True North (Michael Chapman album)

True North is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Michael Chapman. It was released on 8 February 2019 through Paradise of Bachelors.[8]

True North
Studio album by
Released8 February 2019 (2019-02-08)
StudioMwnci Studios,[1] Wales
Length44:44
LabelParadise of Bachelors
ProducerSteve Gunn
Michael Chapman chronology
50
(2017)
True North
(2019)
Plaindealer + Twisted Road
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Paste7.2/10[4]
Pitchfork7.4/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
Under the Radar8/10[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Michael Chapman

No.TitleLength
1."It's Too Late"4:24
2."After All This Time"4:05
3."Vanity & Pride"3:33
4."Eleuthera"2:49
5."Bluesman"3:34
6."Full Bottle, Empty Heart"3:20
7."Truck Song"6:08
8."Caddo Lake"5:55
9."Hell to Pay"4:13
10."Youth Is Wasted on the Young"4:01
11."Bon Ton Roolay"2:42

Personnel

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  • Michael Chapman - vocals, guitar, bass
  • Steve Gunn - guitar, drums
  • Bridget St John - vocals
  • B.J. Cole - pedal steel guitar
  • Sarah Smout - cello
Technical
  • Jimmy Robertson - recording, mixing

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[9] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 16

References

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  1. ^ Helman, Peter (28 November 2018). "Michael Chapman Shares New Song "It's Too Late"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Metacritic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "True North – Michael Chapman". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. ^ Ham, Robert (6 March 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ Wicks, Amanda (7 February 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Steve (4 February 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  7. ^ Michalik, Timothy (7 February 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. ^ Gallacher, Alex (29 November 2018). "Michael Chapman Announces New Album 'True North'". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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