Constellation (Jim Cuddy album)

Constellation
Studio album by
Jim Cuddy
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018
Recorded2017[1]
GenreCountry rock
Length49:58
Label5 Corners Productions
ProducerJim Cuddy, Colin Cripps, Tim Vesely
Jim Cuddy chronology
Skyscraper Soul
(2011) 		Constellation
(2018) 		Countrywide Soul
(2019)

Constellation is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy. It was released on January 26, 2018.

Reception

The lead track from the album, "While I Was Waiting", reached number 11 on CBC Radio 2's Top 20.[2] Critical reception was generally positive, with Exclaim! reviewing the album as "even on otherwise average material, his vocal work is often astonishingly beautiful" and a continuation of "the consistency that has kept Cuddy from too many misfires over 30 years of songwriting".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Cuddy.

  1. "While I Was Waiting" – 4:36
  2. "Where You Gonna Run" – 3:54
  3. "Constellations" – 4:01
  4. "Beauty and Rage" – 4:12
  5. "Lonely When You Leave" – 4:04
  6. "You Be the Leaver" – 4:25
  7. "One Thing Right" – 5:44
  8. "Hands on the Glass" – 4:40
  9. "Cold Cold Wind" – 6:06
  10. "Roses At Your Feet" – 3:23
  11. "Things Still Left Unsaid" – 4:52

Personnel

Information adapted from official album credits, as per Jim Cuddy's official site.[4]

  • Jim Cuddy – vocals and guitars
  • Colin Cripps – guitars and backing vocals
  • Anne Lindsay – violin and backing vocals
  • Bazil Donovan – bass
  • Joel Anderson – drums
  • Steve O'Connor – keyboards

Guest musicians

  • Michael Boguski – organ on "While I Was Waiting" and "Things Still Left Unsaid"
  • Jimmy Bowskill – mandolin on "Where You Gonna Run", "Lonely When You Leave", "One Thing Right", "Cold Cold Wind", "Things Still Left Unsaid"; pedal steel on "Hands on the Glass"
  • Amy Laing – cello on "Constellations" and "You Be the Leaver"
  • Oh Susanna – background vocals on "Cold Cold Wind" and "One Thing Right"

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] 3

References

  1. ^ "Jim Cuddy : Bio". Warner Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Tetteh-Wayoe, Angeline. "Radio 2 Top 20, Jan. 25". CBC Music. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ Henderson, Stuart. "Review: Jim Cuddy Constellation". Exclaim. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Constellation". JimCuddy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jim Cuddy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018.