I produced [There's Always] Glimmer, and a lot of that music, though there's lyrics and singing in it, the mood and the production of the music is so much a part of what the music is. I feel like I've always been interested and this kind of forced me in rediscovering that part of myself because that was literally all that I could do at the time.
—Margaret on the opportunities and challenges of making music after having lost her voice.[2]
Mia Gargaret is the second full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2020.
Reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Mia Gargaret received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from six critic scores.[3] Writing for Clash Music, Rae Niwa rated this album an 8 out of 10, telling listeners, "in totality this album will leave you in a pool of your own unraveling".[4] Chris Gee of Exclaim! gave the same rating, calling this work one that "illuminates immense growth and versatility in Margaret's strength as a songwriter and as a producer".[5] Craig Howieson of The Line of Best Fit issued another 8 out of 10 rating, comparing this album to a kite in the wind for how light the music is and continuing that it "sounds like a vital exhalation".[6] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Quinn Moreland rated Mia Gargaret a 7.0 out of 10, noting the variety of moods and sounds in the recording and how it expresses Margaret's experience of recovering from losing her voice.[1]
Doug Saltzman – additional mixing on "barely there" and "lesson", additional production on "lesson"
Carley Solether – design, photography
Stephen Steinbrink – guitar on "lesson", organ on "lesson", vocals on "lesson", drum production on "barely there", additional production on "barely there" and "lesson"
