Mia Gargaret is the second full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2020.
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| Released | June 12, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | Mid- to late 2019 | |||
| Genre | Ambient[1] | |||
| Length | 27:34 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Dalliance Recordings, Orindal Records | |||
| Producer | Gia Margaret | |||
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I produced [There's Always] Glimmer, and a lot of that music, though there's lyrics and singing in it, the mood and the production of the music is so much a part of what the music is. I feel like I've always been interested and this kind of forced me in rediscovering that part of myself because that was literally all that I could do at the time.
—Margaret on the opportunities and challenges of making music after having lost her voice.[2]
Reception
editAccording to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mia Gargaret received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from six critic scores.[3] Writing for Clash Music, Rae Niwa rated this album an 8 out of 10, telling listeners, "in totality this album will leave you in a pool of your own unraveling".[4] Chris Gee of Exclaim! gave the same rating, calling this work one that "illuminates immense growth and versatility in Margaret's strength as a songwriter and as a producer".[5] Craig Howieson of The Line of Best Fit issued another 8 out of 10 rating, comparing this album to a kite in the wind for how light the music is and continuing that it "sounds like a vital exhalation".[6] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Quinn Moreland rated Mia Gargaret a 7.0 out of 10, noting the variety of moods and sounds in the recording and how it expresses Margaret's experience of recovering from losing her voice.[1]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Gia Margaret.
- "apathy" – 3:09
- "body" – 2:19
- "INWIW" – 3:00
- "barely there" – 2:35
- "for Zoya in China" – 2:54
- "no sleep no dream" – 1:46
- "lakes" – 1:38
- "sadballad" – 1:41
- "3 movements" – 4:14
- "ash" – 2:41
- "lesson" – 1:38
Personnel
edit- Gia Margaret – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, production
- Emily Cross – clarinet on "ash"
- Nicholas Papaleo – mixing
- Doug Saltzman – additional mixing on "barely there" and "lesson", additional production on "lesson"
- Carley Solether – design, photography
- Stephen Steinbrink – guitar on "lesson", organ on "lesson", vocals on "lesson", drum production on "barely there", additional production on "barely there" and "lesson"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Moreland, Quinn (June 25, 2020). "Gia Margaret: Mia Gargaret Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Bowers, Emma (June 15, 2020). "How Gia Margaret Lost Her Voice And Reassembled Her Songwriting Identity". Music Interview. NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Mia Gargaret by Gia Margaret Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Niwa, Rae (June 30, 2020). "Gia Margaret – Mia Gargaret". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Gee, Chris (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret Finds Strength on 'Mia Gargaret' After Losing Her Voice for Half a Year". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Howieson, Craig (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret takes a step back and lets her compositions speak volumes". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Mia Gargaret at Discogs (list of releases)
- Mia Gargaret at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
