Heart Like a Levee
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| Heart Like a Levee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
| Length | 42:55 1:10:00 (Deluxe) | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | M.C. Taylor Bradley Cook | |||
| Hiss Golden Messenger chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Classic Rock Magazine |  [3] |
| DIY Magazine | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[5] |
Heart Like a Levee is the seventh studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on October 7, 2016, under Merge Records.[6]
The album was produced by M.C. Taylor and Bradley Cook (Megafaun) in Durham, North Carolina.[7]
Accolades
Heart Like a Levee was met with universal acclaim 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 81, based on 12 reviews.[1]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Songwriter | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 24 | [8] |
| The Independent | Top 20 Albums of 2016 | 18 | [9] |
| Paste | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 45 | [10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Biloxi" | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Tell Her I'm Just Dancing" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Heart Like a Levee" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Like a Mirror Loves a Hammer" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Smoky's Song" | 1:20 |
| 6. | "Cracked Windshield" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "As the Crow Flies" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Happy Day (Sister My Sister)" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Say It Like You Mean It" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Ace of Cups" | 4:48 |
| 11. | "Highland Grace" | 5:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackeyed Boy" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "After the Colors" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Together's Just a Word" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Living Above the Waterline" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Strawberry Girl Reel" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Little Rain" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "John the Gun" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Vestapol" | 3:39 |
