Undercurrent (Sarah Jarosz album)
| Undercurrent | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Americana | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill Records | |||
| Sarah Jarosz chronology | ||||
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Undercurrent is the fourth studio album by American singer–songwriter
Grammy Awards
, winning two.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Thom Jurek of
Wall Street Journal finds her "country–flavored folk songs" to be "direct, unadorned and thoroughly beautiful".[2]
Accolades
In 2016 the album won the Grammy for Best Folk Album and was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The song "House of Mercy" received the Grammy for Best American Roots Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.[3][4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Early Morning Light" | Sarah Jarosz | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Green Lights" | Jarosz, Luke Reynolds | 3:35 |
| 3. | "House of Mercy" | Jedd Hughes, Jarosz | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Everything to Hide" | Jarosz | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Back of My Mind" | Jarosz, Joey Ryan | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Comin' Undone" (featuring Parker Millsap) | Jarosz, Parker Millsap | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Take Another Turn" | Jarosz | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Lost Dog" | Sarah Buxton, Hughes, Jarosz | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Take Me Back" | Jarosz, Ryan | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Still Life" | Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Jacqueline" | Jarosz | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 36:43 | ||
Personnel
- Sarah Jarosz – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, octave mandolin, banjo
- Luke Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, vocals
- Jedd Hughes – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
- Mark Schatz – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Parker Millsap – acoustic guitar, vocals (track 6)
- Tim Lauer – B3 organ (track 6)
- Aoife O'Donovan – guitar, vocals (track 10)
- Sara Watkins – fiddle (track 10)
Technical personnel
- Gary Paczosa and Sarah Jarosz – producers
- Gary Paczosa and Shani Gandhi – engineers
- Gary Paczosa – mixing
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US | 1 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
| US | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 117 |
References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Undercurrent by Sarah Jarosz". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Fusilli, Jim (June 15, 2016). "Undercurrent by Sarah Jarosz Review: An Economical Approach to Passion". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Past winners search". grammy.com.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations: Full List of Nominees for 59th Annual Awards". Variety.com. December 6, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Chart History (Top Bluegrass Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
External links
Undercurrent at
AllMusic
