Mirrorwriting

2011 studio album by Jamie Woon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mirrorwriting is the debut studio album by British singer Jamie Woon. It was released in Europe on 18 April 2011 through Polydor Records. The album started to receive hype after Woon ended fourth on BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.[1] It was preceded by the lead single, "Night Air" on 22 October 2010.

Released18 April 2011
StudioThe Way, River Recording
(London, England)
Length45:51
Label
Quick facts Studio album by Jamie Woon, Released ...
Mirrorwriting
Studio album by
Jamie Woon
Released18 April 2011
StudioThe Way, River Recording
(London, England)
Length45:51
Label
Producer
Jamie Woon chronology
Mirrorwriting
(2011)		 Making Time
(2015)
Singles from Mirrorwriting
  1. "Night Air"
    Released: 22 October 2010
  2. "Lady Luck"
    Released: 21 February 2011
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Critical reception

Paul Clarke of BBC Music gave the album a positive review by saying: "Things would probably be quite different for Woon had he'd got his act together sooner. In 2007, his fragile cover of an old folk spiritual placed him pretty much alone at the crossroads between rural blues and urban electronica, a 20-something Robert Johnson from London who'd sold his soul to dubstep instead of the Devil. Today, though, he shares this space with The xx and James Blake; and overshadowed by The xx's Mercury Prize victory and Blake's own debut album of earlier in 2011, Woon's music could now be in danger of sounding wearily familiar rather than darkly mysterious".[2]

More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC Music(positive)[2]
The Daily TelegraphStarStarStarStar[3]
The GuardianStarStar[4]
The Independent(favourable)[5]
Loud and Quiet(6/10)[6]
Pitchfork(8.0/10)[7]
musicOMHStarStarStarStar[8]
The ObserverStarStarStar[9]
Virgin Music(7/10)[10]
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Commercial performance

As of January 2012 UK sales stand at 30,000 copies according to The Guardian.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Night Air"
  • Jamie Woon
  • John O'Kane
5:22
2."Street"
  • Woon
  • O'Kane
  • Jamie Woon
  • Will Bevan
3:10
3."Lady Luck"
  • Woon
  • Nemo Jones
  • Jamie Woon
  • Will Bevan
  • Royce Wood, Jr.
4:08
4."Shoulda"
  • Woon
  • O'Kane
  • Steven Camden
  • Jamie Woon
  • Royce Wood, Jr.
3:49
5."Middle"
  • Woon
  • James Wood
  • Jamie Woon
  • Royce Wood, Jr.
4:38
6."Spirits"
  • Jamie Woon
  • Royce Wood, Jr.
3:47
7."Echoes"
  • Woon
  • Camden
Jamie Woon2:17
8."Spiral"Woon
  • Jamie Woon
  • Luke Buttery
5:25
9."TMRW"
  • Woon
  • O'Kane
  • Jamie Woon
  • Royce Wood, Jr.
3:30
10."Secondbreath"WoonJamie Woon0:47
11."Gravity"WoonJamie Woon5:07
12."Waterfront"WoonJamie Woon3:51
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iTunes bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Missing Person" (Recorded as part of promotion in the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House)Woon3:55
14."Spirits" (YouTube Version)
  • Woon
  • Barry
5:54
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Charts

More information Chart (2011), Peak position ...
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[13] 9
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[13] 29
Danish Albums Chart[13] 17
Dutch Albums Chart[13] 38
Norwegian Albums Chart[13] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[13] 50
UK Albums Chart[14] 15
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (2011), Position ...
Chart (2011) Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[15] 55
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