# Only Sparrows

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***Only Sparrows*** is the third studio album by Australian musician, [Josh Pyke](/source/Josh_Pyke). It was released on the 19 of August 2011 by [Ivy League Records](/source/Ivy_League_Records) and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.

At the [ARIA Music Awards of 2012](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2012), the album was nominated for [Best Adult Contemporary Album](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Adult_Contemporary_Album).[2]

## Reception

Jon O'Brien from *AllMusic* said "Inspired by a soul-searching trip to [New York](/source/New_York_City), 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](/source/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 CD digital download Ivy League Records IVY115

## References

1. ["Josh Pyke - Only Sparrows on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/au/album/only-sparrows/444650954). *[Apple](/source/Apple_Inc.)*. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

1. ["ARIA Awards Search Results – Josh Pyke"](https://www.ariaawards.com.au/search?term=Josh%20Pyke). *ARIA Awards*. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

1. O'Brien, Jon. ["Only Sparrows - Josh Pyke"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/only-sparrows-mw0002202522). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. [All Media Network](/source/All_Media_Network). Retrieved November 30, 2019.

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