Mia Gargaret
A photo of a woman lying under water
Studio album by
Gia Margaret
ReleasedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
RecordedMid- to late 2019
GenreAmbient[1]
Length27:34
LanguageEnglish
LabelDalliance Recordings, Orindal Records
ProducerGia Margaret
Gia Margaret chronology
There's Always Glimmer
(2018)		 Mia Gargaret
(2020)		 Romantic Piano
(2023)

I produced [There's Always] Glimmer, and a lot of that music, though there's lyrics and singing in it, the mood and the production of the music is so much a part of what the music is. I feel like I've always been interested and this kind of forced me in rediscovering that part of myself because that was literally all that I could do at the time.

—Margaret on the opportunities and challenges of making music after having lost her voice.[2]

Mia Gargaret is the second full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2020.

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mia Gargaret received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from six critic scores.[3] Writing for Clash Music, Rae Niwa rated this album an 8 out of 10, telling listeners, "in totality this album will leave you in a pool of your own unraveling".[4] Chris Gee of Exclaim! gave the same rating, calling this work one that "illuminates immense growth and versatility in Margaret's strength as a songwriter and as a producer".[5] Craig Howieson of The Line of Best Fit issued another 8 out of 10 rating, comparing this album to a kite in the wind for how light the music is and continuing that it "sounds like a vital exhalation".[6] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Quinn Moreland rated Mia Gargaret a 7.0 out of 10, noting the variety of moods and sounds in the recording and how it expresses Margaret's experience of recovering from losing her voice.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Gia Margaret.

  1. "apathy" – 3:09
  2. "body" – 2:19
  3. "INWIW" – 3:00
  4. "barely there" – 2:35
  5. "for Zoya in China" – 2:54
  6. "no sleep no dream" – 1:46
  7. "lakes" – 1:38
  8. "sadballad" – 1:41
  9. "3 movements" – 4:14
  10. "ash" – 2:41
  11. "lesson" – 1:38

Personnel

  • Gia Margaret – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, production
  • Emily Cross – clarinet on "ash"
  • Nicholas Papaleo – mixing
  • Doug Saltzman – additional mixing on "barely there" and "lesson", additional production on "lesson"
  • Carley Solether – design, photography
  • Stephen Steinbrink – guitar on "lesson", organ on "lesson", vocals on "lesson", drum production on "barely there", additional production on "barely there" and "lesson"

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Moreland, Quinn (June 25, 2020). "Gia Margaret: Mia Gargaret Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bowers, Emma (June 15, 2020). "How Gia Margaret Lost Her Voice And Reassembled Her Songwriting Identity". Music Interview. NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mia Gargaret by Gia Margaret Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Niwa, Rae (June 30, 2020). "Gia Margaret – Mia Gargaret". Reviews. Clash Music. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Gee, Chris (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret Finds Strength on 'Mia Gargaret' After Losing Her Voice for Half a Year". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Howieson, Craig (June 11, 2020). "Gia Margaret takes a step back and lets her compositions speak volumes". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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