Old Wow
| Old Wow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2020 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Sam Lee chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Telegraph |  [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
| Mojo | |
| The Observer | [4] |
| Uncut | |
| Americana UK | [5] |
| Songlines | [6] |
Old Wow is the third studio album by English musician Sam Lee. It was released in January 2020 under Cooking Vinyl. It features guest appearances from Rowan "Dizraeli" Swaday, Cosmo Sheldrake and Elizabeth Fraser.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Old Wow was met with "universal acclaim" reviews 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 82, based on 5 reviews.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Garden Of England (Seeds Of Love)" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Lay This Body Down" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "The Moon Shines Bright" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Soul Cake" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Spencer The Rover" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Jasper Sea" | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Sweet Sixteen" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Turtle Dove" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Worthy Wood" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Balnafanen" | 5:23 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020-2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 45 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[9] | 42 |
| UK Folk Albums (Official Charts)[10] | 13 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[11] | 8 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ McCormick, Neil (2020-01-30). "Sam Lee, Old Wow, review: folk tradition brought brilliantly up to date". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Rogers, Jude (2020-01-31). "Sam Lee: Old Wow review – Britain's nature crisis in gnarly song". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Spencer, Neil (2020-02-01). "Sam Lee: Old Wow review – a dazzling fusion of nature and song". The Observer. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Nenadic, Mark (2020-01-29). "Sam Lee "Old Wow"". Americana UK. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ May, Julian (2020-02-01). "Old Wow review". Songlines. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ Henderson, Steve. "Old Wow review". FATAE Records. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 7/2/2020 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 7/2/2020 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Official Folk Albums on 1/2/2021 - Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 7/2/2020 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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