| Silver Tongue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Torres | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) | |||
| Length | 34:31 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Mackenzie Scott | |||
| Torres chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Consequence of Sound | B+ |
| DIY | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| MusicOMH |  |
| NME | |
| Paste | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 |
Silver Tongue is the fourth studio album by American musician Torres. It was released on January 31, 2020, under Merge Records.
The first single from the album, "Good Scare" was released on October 29, 2019. The second single "Gracious Day" was released December 3, 2019.
Critical reception
Silver Tongue 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 77, based on 19 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album a score of 78 based on 16 reviews.
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 18 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mackenzie Scott
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Scare" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Last Forest" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Dressing America" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Records of Your Tenderness" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Two of Everything" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Good Grief" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "A Few Blue Flowers" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Gracious Day" | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Silver Tongue" | 4:10 |
Personnel
- Mackenzie Scott – vocalist, guitar, producer, drums, synthesizer
- Bryan Bisordi – drums
- Jorge Elbrecht – mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Erin Manning - synthesizer
- Jeff Zeigler - engineer
References
- "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Kot, Greg (January 24, 2020). "Torres album review: 'Silver Tongue' turns a relationship inside out". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Dzubay, Laura (February 1, 2020). "Torres Captures the Crackling Friction of Love on Silver Tongue". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Hamilton-Peach, Chris (30 January 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Sylvester, Daniel (January 28, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Murphy, John (February 3, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Aubrey, Elizabeth (January 30, 2020). "Torres – 'Silver Tongue' review: the Brooklyn singer beguiles with her most personal memoir yet". NME. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Schonfeld, Zach (January 29, 2020). "TORRES Confronts Desire and Infatuation on Silver Tongue". Paste. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Copperman, Joshua (February 3, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Von Pip, Andy (January 30, 2020). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Bernstein, Jonathan (October 29, 2019). "Torres Announces New Album 'Silver Tongue'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Bloom, Madison (October 29, 2019). "Torres Announces New Album Silver Tongue, Shares New Song 'Good Scare'". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Minsker, Evan (December 3, 2019). "TORRES Shares New Song 'Gracious Day'". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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