World on the Ground
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{{Infobox album
| name = World on the Ground
| type = studio
| artist = Sarah Jarosz
| cover = Sarah Jarosz - World on the Ground.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|6|5}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Studio 22 (New York)
| genre = * Folk
| length = 35:30
| label = Rounder
| producer = John Leventhal
| prev_title = Undercurrent
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Blue Heron Suite
| next_year = 2021
}}
World on the Ground is the fifth studio album by American singer–songwriter Sarah Jarosz, released on June 5, 2020 by Rounder Records. Produced by John Leventhal,{{cite web|last=Betts|first=Stephen L.|title=Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/sarah-jarosz-previews-new-album-world-on-the-ground-with-wistful-song-johnny/ar-BB11DWbv|publisher=MSN|access-date=7 April 2020}} it was recorded at Studio 22 in New York.
The fourth track on the album, "Johnny", a song with chord progressions reminiscent of the 1991 Nirvana song, "Polly", was performed by Jarosz on the music variety radio program Live from Here on May 30, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqz7VuYnPfM&t=16m25s|title=Live from Here|last=Jarosz|first=Sarah|date=2020-05-30|website=“Johnny” begins at 16:25 into the episode|publisher=Live from Here|access-date=2020-05-30}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 83/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/world-on-the-ground/sarah-jarosz|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=April 27, 2021}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |title=Sarah Jarosz World on the Ground Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/world-on-the-ground-mw0003373777 |website=AllMusic |access-date=7 June 2022 |language=en}}
| rev2 = American Songwriter
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/sarah-jarosz-world-on-the-ground-album-review/|title=Sarah Jarosz Finds Details Through Distance with 'World On The Ground'|website=American Songwriter|last=Grunenberg|first=Kira|date=5 June 2020|access-date=4 July 2020}}
| rev3 = MusicOMH
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/sarah-jarosz-world-on-the-ground|title=MusicOMH Review|website=MusicOMH|last=Johnson|first=Steven|date=5 June 2020|access-date=4 July 2020}}
| rev4 = Paste
| rev4score = 7.3/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sarah-jarosz/world-on-the-ground-review/|title=Weary Yet Hopeful, Sarah Jarosz Returns Home on World On The Ground|work=Paste|last=Johnson|first=Ellen|date=15 June 2020|access-date=4 July 2020}}
}}
On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews from mainstream publications, World on the Ground received an average score of 83 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics.
Awards and honors
At the 2021 Grammy Awards, World on the Ground won for Best Americana Album. The song "Hometown" was nominated for the Grammy Best American Roots Song.{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/sarah-jarosz/13600 |title=Artist: Sarah Jarosz |author= |date=2021 |website=www.grammy.com |publisher=Recording Academy |access-date=March 15, 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = World on the Ground track listing
| total_length = 35:30
| title1 = Eve
| writer1 = Sarah Jarosz
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Pay It No Mind
| writer2 = {{hlist|Jarosz|John Leventhal}}
| length2 = 3:16
| title3 = Hometown
| writer3 = Jarosz
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = Johnny
| writer4 = Jarosz
| length4 = 3:59
| title5 = Orange and Blue
| writer5 = {{hlist|Jarosz|Leventhal}}
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = I'll Be Gone
| writer6 = {{hlist|Jarosz|Leventhal}}
| length6 = 3:35
| title7 = Maggie
| writer7 = Jarosz
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = What Do I Do
| writer8 = Jarosz
| length8 = 3:23
| title9 = Empty Square
| writer9 = {{hlist|Jarosz|Leventhal}}
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = Little Satchel
| writer10 = Traditional
| length10 = 4:25
}}
Personnel
- Sarah Jarosz – vocals, guitars, mandolin, octave mandolin, bouzouki, clawhammer banjo
- John Leventhal – harmony vocals, guitars, drums, percussion, keyboards, marxophone, autoharp, bass
- Dave Eggar – cello
- Katie Kresek – violin
- Katie Thomas – violin
- Christopher Cardona – viola
Additional musicians
- Shawn Pelton – drums (tracks 6 and 8)
- Catherine Russell, Curtis King, Dennis Collins – harmony vocals (track 6)
Technical
- John Leventhal – producer, mixing, recording
- Mark Goodell – recording
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Charts
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| Chart (2020)
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| {{Album chart|UKCountry|4|artist=Sarah Jarosz|album=World on the Ground|refname=|accessdate=19 June 2020}} |
References
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External links
- {{discogs master|1752975}}
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Category:Rounder Records albums