Reverie (Joe Henry album)

Reverie is a 2011 album by American singer-songwriter Joe Henry. Mojo placed the album at number 50 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums Of 2011."[1]

Reverie
Studio album by Joe Henry
Released	October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Recorded	January – March 2011
Length	61:13
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Joe Henry
Joe Henry chronology
Blood From Stars (2009) Reverie (2011) Invisible Hour (2014)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
American Songwriter	[4]
Now Magazine	[5]

Reverie received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Joe Henry except where noted

1. "Heaven's Escape" — 4:54
2. "Odetta" — 4:33
3. "After the War" — 3:25
4. "Sticks & Stones" — 4:50
5. "Grand Street" — 4:53
6. "Dark Tears" — 5:15
7. "Strung" — 4:30
8. "Tomorrow is October" — 4:34
9. "Piano Furnace" — 4:27
10. "Deathbed Version" — 3:24
11. "Room at Arles" — 3:28
12. "Eyes Out for You" (Henry, Richard Walters) — 5:16
13. "Unspeakable" — 4:38
14. "The World and All I Know" — 3:06

Personnel

• Joe Henry — vocals, guitar
• Keefus Ciancia — piano
• David Piltch — double bass
• Jay Bellerose — drums
• Marc Ribot — guitar, ukulele ("Dark Tears", Tomorrow is October" and "Deathbed Version")
• Patrick Warren — pump organ, piano ("The World and All I Know" and "Dark Tears")
• Jean McLain — backing vocals ("Odetta" and "Sticks & Stones")
• Lisa Hannigan — vocals ("Piano Furnace")

References

1. "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
2. "Reverie by Joe Henry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. "Reverie - Joe Henry". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
4. "Joe Henry: Reverie". American Songwriter. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
5. "Joe Henry - Reverie". Now Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2017.