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Little Sun (album)

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Little Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Length41:04
LabelSmithsonian Folkways
ProducerTucker Martine[1]
Charlie Parr chronology
Last of the Better Days Ahead
(2021)
Little Sun
(2024)

Little Sun is the eighteenth studio album by American country blues musician Charlie Parr. It was released on March 22, 2024, by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.[2]

Background

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On January 9, 2024, Parr announced the release of his eighteenth studio album, with producer Tucker Martine.[3]

The first single "Boombox" was released alongside the album,[4] The official music video was released on May 1, 2024.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters6/10[7]
Narc Magazine[8]

Little Sun 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 75, based on 6 reviews.[6]

Track listing

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Little Sun track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Portland Avenue"4:30
2."Little Sun"3:57
3."Bear Head Lake"7:21
4."Boombox"3:56
5."Pale Fire"7:31
6."Ten Watt"5:31
7."Stray"4:40
8."Sloth"3:39

References

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  1. ^ Woodward, Gareth (April 30, 2024). "Charlie Parr Celebrates on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Regan, Sheita (March 19, 2024). "Charlie Parr's New Album 'Little Sun' finds roots in familiar neighborhoods". MinnPost. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Charlie Parr's Little Sun". CharlieParr.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Gallacher, Alex (January 9, 2024). "Charlie Parr Shares 'Boombox' from his new album". KLOF Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Charlie Parr - Boombox (Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 1, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Little Sun by Charlie Parr". Metacritic. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Cober-Lake, Justin (April 8, 2024). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Fisher, Lee (March 18, 2024). "Narc Magazine Review". Narc. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
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