Reliever (album)
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| Reliever | ||||
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| Released | February 7, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio A, Nashville The Song Shop, Winnipeg | |||
| Genre | Folk, Country, Americana | |||
| Length | 43:38 | |||
| Label | Six Shooter Records | |||
| Producer | Dave Cobb, Scott Nolan | |||
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Reliever is the second studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter William Prince, released on February 7, 2020, on Six Shooter Records.[1]
Prince has described the album as about emotional transitions, encompassing the span between the death of his father prior to the release of his debut album Earthly Days and Prince himself becoming father to his own first child a couple of years later.[2] He has stated that while the songs were written during a difficult period in his life, he "borrowed from his future happiness" to make an album that was more hopeful and optimistic than he was feeling at the time.[1]
The album was recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was produced by Dave Cobb and Scott Nolan.[3]
Sarah Bea Milner of Exclaim! rated the album 8/10, writing that "Reliever is a happier, more hopeful and optimistic listening journey than Earthly Days. It's casually upbeat — a laidback conversation with an artist who's wise beyond his years. Prince still has stories to tell, but he's switched gears. Previously, the artist found strength in his vulnerability; here, Prince offers himself as an anchor for those feeling rudderless. This is the artist at his most inspirational, thankful and powerful."[4]
