High Water II
| High Water II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Dark Horse Studios Rockfield Studios[1] | |||
| Label | Eagle | |||
| Producer | Rich Robinson | |||
| The Magpie Salute chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
High Water II is the second studio album by American band The Magpie Salute. It was released on October 18, 2019 under Provogue Records in the UK and Eagle Records elsewhere.[5][1]
Chart performance[edit]
High Water II debuted at number 1 on the UK Official Charts Company's Jazz & Blues albums on October 25, 2019.[6] It also peaked at number 154 on Ultratop's Wallonia charts,[7] number 63 in Germany,[8] number 24 in Scotland,[9] and number 77 in Switzerland.[10]
Critical reception[edit]
High Water II was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 74, based on 6 reviews.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sooner Or Later" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Gimme Something" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Leave It All Behind" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "In Here" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "You And I" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Mother Storm" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "A Mirror" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Lost Boy" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Turn It Around" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Life Is A Landslide" | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Doesn't Really Matter" | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Where Is This Place" | 4:11 |
Personnel[edit]
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Musicians
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Production
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 154 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 63 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 77 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[6] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 8 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 65 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Munro, Scott (August 13, 2019). "The Magpie Salute return with new album and lyric video". Louder Sound. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Levenson, Luke (October 16, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Magpie Salute Announce New Album". Bass Magazine. September 17, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – The Magpie Salute – High Water II" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Offiziellecharts.de – The Magpie Salute – High Water II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – The Magpie Salute – High Water II". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Magpie Salute Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Magpie Salute Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.