Constellation (Jim Cuddy album)

Constellation
Studio album by Jim Cuddy
Released	January 26, 2018
Recorded	2017[1]
Genre	Country rock
Length	49:58
Label	5 Corners Productions
Producer	Jim Cuddy, Colin Cripps, Tim Vesely
Jim Cuddy chronology
Skyscraper Soul (2011) Constellation (2018) Countrywide Soul (2019)

Constellation is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy. It was released on January 26, 2018.

Reception

The lead track from the album, "While I Was Waiting", reached number 11 on CBC Radio 2's Top 20.[2] Critical reception was generally positive, with Exclaim! reviewing the album as "even on otherwise average material, his vocal work is often astonishingly beautiful" and a continuation of "the consistency that has kept Cuddy from too many misfires over 30 years of songwriting".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Cuddy.

1. "While I Was Waiting" – 4:36
2. "Where You Gonna Run" – 3:54
3. "Constellations" – 4:01
4. "Beauty and Rage" – 4:12
5. "Lonely When You Leave" – 4:04
6. "You Be the Leaver" – 4:25
7. "One Thing Right" – 5:44
8. "Hands on the Glass" – 4:40
9. "Cold Cold Wind" – 6:06
10. "Roses At Your Feet" – 3:23
11. "Things Still Left Unsaid" – 4:52

Personnel

Information adapted from official album credits, as per Jim Cuddy's official site.[4]

• Jim Cuddy – vocals and guitars
• Colin Cripps – guitars and backing vocals
• Anne Lindsay – violin and backing vocals
• Bazil Donovan – bass
• Joel Anderson – drums
• Steve O'Connor – keyboards

Guest musicians

• Michael Boguski – organ on "While I Was Waiting" and "Things Still Left Unsaid"
• Jimmy Bowskill – mandolin on "Where You Gonna Run", "Lonely When You Leave", "One Thing Right", "Cold Cold Wind", "Things Still Left Unsaid"; pedal steel on "Hands on the Glass"
• Amy Laing – cello on "Constellations" and "You Be the Leaver"
• Oh Susanna – background vocals on "Cold Cold Wind" and "One Thing Right"

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5]	3

References

1. "Jim Cuddy : Bio". Warner Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
2. Tetteh-Wayoe, Angeline. "Radio 2 Top 20, Jan. 25". CBC Music. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
3. Henderson, Stuart. "Review: Jim Cuddy Constellation". Exclaim. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
4. "Constellation". JimCuddy.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
5. "Jim Cuddy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018.