Lateness of Dancers

Lateness of Dancers
Studio album by
Hiss Golden Messenger
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2014 (2014-09-09)
Length42:48
LabelMerge Records
Hiss Golden Messenger chronology
Haw
(2013)		 Lateness of Dancers
(2014)		 Heart Like a Levee
(2016)
Singles from Lateness of Dancers
  1. "Southern Grammar"
    Released: February 3, 2015[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[2]
Metacritic81/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
American SongwriterStarStarStarStar[5]
Classic RockStarStarStarStar[6]
Consequence of SoundA−[7]
Drowned in Sound7/10[8]
MojoStarStarStarStar[9]
musicOMHStarStarStarStar[10]
NME9/10[11]
Pitchfork7.6/10[12]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStarStar[13]

Lateness of Dancers is the fifth studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on September 9, 2014, under Merge Records.[14]

Critical reception

Lateness of Dancers 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 81, based on 16 reviews.[3]

Accolades

Accolades for Lateness of Dancers
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2014 8 [15]
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2014 23 [16]
PopMatters Top 80 Albums of 2014 57 [17]
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2014 7 [18]

Track listing

Lateness of Dancers track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Lucia"3:11
2."Saturday's Song"4:35
3."Mahogany Dread"4:06
4."Day O Day (A Love So Free)"5:30
5."Lateness of Dancers"5:20
6."I'm a Raven (Shake Children)"2:50
7."Black Dog Wind (Rose of Roses)"4:30
8."Southern Grammar"4:52
9."Chapter & Verse (Ione's Song)"4:47
10."Drum"3:07

Personnel

  • MC Taylor - lead vocals, guitars, production
  • Scott Hirsch - bass guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, mixing, production
  • Phil Cook - guitars, banjo, piano, organ, electric piano, background vocals
  • Brad Cook - bass guitar, background vocals
  • Matt McCaughan - drums, percussion
  • Chris Boerner - guitars
  • Terry Lonergan - drums, percussion
  • William Tyler - guitars
  • Alexandra Sauser-Monnig - background vocals
  • Bobby Britt - fiddle
  • Mark Paulson - strings

Charts

Chart performance for Lateness of Dancers
Chart Peak
position
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[19]13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20]22

References

  1. ↑ "Southern Grammar - Single by Hiss Golden Messenger". Apple Music. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Maloney, Sean (September 4, 2014). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ The music is quirky, textured Americana. [Sep 2014, p.93]
  7. ↑ Terry, Josh (September 9, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Lavery, Aaron (September 12, 2014). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ [MC Taylor's] voice is a gorgeous, low-slung burr, his melodies are fireside-warm, his restless imagination follows the lineage of Southern literary giant Eudora Welty and the collective chops, overseen by long-time studio accomplice Scott Hirsch, are impeccable. [Oct 2014, p.92]
  10. ↑ Paton, Daniel (September 2, 2014). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  11. ↑ Snapes, Laura (September 7, 2014). "NME Review". NME. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (September 9, 2014). "Lateness of Dancers - Hiss Golden Messenger". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bell, Max (September 9, 2014). "Lateness Of Dancers - Hiss Golden Messenger". Record Collector. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Richards, Chris (September 9, 2014). "Complicated faith: Searching for God in the songs of Hiss Golden Messenger". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2014". American Songwriter. November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2014". Consequence of Sound. December 12, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2014". PopMatters. December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2014". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Hiss Golden Messenger Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.


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