World on the Ground

2020 studio album by Sarah Jarosz

World on the Ground is the fifth studio album by American singer–songwriter Sarah Jarosz, released on June 5, 2020 by Rounder Records. Produced by John Leventhal,^[1] it was recorded at Studio 22 in New York.

The fourth track on the album, "Johnny", a song with chord progressions reminiscent of the 1991 Nirvana song, "Polly", was performed by Jarosz on the music variety radio program Live from Here on May 30, 2020.^[2]

Critical reception

On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews from mainstream publications, World on the Ground received an average score of 83 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim" from critics.^[3]

Awards and honors

At the 2021 Grammy Awards, World on the Ground won for Best Americana Album. The song "Hometown" was nominated for the Grammy Best American Roots Song.^[8]

Track listing

Personnel

• Sarah Jarosz – vocals, guitars, mandolin, octave mandolin, bouzouki, clawhammer banjo
• John Leventhal – harmony vocals, guitars, drums, percussion, keyboards, marxophone, autoharp, bass
• Dave Eggar – cello
• Katie Kresek – violin
• Katie Thomas – violin
• Christopher Cardona – viola

Additional musicians

• Shawn Pelton – drums (tracks 6 and 8)
• Catherine Russell, Curtis King, Dennis Collins – harmony vocals (track 6)

Technical

• John Leventhal  – producer, mixing, recording
• Mark Goodell  – recording
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering

Charts

References

1. Betts, Stephen L. "Sarah Jarosz Previews New Album 'World on the Ground' With Wistful Song 'Johnny'". MSN. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. Jarosz, Sarah (May 30, 2020). "Live from Here". “Johnny” begins at 16:25 into the episode. Live from Here. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
4. "Sarah Jarosz World on the Ground Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
5. Grunenberg, Kira (June 5, 2020). "Sarah Jarosz Finds Details Through Distance with 'World On The Ground'". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
6. Johnson, Steven (June 5, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
7. Johnson, Ellen (June 15, 2020). "Weary Yet Hopeful, Sarah Jarosz Returns Home on World On The Ground". Paste. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
8. "Artist: Sarah Jarosz". www.grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
9. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

External links

• World on the Ground at Discogs (list of releases)