Album". RVA Magazine. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Narrows (Deluxe Edition) by Grant-Lee Phillips". Apple Music. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grant-Lee Phillips – The Narrows" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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