Healing Is a Miracle

Healing Is a Miracle is the fourth studio album by American musician Julianna Barwick. It was released on July 10, 2020 under Ninja Tune.[1][2]

Healing Is a Miracle
Studio album by
Julianna Barwick
ReleasedJuly 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)
Length33:34
LabelNinja Tune
ProducerJulianna Barwick
Julianna Barwick chronology
Will
(2016)		 Healing Is a Miracle
(2020)

Singles

On May 20, 2020, Barwick announced the release of her new album, along with the first single "Inspirit".[3] The second single "In Light", which features Sigur Rós lead singer Jónsi, was released on June 18, 2020.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year76/100[5]
Metacritic79/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Beats Per Minute70%[8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[10]
Loud and Quiet8/10[11]
Mojo[12]
MusicOMH[13]
Pitchfork8.3/10[14]
Slant Magazine[15]
Uncut8/10[16]

Healing Is a Miracle was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews.[6] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 14 reviews.[5]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Tidal[17]

All tracks are written by Julianna Barwick, unless noted.

Healing Is a Miracle track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Inspirit"
  • Julianna Barwick
4:13
2."Oh, Memory" (featuring Mary Lattimore)
  • J. Barwick
3:47
3."Healing Is a Miracle"
  • J. Barwick
4:11
4."In Light" (featuring Jónsi)
  • J. Barwick
  • Jón Þór Birgisson
6:06
5."Safe"
  • J. Barwick
5:00
6."Flowers"
  • J. Barwick
2:27
7."Wishing Well"
  • J. Barwick
3:53
8."Nod" (featuring Nosaj Thing)
  • J. Barwick
  • Jason Chung
3:57

Personnel
  • Julianna Barwick – vocals (all tracks), producer (all tracks)
  • Mary Lattimore – vocals (track 2)
  • Jónsi – vocals (track 4)
  • Nosaj Thing – vocals (track 8)
  • Heba Kadry – mixing & mastering (all tracks), engineer (all tracks)
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References
  1. "Julianna Barwick Returns With New Album". Beats Per Minute. May 20, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. Slingerlund, Calum (May 20, 2020). "Julianna Barwick Returns with New Album 'Healing Is a Miracle'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. Kenneally, Cerys (May 20, 2020). "Julianna Barwick is back with details of her first LP in four years Healing Is A Miracle, and has shared the ethereal opening track "Inspirit"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. Kenneally, Cerys (June 18, 2020). "Julianna Barwick unveils new Jónsi collaboration "In Light"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  8. Fisette, Jeremy (July 9, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  9. Gee, Chris (July 8, 2020). "Julianna Barwick Brings Intentionality and High-Profile Collaborators to 'Healing Is a Miracle'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. Down, Lauren (July 6, 2020). "In the blink of an eye Julianna Barwick explores realms of subtly and freedom". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. Delaney, Woody (July 6, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet.
  12. Rogers, Jude (August 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle". Mojo. No. 321. p. 87.
  13. Johnson, Steven (July 10, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. Gottsegen, Will (July 15, 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  15. Lyons-Burt, Charles (July 10, 2020). "Review: Julianna Barwick's Healing Is a Miracle Is Music as Spiritual Renewal". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  16. Richards, Sam (August 2020). "Julianna Barwick: Healing Is a Miracle". Uncut. No. 279. p. 27.
  17. "Healing Is A Miracle - Julianna Barwick". Tidal. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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