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2015 studio album by Meg Baird
Don't Weigh Down the Light
Studio album by Meg Baird
ReleasedJune 23, 2015
RecordedNovember – December 2014
GenreFolk
Length46:26
LabelDrag City
Meg Baird chronology
Seasons on Earth
(2011) 		Don't Weigh Down the Light
(2015) 		Furling
(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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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Blurt
Drowned in Sound7/10
musicOMH
Pitchfork7.1/10
Record Collector
Tiny Mix Tapes

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".

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

  1. "Don't Weigh Down the Light by Meg Baird reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Don't Weigh Down the Light by Meg Baird Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. Jurek, Thom (June 22, 2015). "Don't Weigh Down the Light - Meg Baird". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. Kelly, Jennifer (July 10, 2015). "MEG BAIRD — Don't Weigh Down the Light". Blurt. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. Spenceley, Haydon (June 25, 2015). "Album Review: Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down the Light". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  6. Mesure, Rob (June 22, 2015). "Meg Baird - Don't Weigh Down the Light". musicOMH. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  7. Murphy, Matthew (June 19, 2015). "Meg Baird: Don't Weigh Down the Light Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  8. Bell, Max (July 2015). "Don't Weigh Down The Light". Record Collector. Metropolis International. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  9. "Meg Baird - Don't Weight Down The Light". Tiny Mix Tapes. June 25, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

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