Geography (Tom Misch album)
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| Released | 6 April 2018 | |||
| Length | 52:25 | |||
| Label | Beyond the Groove | |||
| Producer | Tom Misch | |||
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| Singles from Geography | ||||
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Geography is the debut studio album by English musician Tom Misch. It was self-released on 6 April 2018 through Misch's own label Beyond the Groove.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 4/10[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
| Mixmag | 7/10[5] |
| Mojo |   [6] |
| musicOMH |  [7] |
| NME | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[9] |
| PopMatters |   [10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Geography has received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 11 reviews.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before Paris" |
| 2:29 |
| 2. | "Lost in Paris" (featuring GoldLink) |
| 3:14 |
| 3. | "South of the River" |
| 4:29 |
| 4. | "Movie" |
| 5:57 |
| 5. | "Tick Tock" |
| 4:13 |
| 6. | "It Runs Through Me" (featuring De La Soul) |
| 4:21 |
| 7. | "Isn't She Lovely" | Stevie Wonder | 1:26 |
| 8. | "Disco Yes" (featuring Poppy Ajudha) |
| 4:40 |
| 9. | "Man Like You" |
| 4:41 |
| 10. | "Water Baby" (featuring Loyle Carner) |
| 4:31 |
| 11. | "You're on My Mind" |
| 4:18 |
| 12. | "Cos I Love You" |
| 4:13 |
| 13. | "We've Come So Far" | Misch | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 52:25 | ||
Notes
- "Before Paris" contains a spoken word sample from a 2011 interview with jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove.[13]
- "Isn't She Lovely" is a cover of the song of the same name by Stevie Wonder.
- "Man Like You" is a cover of the song of the same name by Patrick Watson.
- "Water Baby" contains a sample of "My Lady", written by Wilton Felder and performed by The Crusaders.
South of the River includes a sample from Lady by D'Angelo
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[14]
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Musicians
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Technical personnel
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 94 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 190 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 29 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 163 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 89 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[20] | 30 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 75 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 8 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] | 17 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[26] | 2 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Geography by Tom Misch reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Geography by Tom Misch Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Neale, Matthew (12 April 2018). "Tom Misch - Geography". Clash. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Akinfenwa, Jumi (30 March 2018). "Tom Misch's Geography maps out his musical growth". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Tom Misch – Geography". Mixmag (April 2018 ed.). p. 91.
- ^ "Tom Misch – Geography". Mojo (May 2018 ed.). p. 98.
- ^ Horton, Ross (5 April 2018). "Tom Misch – Geography". musicOMH. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Flood, Alex (9 April 2018). "Tom Misch – 'Geography' Review". NME. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (11 April 2018). "Tom Misch: Geography Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Schiller, Mike (9 April 2018). "Tom Misch's 'Geography' Feels Like the Start of Something". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Marland, Kenza (2 April 2018). "Tom Misch – Geography". The Skinny. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Tom Misch – Geography". Uncut (May 2018 ed.). p. 30.
- ^ Swarbrick, David (21 April 2018). "Tom Misch Geography review: 'the soundtrack to May Week'". Varsity. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Geography (Liner notes). Tom Misch. Beyond the Groove. 2018. BTG020CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Tom Misch – Geography" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tom Misch – Geography" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tom Misch – Geography" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Tom Misch – Geography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Misch – Geography" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tom Misch – Geography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Tom Misch Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Tom Misch Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Danish album certifications – Tom Misch – Geography". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Tom Misch – Geography". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
