Tip of the Sphere

Tip of the Sphere
Tip of the Sphere
Studio album by Cass McCombs
Released	February 8, 2019
Studio	Figure 8 Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre	Folk rock, Americana
Length	57:30
Label	Anti-
Cass McCombs chronology
Singles from Tip of the Sphere
	"Sleeping Volcanoes"; Released: October 30, 2018;

ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019

StudioFigure 8 Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA^[1]

GenreFolk rock^[2], Americana^[3]

Length57:30

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100^[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
American Songwriter	^[3]
Clash	6/10^[7]
DIY	^[8]
NME	^[9]
Paste	7.5/10^[10]
Pitchfork	8.0/10^[2]

Tip of the Sphere is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Cass McCombs. It was released on February 8, 2019 through Anti- Records.^[11]

"Sleeping Volcanoes" was released as the first single from the album on October 30, 2018.^[4]

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No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Followed the River South to What"	7:36
2.	"The Great Pixley Train Robbery"	4:00
3.	"Estrella"	4:36
4.	"Absentee"	2:48
5.	"Real Life"	5:15
6.	"Sleeping Volcanoes"	4:27
7.	"Sidewalk Bop After Suicide"	4:27
8.	"Prayer for Another Day"	4:53
9.	"American Canyon Sutra"	4:45
10.	"Tying Up Loose Ends"	4:34
11.	"Rounder"	10:09

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Confidence Man"	4:42
13.	"Root Hog or Die"	5:04
14.	"The Open Door"	4:07

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)^[12]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[13]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[14]	19

v t e Cass McCombs
Studio albums	A (2003) PREfection (2005) Dropping the Writ (2007) Catacombs (2009) Wit's End (2011) Humor Risk (2011) Big Wheel and Others (2013) Mangy Love (2016) Tip of the Sphere (2019) Heartmind (2022)
Compilation albums	A Folk Set Apart (2015)
EPs	Not the Way E.P. (2002)
Singles	"Dreams Come True Girl" (2009)

Tip of the Sphere

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