Tip of the Sphere

Tip of the Sphere
Studio album by
Cass McCombs
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
StudiosFigure 8 Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA
GenresFolk rock, Americana
Length57:30
LabelAnti-
Cass McCombs chronology
Mangy Love
(2016)		 Tip of the Sphere
(2019)		 Heartmind
(2022)
Singles from Tip of the Sphere
  1. "Sleeping Volcanoes"
    Released: October 30, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
American SongwriterStarStarStarHalf star
Clash6/10
DIYStarStarStarStar
NMEStarStarStar
Paste7.5/10
Pitchfork8.0/10

Tip of the Sphere is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Cass McCombs. It was released on February 8, 2019 through Anti- Records.

"Sleeping Volcanoes" was released as the first single from the album on October 30, 2018.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cass McCombs.

No.TitleLength
1."I Followed the River South to What"7:36
2."The Great Pixley Train Robbery"4:00
3."Estrella"4:36
4."Absentee"2:48
5."Real Life"5:15
6."Sleeping Volcanoes"4:27
7."Sidewalk Bop After Suicide"4:27
8."Prayer for Another Day"4:53
9."American Canyon Sutra"4:45
10."Tying Up Loose Ends"4:34
11."Rounder"10:09
Deluxe vinyl edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Confidence Man"4:42
13."Root Hog or Die"5:04
14."The Open Door"4:07

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)19

References

  1. ↑ Kaye, Ben (October 31, 2018). "Cass McCombs announces new album, "Tip of the Sphere"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Bromwich, Jonah (February 9, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Horowitz, Hal (February 7, 2019). "Cass McCombs: Tip Of The Sphere". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Previews New Album With Rumbling "Sleeping Volcanoes"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Tip of the Sphere - Cass McCombs". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Harper, Sean (February 5, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ Michalik, Timmy. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ Bassett, Jordan (February 6, 2019). "Cass McCombs – "Tip Of The Sphere" review". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  10. ↑ Manno, Lizzie (February 19, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  11. ↑ Blais-Billie, Braudie (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Announces New Album "Tip of the Sphere"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 15/2/2019 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Cass McCombs Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Cass McCombs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.