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Don't Weigh Down the Light

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{{Infobox album

| name = Don't Weigh Down the Light

| type = studio

| artist = Meg Baird

| cover = Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down the Light.png

| alt =

| released = June 23, 2015

| recorded = November – December 2014

| studio =

| genre = Folk

| length = 46:26

| label = Drag City

| producer =

| prev_title = Seasons on Earth

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Furling

| next_year = 2023

}}

Don't Weigh Down the Light is the fourth studio album by folk singer Meg Baird, released in 2015 on the Wichita label in the UK and the Drag City label in the US.

Reception

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{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.1/10{{Cite web |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7313/Meg-Baird-Dont-Weigh-Down-the-Light.aspx |title=Don't Weigh Down the Light by Meg Baird reviews |website=AnyDecentMusic? |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| MC = 79/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dont-weigh-down-the-light-mw0002844685 |title=Don't Weigh Down the Light - Meg Baird |website=AllMusic |date=June 22, 2015 |last=Jurek |first=Thom |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| rev2 = Blurt

| rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://blurtonline.com/review/meg-baird-dont-weigh-down-the-light/ |title=MEG BAIRD — Don’t Weigh Down the Light |work=Blurt |date=July 10, 2015 |last=Kelly |first=Jennifer |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| rev3 = Drowned in Sound

| rev3score = 7/10{{Cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18871/reviews/4149126 |title=Album Review: Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down the Light |work=Drowned in Sound |date=June 25, 2015 |last=Spenceley |first=Haydon |accessdate=March 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315112820/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18871/reviews/4149126 |url-status=dead }}

| rev4 = musicOMH

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/meg-baird-dont-weigh-light |title=Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down the Light |work=musicOMH |date=June 22, 2015 |last=Mesure |first=Rob |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| rev5 = Pitchfork

| rev5score = 7.1/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20632-dont-weigh-down-the-light/ |title=Meg Baird: Don't Weigh Down the Light Album Review |website=Pitchfork |date=June 19, 2015 |last=Murphy |first=Matthew |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| rev6 = Record Collector

| rev6score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/dont-weigh-light |title=Don't Weigh Down The Light |work=Record Collector |publisher=Metropolis International |date=July 2015 |last=Bell |first=Max |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

| rev7 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/meg-baird-dont-weigh-down-light |title=Meg Baird - Don't Weight Down The Light |work=Tiny Mix Tapes |date=June 25, 2015 |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

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Don't Weigh Down the Light received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album scores 79/100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/dont-weigh-down-the-light/meg-baird |title=Don't Weigh Down the Light by Meg Baird Reviews and Tracks |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 3, 2019}}

Track listing

  1. "Counterfeiters" – 3:27
  2. "I Don't Mind" – 6:11
  3. "Mosquito Hawks" – 3:21
  4. "Back to You" – 4:18
  5. "Past Houses" – 5:03
  6. "Leaving Song" – 1:03
  7. "Stars Unwinding" – 5:23
  8. "Good Directions" – 5:24
  9. "Don't Weigh Down the Light" – 5:41
  10. "Even the Walls Don't Want You to Go" – 3:43
  11. "Past Houses (Reprise)" – 2:52

References

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External links

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Meg-Baird-Dont-Weigh-Down-The-Light/master/850892 |title=Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down The Light |website=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22}}

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Category:2015 albums

Category:Meg Baird albums

Category:Drag City (record label) albums

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