Tip of the Sphere

Tip of the Sphere is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Cass McCombs. It was released on February 8, 2019 through Anti- Records.[11]

Tip of the Sphere
Studio album by Cass McCombs
Released	February 8, 2019
Studio	Figure 8 Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA[1]
Length	57:30
Label	Anti-
Cass McCombs chronology
Mangy Love (2016) Tip of the Sphere (2019)
Singles from Tip of the Sphere
"Sleeping Volcanoes" Released: October 30, 2018[2]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
American Songwriter	[5]
Clash	6/10[6]
DIY	[7]
NME	[8]
Paste	7.5/10[9]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[10]

"Sleeping Volcanoes" was released as the first single from the album on October 30, 2018.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cass McCombs.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Followed The River South To What"	7:36
2.	"The Great Pixley Train Robbery"	4:00
3.	"Estrella"	4:36
4.	"Absentee"	2:48
5.	"Real Life"	5:15
6.	"Sleeping Volcanoes"	4:27
7.	"Sidewalk Bop After Suicide"	4:27
8.	"Prayer For Another Day"	4:53
9.	"American Canyon Sutra"	4:45
10.	"Tying Up Loose Ends"	4:34
11.	"Rounder"	10:09

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12]	3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	19

References

1. Kaye, Ben (October 31, 2018). "Cass McCombs announces new album, "Tip of the Sphere"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
2. Blistein, Jon (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Previews New Album With Rumbling "Sleeping Volcanoes"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
4. Donelson, Marcy. "Tip of the Sphere - Cass McCombs". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
5. Horowitz, Hal (February 7, 2019). "Cass McCombs: Tip Of The Sphere". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
6. Harper, Sean (February 5, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
7. Michalik, Timmy. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
8. Bassett, Jordan (February 6, 2019). "Cass McCombs – "Tip Of The Sphere" review". NME. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
9. Manno, Lizzie (February 19, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
10. Bromwich, Jonah (February 9, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
11. Blais-Billie, Braudie (October 30, 2018). "Cass McCombs Announces New Album "Tip of the Sphere"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
12. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
13. "Cass McCombs Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
14. "Cass McCombs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2019.