Catching a Tiger

Catching a Tiger
Studio album by Lissie
Released 21 June 2010
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre Rock, country, folk
Length 47:10 (Standard), 54:34 (iTunes edition)
Label Columbia
Producer Jacquire King, Bill Reynolds, Julian Emery, Ed Harcourt
Lissie chronology
Why You Runnin'
(2009)		 Catching a Tiger
(2010)
Singles from Catching A Tiger
  1. "In Sleep"
    Released: April 2010
  2. "When I'm Alone"
    Released: 21 June 2010
  3. "Cuckoo"
    Released: 30 August 2010
  4. "Everywhere I Go"
    Released: 10 December 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
BBC (positive) [2]
The Boston Phoenix [3]
Evening Standard [4]
The Independent (positive) [5]
MusicOMH [6]
News of the World [7]
The Northern Echo (positive) [8]
Pitchfork Media (5.4/10) [9]
SPIN (7/10) [10]
Sunday Mercury (positive) [11]
Time Out [12]

Catching a Tiger is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lissie, released in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2010 on Columbia Records.[13] It was released in the United States on 17 August 2010 on Fat Possum Records.[14]

Contents

Singles

Critical reception

Catching a Tiger received generally favorable reviews. Paul Cole of the Sunday Mercury writes, "Lissie’s bluesy vocal prowls around a self-penned setlist like a caged tigress waiting to pounce on its keeper. Nothing prepares you for unashamed rock-out In Sleep, then Lissie abruptly changes direction for the ethereal Bully and Americana of Martha Wainwright-like Little Lovin’. Yet Stranger is 60s pop incarnate. A stunning debut album."[15]

In a very positive review, BBC writer Mike Diver writes "California native [sic] Lissie Maurus makes a man sick to his stomach. Not because she’s no good – rather the exact opposite. Catching a Tiger is a debut that dreams beyond typical new artist parameters. It is the work of a girl who looks, even with a fag hanging from her pale lips, like an alt-fashion model. But she sounds like one of the greatest female vocalists of a generation, arguably without even really trying."[16]

News of the World gave Catching a Tiger 4 out of 5 stars, gushing that "WHATEVER she tries, Illinois girl Lissie sings sexily, and a corking tune is never far away in this debut album ... All 12 songs could be singles. Catching A Tiger? She's already a roaring lioness."[17]

Evening Standard writer Rick Pearson also gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and listed it as one of the albums of the week. In his review, Pearson raves that "Lissie's smoky tones [echo] Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks," describing the album as "brilliant."[18]

Sammy Richman of The Independent writes in a positive review that "(Lissie's) debut album is as refreshing a slice of pop as these jaded ears have heard in years, channeling Edie Brickell one moment, Stevie Nicks the next, and Bobbie Gentry at will."[19]

In a very positive review, Sophie Stratford of The Northern Echo praises Lissie for having a "a voice which crackles with the influence of blues as much as it does with folk and a range and delivery that could put most rock singers to shame" before describing the album as "the perfect record for sunny days and driving on the highway with the wind in your hair."[20]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer Length
1. "Record Collector"   Elisabeth Maurus, Craig Dodds   3:44
2. "When I'm Alone"   Maurus, James Irvin, Julian Emery   3:41
3. "In Sleep"   Maurus, Irvin, Emery   4:58
4. "Bully"   Maurus, Bill Reynolds, Tyler Ramsey   3:44
5. "Little Lovin'"   Maurus, Angelo Petraglia   4:29
6. "Stranger"   Maurus, Reynolds, Robert Meek   3:08
7. "Loosen The Knot"   Maurus, Irvin, Emery   3:30
8. "Cuckoo"   Maurus, Irvin, Emery   3:37
9. "Everywhere I Go"   Maurus, Curt Schneider   4:09
10. "Worried About"   Maurus   4:26
11. "Look Away"   Maurus   4:30
12. "Oh Mississippi"   Maurus, Ed Harcourt   3:23
iTunes edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer Length
13. "Needle Starts To Fall"       3:48
14. "This Much I Know"       3:37

Charts & Certifications

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
European Albums Chart[21] 87
German Albums Chart[22] 27
Greek Albums Chart[23] 27
Irish Albums Chart[24] 68
Norwegian Albums Chart[25] 4
Swiss Album Charts[26] 48
UK Albums Chart[27] 12
US Billboard Folk Albums[28] 5
US Billboard Independent Albums[29] 34
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[30] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
Summaries

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Reference

  1. ^ Leahey, Andrew. Catching a Tiger at Allmusic
  2. ^ BBC review
  3. ^ link
  4. ^ Evening Standard review
  5. ^ The Independent review
  6. ^ MusicOMH review
  7. ^ News of the World review
  8. ^ The Northeren Echo review
  9. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  10. ^ Spin review
  11. ^ Sunday Mercury review
  12. ^ Time Out review
  13. ^ "hmv.com: music: Catching A Tiger (2010)". HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=6164. Retrieved 20 June 2010. 
  14. ^ http://www.fatpossum.com/products/catching-a-tiger
  15. ^ http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/cd-reviews/2010/06/20/lissie-catching-a-tiger-66331-26687215/
  16. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/p3vh
  17. ^ http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/entertainment/Music-reviews/858145/Albums-of-the-week.html
  18. ^ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23846507-cds-of-the-week-eminem-and-lissie.do
  19. ^ Richman, Simmy (20 June 2010). "Album: Lissie, Catching a Tiger (Columbia)". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lissie-catching-a-tiger-columbia-2005914.html. 
  20. ^ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/8240367.Lissie__Catching_A_Tiger/
  21. ^ [1]
  22. ^ German Album Charts
  23. ^ Greek Album Charts
  24. ^ Irish Album Charts
  25. ^ Norwegian Album Charts
  26. ^ Swiss Album Charts
  27. ^ UK Album Charts
  28. ^ [2]
  29. ^ [3]
  30. ^ [4]
  31. ^ "British album certifications – Lissie – Catching a Tiger". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Catching a Tiger in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go

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