Little Moon is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Little Moon
Figurines of a busker surrounded by animals listening to him play on a sidewalk
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)
RecordedMay 4–8, 2009
StudioStampede Origin, Los Angeles, California, US
Length44:25
LanguageEnglish
LabelYep Roc Records
ProducerPaul Bryan
Grant-Lee Phillips chronology
Strangelet
(2007)
Little Moon
(2009)
Walking in the Green Corn
(2012)

Reception

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Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic James Christopher Monger writing that "Phillips draws the bulk of his material out of the positive vibes of new fatherhood" with an album that has various genres and moods, but "all signature Grant Lee Phillips".[1] In American Songwriter, Peter Gerstenzang rated Little Moon 4 out of 5 stars, calling it Phillips' strongest album.[2] Stephen Rylance of PopMatters gave this release a 5 out of 10, stating that this album gives glimpses of how good Phillips can be but the inconsistent quality between tracks results in a middling album that "sees a lack of imagination and an over-reliance on hackneyed musical and lyrical phrases threatening to eclipse Grant-Lee Phillips’ indubitable talent".[3]

Online retailer iTunes named this Best Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009.[4] "Strangest Thing" was highlighted as Song of the Day by NPR, where Barbara Mitchell called it "an ode to optimism".[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Grant-Lee Phillips.

  1. "Good Morning Happiness" – 2:48
  2. "Strangest Thing" – 4:08
  3. "Little Moon" – 4:19
  4. "It Ain't the Old Cold War Harry" – 3:41
  5. "Seal It with a Kiss" – 3:46
  6. "Nightbirds" – 3:15
  7. "Violet" – 2:44
  8. "Buried Treasure" – 4:26
  9. "Blind Tom" – 2:57
  10. "One Morning" – 4:52
  11. "Older Now" – 3:18
  12. "The Sun Shines on Jupiter" – 4:11

Personnel

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher (n.d.). "Little Moon – Grant-Lee Phillips". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Gerstenzang, Peter (October 13, 2009). "Grant-Lee Phillips > Little Moon". Reviews > Album Reviews. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Rylance, Stephen (December 16, 2009). "Grant-Lee Phillips: Little Moon". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Richards, Kevin (December 19, 2009). "Grant-Lee Phillips' Little Moon Named iTunes' Best Singer/Songwriter Album". Latest News. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Barbara (December 17, 2009). "Grant-Lee Phillips: An Ode To Optimism". Song of the Day. NPR. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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