On_the_Line_(Jenny_Lewis_album)

<i>On the Line</i> (Jenny Lewis album)

On the Line (Jenny Lewis album)

2019 Jenny Lewis album

On the Line is the third solo album and fourth overall by American singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis. The album was released on March 22, 2019, by Warner Bros. Records.[1] Recorded at Capitol Records' Studio B, the album has contributions from Beck, Ringo Starr, Ryan Adams, Don Was, Benmont Tench, Jason Falkner, and Jim Keltner.[2][3]

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Critical reception

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On the Line was met with widespread critical acclaim.[5] The Daily Telegraph called it "a smart, swaggering break-up album from a major talent",[9] while The Independent said Lewis "adds a California sheen to melancholy and nostalgia".[10] Robert Christgau was somewhat less impressed in Vice, giving it a three-star honorable mention. He said Lewis, "the rare 21st-century singer-songwriter whose level of craft renders her good enough for 76-year-old master drummer Jim Keltner", "loses the spring in her step that made her so 21st-century by proving it", naming as highlights the title track, "Rabbit Hole", and "Dogwood".[16]

In a year-end essay for Slate, Ann Powers cited On the Line as one of her favorite albums from 2019 and proof that the format is not dead but rather undergoing a "metamorphosis". She added that concept albums had reemerged through the culturally-relevant autobiographical narratives of artists such as Lewis, who "confronted the ghost of her mother by invoking the musical touchstones they had shared in the fearless On the Line".[17]

Ryan Adams' involvement

A month prior to the album's release, Ryan Adams, who helped produce the record, was accused by several women of sexual misconduct.[18] After the album was released, Lewis told Pitchfork: "The allegations are so serious and shocking and really fucked up, and I was so sad on so many levels when I heard, I hate that he's on this album, but you can't rewrite how things went. We started the record together two years ago, and he worked on it — we were in the studio for five days. Then he pretty much bounced, and I had to finish the album by myself."[19]

Track listing

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Charts

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References

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    "On the Line by Jenny Lewis Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    Zaleski, Annie (March 20, 2019). "Singing like she never has before, Jenny Lewis puts it all On The Line". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    Kot, Greg (March 22, 2019). "Jenny Lewis' lush songs tell a chilling story on 'On the Line'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    McCormick, Neil (March 21, 2019). "Jenny Lewis, On the Line, review: a smart, swaggering break-up album from a major talent". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    Bray, Elisa (March 21, 2019). "Jenny Lewis, On the Line review: Indie rock star adds a California sheen to melancholy and nostalgia". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    Hunt, El (March 21, 2019). "Jenny Lewis – 'On The Line' review". NME. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
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    Barton, Laura (May 2019). "Coming Out on Top". Q (397): 109.
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    Hermes, Will (March 22, 2019). "Review: Jenny Lewis Tells Some Brilliant LA Stories on 'On The Line'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    Christgau, Robert (6 April 2019). "Robert Christgau on Stella Donnelly's Musical Encyclopedia of Assholes". Vice. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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    Powers, Ann (December 17, 2019). "The album is evolving". Slate. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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    Coscarelli, Joe; Ryzik, Melena (February 14, 2019). "Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
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    "Jenny Lewis Escapes the Void". Pitchfork. 21 March 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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    "Irish Albums Chart: 29 March 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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    "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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    "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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    "Jenny Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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    "Jenny Lewis Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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    "Jenny Lewis Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.


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