Only Sparrows

Only Sparrows is the third studio album by Australian musician, Josh Pyke. It was released on the 19 of August 2011 by Ivy League Records and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.

Only Sparrows
Studio album by
Josh Pyke
Released19 August 2011[1]
GenreAlternative, folk, contemporary
Length53:30
LabelIvy League Records
ProducerWayne Connolly
Josh Pyke chronology
Chimney's Afire
(2008)		 Only Sparrows
(2011)		 The Beginning and the End of Everything
(2013)
Singles from Only Sparrows
  1. "No One Wants a Lover"
    Released: June 2011[2]
  2. "The World Is a Picture"
    Released: 12 September 2011

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album.[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic said "Inspired by a soul-searching trip to New York, Sydney singer/songwriter Josh Pyke abandons his usual one-man band style of recording and for the first time, relinquishes some control to additional musicians... it's an approach which has resulted in a more expansive sound". O'Brien said "Opener 'Clovis Son' is a gorgeous fusion of gently strummed acoustics, twinkling glockenspiels, and dreamy West Coast harmonies which shows that his ability to tug at the heartstrings hasn't deserted him during his three-year solo absence, a quality also perfectly showcased on 'Punch in the Heart', a somber, stripped-back ballad featuring the ethereal vocals of Little Birdy's Katy Steele, while the melancholic 'Particles' begins with a brooding alt-rock hook before merging with an array of clattering rhythms and skittering synths on a surprisingly convincing attempt at folktronica."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Clovis' Son"5:12
2."Coffee Cups"3:05
3."No One Wants a Lover"3:23
4."The World Is a Picture"3:34
5."Diet of Worms"3:50
6."Punch in the Heart"2:38
7."Break, Shatter, Make, Matter"3:50
8."Good Head Start"4:16
9."Factory Fires"4:04
10."Particles"4:13
11."Follow Me Down"3:32
12."Love Lies"5:22
13."Tapping on a Secret"3:14
14."All Those Other Lives"3:15

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 4

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 19 August 2011
Ivy League Records IVY115

References
  1. "Josh Pyke - Only Sparrows on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. "No One Wants a Lover - single". Apple Music. June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "ARIA Awards Search Results – Josh Pyke". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. O'Brien, Jon. "Only Sparrows - Josh Pyke". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Josh Pyke – Only Sparrows". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2020.


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