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Tip of the Sphere
Studio album by
Cass McCombs
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)
StudioFigure 8 Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA[1]
Length57:30
LabelAnti-
Cass McCombs chronology
Mangy Love
(2016) 		Tip of the Sphere
(2019) 		Heartmind
(2022)
Singles from Tip of the Sphere
  1. "Sleeping Volcanoes"
    Released: October 30, 2018[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
American Songwriter[5]
Clash6/10[6]
DIY[7]
NME[8]
Paste7.5/10[9]
Pitchfork8.0/10[10]

Tip of the Sphere is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Cass McCombs. It was released on February 8, 2019 through Anti- Records.[11]

"Sleeping Volcanoes" was released as the first single from the album on October 30, 2018.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Cass McCombs

No.TitleLength
1."I Followed The River South To What"7:36
2."The Great Pixley Train Robbery"4:00
3."Estrella"4:36
4."Absentee"2:48
5."Real Life"5:15
6."Sleeping Volcanoes"4:27
7."Sidewalk Bop After Suicide"4:27
8."Prayer For Another Day"4:53
9."American Canyon Sutra"4:45
10."Tying Up Loose Ends"4:34
11."Rounder"10:09
Deluxe vinyl edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Confidence Man"4:42
13."Root Hog or Die"5:04
14."The Open Door"4:07

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 19

References

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  1. ^ Kaye, Ben (October 31, 2018). "Cass McCombs announces new album, "Tip of the Sphere"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Blistein, Jon (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Previews New Album With Rumbling "Sleeping Volcanoes"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Tip of the Sphere - Cass McCombs". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Horowitz, Hal (February 7, 2019). "Cass McCombs: Tip Of The Sphere". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Harper, Sean (February 5, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Michalik, Timmy. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Bassett, Jordan (February 6, 2019). "Cass McCombs – "Tip Of The Sphere" review". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Manno, Lizzie (February 19, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  10. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (February 9, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Announces New Album "Tip of the Sphere"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Cass McCombs Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "Cass McCombs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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