Night Swim
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Recorded | 2013–15 | |||
Studio | Snap Studios (London, England) British Grove Studios (London, England) The Bridge (Bermondsey, London, England) Studio 21 (London, England) The Square Sarm Studios (London, England) | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
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Night Swim (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Josef Salvat. It was first released only in France on 23 October 2015 by Columbia Records. An enhanced worldwide edition of the album was released on 19 February 2016.
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 7/10[1] |
The Irish Times | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Night Swim received generally positive reviews from music critics. Lisa Henderson of Clash magazine wrote that "throughout the album, there's a penchant for linear melodies and production that bubbles beneath the surface, which allows Salvat's compelling story telling to take center stage. But it's when that production surges upward, prompting the singer's melodies to take flight that you realize this was his intention all along; Josef Salvat's masterstroke is conjuring moments of chaos from complete calm, and the results are majestic." She added that Night Swim "may not be instant or immediately accessible but given repeat spins it reveals itself as a thrillingly original and utterly gripping LP."[1] The Irish Times writer Lauren Murphy gave the album three out of five stars while adding that Salvat was "still figuring his own sound out".[2]
Track listing[]
All tracks written by Josef Salvat except where noted.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Open Season (Une autre saison)" | 4:03 | |
2. | "Hustler" |
| 3:54 |
3. | "Punchline" | Cooper | 5:01 |
4. | "Till I Found You" | Cooper | 4:08 |
5. | "Constant Runners" | Cooper | 3:44 |
6. | "Night Swim" | Cooper | 5:05 |
7. | "Closer" |
| 3:10 |
8. | "Shoot and Run" |
| 4:23 |
9. | "The Days" |
| 3:44 |
10. | "Paradise (Le paradis nous trouvera)" |
| 3:48 |
11. | "A Better Word" |
| 3:41 |
12. | "Diamonds" (Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sia Furler, Tor Erik Hermansen) |
| 4:07 |
13. | "Week-end à Rome" (Étienne Daho) | Cooper | 4:08 |
Total length: | 52:56 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Open Season" | 4:02 | |
2. | "Paradise" |
| 3:27 |
3. | "Hustler" |
| 3:54 |
4. | "Punchline" | Cooper | 5:01 |
5. | "Closer" |
| 3:09 |
6. | "Till I Found You" | Cooper | 4:07 |
7. | "Shoot and Run" |
| 4:23 |
8. | "Constant Runners" | Cooper | 3:44 |
9. | "Night Swim" | Cooper | 5:04 |
10. | "The Days" |
| 3:40 |
11. | "Every Night" |
| 3:43 |
12. | "A Better Word" |
| 3:49 |
Total length: | 48:03 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Secret" | Cooper | 3:30 |
14. | "This Life" |
| 3:43 |
15. | "Diamonds" (Levin, Eriksen, Furler, Hermansen) |
| 4:05 |
16. | "In the Audience" | Cooper | 4:03 |
Total length: | 63:24 |
- Notes
Credits and personnel[]
- Josef Salvat – vocals, songwriting, additional production
- Rich Cooper – production
- Ben Mclusky – co-production
- Will Purton – co-production
- Mat Maitland – photography
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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France | 23 October 2015 | Digital download | Standard | Columbia | [4] |
United Kingdom | 19 February 2016 |
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Henderson, Lisa (17 February 2016). "Josef Salvat - Night Swim". Clash. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Murphy, Lauren (18 February 2016). "Josef Salvat - Night Swim: Salvat is still figuring his own sound out". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (21 February 2016). "Josef Salvat: Night Swim review – smooth debut of a lovelorn crooner". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Night Swim de Josef Salvat". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Night Swim by Josef Salvat". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Night Swim (Deluxe) by Josef Salvat". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Josef Salvat – Night Swim" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Josef Salvat – Night Swim" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Josef Salvat – Night Swim". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ February 2016/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links[]
- Night Swim at AllMusic
- Night Swim at Discogs (list of releases)
- Josef Salvat albums
- 2015 debut albums
- 2016 debut albums
- Columbia Records albums