Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings
| Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck, NY | |||
| Length | 56:39 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Natalie Merchant | |||
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Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, released on November 6, 2015 by Nonesuch Records. It is a collection of new recordings of the songs from Merchant's solo debut, Tigerlily (1995).[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| Uncut |  [7] |
Upon release, Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings received positive acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the album has a weighted average of 78 based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Natalie Merchant
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "San Andreas Fault" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Beloved Wife" | 5:26 |
| 3. | "Carnival" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "River" | 5:43 |
| 5. | "The Letter" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Where I Go" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "I May Know the Word" | 7:41 |
| 8. | "Seven Years" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Cowboy Romance" | 6:07 |
| 10. | "Jealousy" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Wonder" | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 56:39 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits for Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings adapted from Tidal[8] and Nonesuch Records' official website.[9]
Musicians
[edit]- Natalie Merchant - lead vocals (all tracks), writing
- Jesse Murphy - acoustic bass, bass
- Gabriel Gordon - acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar
- Simi Stone - background vocals
- Bella Blasko - background vocals (4)
- Elizabeth Mitchell - background vocals (4, 6)
- Gail Ann Dorsey - background vocals (11)
- Stanley Moore - cello
- Allison Miller - drums
- Uri Sharlin - piano, accordion
- Sharel Cassity - tenor saxophone
- Marandi Hostetter - viola
- Scott Moore - violin
- Shawn Moore - violin
Technical
[edit]- Eli Walker - engineering, editing
- George Cowan - engineering
- Scott Hull - mastering
- Randall Craig Felischer - orchestration (2)
- Tony Finno - string quintet (2), string arrangement (8)
- Stephen Barber - string arrangement (4)
- Sean O'Loughlin - string arrangement (5)
- Uri Sharlin - string arrangement (7)
- Arthur Moorehead - production coordination
- Karina Beznicki - production supervisor
- Jennifer McKinley - project coordinator
- Matthew Rankin - project coordinator
- Summer Damon - project coordinator
- Natalie Merchant - liner notes, production
- John Huba - photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 90 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 185 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 61 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 96 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nonesuch to Release Natalie Merchant's "Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings" with Companion Documentary on DVD November 6 - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records Official Website.
- ^ a b "Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings by Natalie Merchant Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings - Natalie Merchant | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (November 6, 2015). "'Paradise is There' by Natalie Merchant: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant: Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings". Mojo. No. December 2015. November 9, 2015. p. 92.
- ^ Monk, Christopher (November 7, 2015). "Natalie Merchant - Paradise Is There | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant: Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings". Uncut. No. December 2015. November 9, 2015. p. 75.
- ^ "Credits / Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings / Natalie Merchant". Tidal. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings | Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Natalie Merchant – Paradise Is There - The New Tigerlily Recordings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Natalie Merchant – Paradise Is There - The New Tigerlily Recordings" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Natalie Merchant – Paradise Is There - The New Tigerlily Recordings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
