The Narrows (album)
2016 studio album by Grant-Lee Phillips
The Narrows is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips. It was released on March 18, 2016 under Yep Roc Records.
Critical reception
The Narrows was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 8 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.
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