Look Long
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Look Long | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | January 2019[1] | |||
| Studio | Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom[2] | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | John Reynolds | |||
| Indigo Girls chronology | ||||
| ||||
Look Long is the fifteenth studio album by American folk rock duo Indigo Girls. The album was originally due to be released on April 24, 2020,[3] but was delayed until May 22, 2020.[4] The album has had a positive reception from critics.
The Indigo Girls recorded the album with previous collaborator John Reynolds.[5] The album was preceded by the single "Shit Kickin'" on February 28, 2020, and the announcement of a promotional tour.[3] Tour dates were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States but the duo performed a series of weekly[6] live-streamed concerts online to raise money for charity as well as promote this release.[1] These events were accompanied by a question and answer session and audience requests for performances.[7] They also performed at a virtual festival of musicians raising money for the United Nations Foundation on Mother's Day, 2020.[6]
Critical reception
Writing for the Associated Press, Pablo Gorondi writes that Look Long is a "a passionate and tuneful collection on which the combined voices of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers sound as instinctive and magical as ever".[2] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarking has several "jolt[s] of color or stylistic experimentation" and that "the album's heart lies within the musical departures".[8] In the Santa Cruz Sentinel, John Malkin notes the variety of themes in the songwriting: "politics and culture including realms like gun violence in America, gender identity, the paradox of love and loss and good ‘old southern living".[6] In No Depression, Carina Liptak also highlighted the diversity of themes as a strength for the album in addition to the tension between the two vocalists' styles.[9]
Track listing
- "Shit Kickin'" (Amy Ray) – 3:53
- "Look Long" (Emily Saliers) – 4:39
- "Howl at the Moon" (Amy Ray) – 3:42
- "When We Were Writers" (Emily Saliers) – 3:54
- "Change My Heart" (Emily Saliers) – 3:46
- "KC Girl" (Amy Ray) – 3:43
- "Country Radio" (Emily Saliers) – 3:57
- "Muster" (Amy Ray) – 3:40
- "Feel This Way Again" (Emily Saliers) – 2:52
- "Favorite Flavor" (Amy Ray) – 2:56
- "Sorrow and Joy" (Emily Saliers) – 4:41
Personnel
Indigo Girls
- Amy Ray – guitar, vocals
- Emily Saliers – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Justin Adams – guitar
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Lyris Hung – violin
- Carol Isaacs – keyboards
- Lucy Jules – vocal harmonies on "Shit Kickin'"
- Clare Kenny – bass guitar
- John Reynolds – drums, percussion, keyboards, production
- Lucy Wainwright Roche – vocal harmonies
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[10] | 7 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 43 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 159 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 21 |
