| Artist | Josh Pyke |
|---|---|
| Cover | Only_Sparrows_by_Josh_Pyke.png |
| Released | 19 August 2011[1] |
| Genre | Alternative, folk, contemporary |
| Length | 53:30 |
| Label | Ivy League Records |
| Producer | Wayne Connolly |
| Prev year | 2008 |
| Next year | 2013 |
Only Sparrows is the third studio album by Australian musician, Josh Pyke. It was released on the 19 of August 2011 by Ivy League Records and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.[2]
Reception
Jon O'Brien from AllMusic said "Inspired by a soul-searching trip to New York, Sydney singer/songwriter Josh Pyke abandons his usual one-man band style of recording and for the first time, relinquishes some control to additional musicians... it's an approach which has resulted in a more expansive sound". O'Brien said "Opener 'Clovis Son' is a gorgeous fusion of gently strummed acoustics, twinkling glockenspiels, and dreamy West Coast harmonies which shows that his ability to tug at the heartstrings hasn't deserted him during his three-year solo absence, a quality also perfectly showcased on 'Punch in the Heart', a somber, stripped-back ballad featuring the ethereal vocals of Little Birdy's Katy Steele, while the melancholic 'Particles' begins with a brooding alt-rock hook before merging with an array of clattering rhythms and skittering synths on a surprisingly convincing attempt at folktronica."[3]
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 August 2011 | Ivy League Records | IVY115 |
References
- ^ "Josh Pyke - Only Sparrows on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Josh Pyke". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Only Sparrows - Josh Pyke". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 30, 2019.