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Metacritic7.4/10[3]
Review scores
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Allmusic[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Amazon[6]
The Independant[7]
The Line of Best Fit[8]
popMatters[9]
musicOMH[10]

Warp and Weft is the ninth studio album by american singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. Released on 19 August 2013 in the United States, and 24 August 2013 in Europe, the album was written by Laura Veirs herself and produced by her husband Tucker Martine.

Recorded under Raven Marching Band Records in the US, and under Bella Union in Europe, ‘’Wrap and Left’’ is one of Veirs’ greatest commercial succes. Debuting at number 10 on the US Folk Albums charts, the album first entered the UK Charts, peaking at number 59.

Background and composition

On Febuary 2nd , Laura Veirs announced on her official Facebook page that she was working her next full-length record in her husband Tucker Martine’s studio, and also specified she would work with ‘new and old friends’. Several hours before, she had announced her pregnancy, saying the whild would be born in April. Teaming up with American singer-songwriter Neko Case for the fist time, and with some members of The Decemberists Laura Veirs recorded the album in a basement studio, as she was still pregnant with her second kid. Her pregnancy is a very important theme in the album, even though she does not directly deals with pregnancy in her songs, Laura Veirs explained “I'm haunted by the idea that something terrible could happen to my kids, but that fear pushes me to embrace the moment. This record is an exploration of extremes - deep, dark suffering and intense, compassionate love."

Singles

Two weeks before the album release, ‘’Sun Song’, the opening track,’ was released on 8 august 2013. The song features Neko Case on the backing Vocals and Alice Coltrane as a harpist. Directed by Alexandra Spalding, the ‘’Sun Song’’ video is a Instagram-type tribute to the sun, with a diaporama of sunny scenes in the countryside, and some pictures of Veirs playing guitar. On the same week, ‘’America’’ was also announced as a single.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sun Song"4:12
2."America"4:13
3."Finster Saw the Angels"3:00
4."Dorothy of the Island"5:31
5."Shape Shifter"3:06
6."Ghosts of Louisville"0:29
7."Say Darlin' Say"3:48
8."That Alice"3:26
9."Ikaria"1:29
10."Sadako Folding Cranes"3:54
11."Ten Bridges"3:53
12."White Cherry"5:30

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Albums Download Chart 59
U.S. Billboard Top Folk Albums [12] 10
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums [12] 13
U.S. Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums [12] 22

References

  1. ^ "Sun Song - Single". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  2. ^ "America - Single". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  3. ^ "Warp & Weft Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Warp & Weft - Laura Veirs". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  5. ^ Hardy, Tony (Aug. 27, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ Hardy, Tony (Sept. 10, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Amazon. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ Hardy, Tony (Aug. 16, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Metacritic. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ Hardy, Tony (Aug. 16, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Metacritic. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ Hardy, Tony (Aug. 16, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Metacritic. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ Hardy, Tony (Aug. 16, 2013). "Album Review: Laura Veirs - Warp & Weft". Metacritic. Retrieved Aug. 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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