World on the Ground
| World on the Ground | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Studio 22, New York | |||
| Genre | Folk, Americana | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | John Leventhal | |||
| Sarah Jarosz chronology | ||||
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World on the Ground is the fifth studio album by American singer–songwriter and I'm with Her member Sarah Jarosz. Produced by John Leventhal,[1] the album was released on June 5, 2020.
The fourth track on the album, "Johnny", a song with chord progressions reminiscent of the 1990 Nirvana song, "Polly", was performed by Jarosz on the music variety radio program Live from Here on May 30, 2020.[2]
Critical reception[]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter |   [4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[6] |
World on the Ground was met with "universal acclaim" 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 83, based on 6 reviews.[3]
Awards and honors[]
At the 2021 Grammy Awards, World on the Ground won for Best Americana Album. The song "Hometown" was nominated for the Grammy Best American Roots Song.[7]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eve" | Sarah Jarosz | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Pay It No Mind" | Jarosz, John Leventhal | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Hometown" | Jarosz | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Johnny" | Jarosz | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Orange and Blue" | Jarosz, Leventhal | 3:37 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Gone" | Jarosz, Leventhal | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Maggie" | Jarosz | 3:29 |
| 8. | "What Do I Do" | Jarosz | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Empty Square" | Jarosz, Leventhal | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Little Satchel" | Traditional | 4:25 |
Personnel[]
- Sarah Jarosz – vocals, guitars, mandolin, octave mandolin, bouzouki, clawhammer banjo
- John Leventhal – harmony vocals, guitars, drums, percussion, keyboards, marxophone, autoharp, bass
- Dave Eggar – cello
- Katie Kresek – violin
- Katie Thomas – violin
- Christopher Cardona – viola
Additional musicians[]
- Shawn Pelton – drums (tracks 6 and 8)
- Catherine Russell, Curtis King, Dennis Collins – harmony vocals (track 6)
Technical personnel[]
- John Leventhal – producer, mixing, recording
- Mark Goodell – recording
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Charts[]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[8] | 4 |
References[]
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. "Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'". MSN. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Jarosz, Sarah (May 30, 2020). "Live from Here". “Johnny” begins at 16:25 into the episode. Live from Here. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Grunenberg, Kira (June 5, 2020). "Sarah Jarosz Finds Details Through Distance with 'World On The Ground'". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (June 5, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Ellen (June 15, 2020). "Weary Yet Hopeful, Sarah Jarosz Returns Home on World On The Ground". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Artist: Sarah Jarosz". www.grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- 2020 albums
- Sarah Jarosz albums
- Rounder Records albums
- Albums produced by John Leventhal
- Grammy Award for Best Americana Album