Little Moon is a 2009 studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic James Christopher Monger writing that "Phillips draws the bulk of his material out of the positive vibes of new fatherhood" with an album that has various genres and moods, but "all signature Grant Lee Phillips". In American Songwriter, Peter Gerstenzang rated Little Moon 4 out of 5 stars, calling it Phillips' strongest album. Stephen Rylance of PopMatters gave this release a 5 out of 10, stating that this album gives glimpses of how good Phillips can be but the inconsistent quality between tracks results in a middling album that "sees a lack of imagination and an over-reliance on hackneyed musical and lyrical phrases threatening to eclipse Grant-Lee Phillips’ indubitable talent".
Online retailer iTunes named this Best Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009. "Strangest Thing" was highlighted as Song of the Day by NPR, where Barbara Mitchell called it "an ode to optimism".
Track listing All songs written by Grant-Lee Phillips. "Good Morning Happiness" – 2:48 "Strangest Thing" – 4:08 "Little Moon" – 4:19 "It Ain't the Old Cold War Harry" – 3:41 "Seal It with a Kiss" – 3:46 "Nightbirds" – 3:15 "Violet" – 2:44 "Buried Treasure" – 4:26 "Blind Tom" – 2:57 "One Morning" – 4:52 "Older Now" – 3:18 "The Sun Shines on Jupiter" – 4:11
Personnel Grant-Lee Phillips – 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, banjo, vocals Sebastian Aymanns – percussion Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion Paul Bryan – bass guitar ("Seal It with a Kiss", "One Morning", and "The Sun Shines on Jupiter"), backing vocals ("Seal It with a Kiss", "One Morning", and "The Sun Shines on Jupiter"), horn arrangements, string arrangements, production Daphne Chen – violin Richard Dodd – cello Jamie Edwards – clavinet, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer, backing vocals ("Seal It with a Kiss", "One Morning", and "The Sun Shines on Jupiter") Alma Fernandez – viola Ryan Freeland – audio engineering, mixing Eric Gorfain – violin Gavin Lurssen – audio mastering Denise Siegel – backing vocals ("The Sun Shines on Jupiter"), art conception, photography Jason Thor – trombone, bass trombone, tuba Michael Triplett – layout design
See also 2009 in American music List of 2009 albums
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