| Invisible Hour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | July 2013 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:00:16 | |||
| Label | Work Song | |||
| Producer | Joe Henry | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Paste Magazine | 9.4/10[2] |
Invisible Hour is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Joe Henry. It was released in June 2014 under Work Song Recordings.
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Joe Henry except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sparrow" | 7:23 | |
| 2. | "Grave Angels" | 5:31 | |
| 3. | "Sign" | 8:57 | |
| 4. | "Invisible Hour" | Joe Henry, Lisa Hannigan, Colum McCann | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Swayed" | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "Plainspeak" | 5:25 | |
| 7. | "Lead Me On" | 4:30 | |
| 8. | "Alice" | 2:45 | |
| 9. | "Every Sorrow" | Joe Henry, John Smith | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Water Between Us" | 5:01 | |
| 11. | "Slide" | 6:29 |
Personnel
[edit]- Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic guitars
- Greg Leisz – acoustic guitars, mandola, mandocello, Weissenborn
- John Smith – acoustic guitars, backing vocals, mandola (11)
- Jennifer Condos – electric bass (1-3, 5, 6, 8-11)
- David Piltch – upright bass (4, 7)
- Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
- Levon Henry – clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- The Milk Carton Kids (Kenneth Pattengale, Joey Ryan) – backing vocals
- Lisa Hannigan – vocals (11)
Production
[edit]- Joe Henry – producer, photography
- Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing, mastering
- Julian Cubillos – studio assistance
- Anabel Sinn – design
- Isa Marcelli – back cover photography
- Levon Henry – portrait of Jay Bellerose
References
[edit]- ^ "Album review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Whitman, Andy (June 3, 2014). "Album Review". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Album review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.