World on the Ground | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
Studio | Studio 22 (New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:30 | |||
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 Sarah Jarosz, released on June 5, 2020 by Rounder Records. Produced by John Leventhal, [1] it was recorded at Studio 22 in New York.
The fourth track on the album, "Johnny", a song with chord progressions reminiscent of the 1991 Nirvana song, " Polly", was performed by Jarosz on the music variety radio program Live from Here on May 30, 2020. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
American Songwriter | [5] |
MusicOMH | [6] |
Paste | 7.3/10 [7] |
On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews from mainstream publications, World on the Ground received an average score of 83 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics. [3]
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. [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Eve" | Sarah Jarosz | 3:26 |
2. | "Pay It No Mind" |
| 3:16 |
3. | "Hometown" | Jarosz | 3:00 |
4. | "Johnny" | Jarosz | 3:59 |
5. | "Orange and Blue" |
| 3:37 |
6. | "I'll Be Gone" |
| 3:35 |
7. | "Maggie" | Jarosz | 3:29 |
8. | "What Do I Do" | Jarosz | 3:23 |
9. | "Empty Square" |
| 3:20 |
10. | "Little Satchel" | Traditional | 4:25 |
Total length: | 35:30 |
Additional musicians
Technical
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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UK Country Albums ( OCC) [9] | 4 |