True North (Michael Chapman album)

True North is a studio album by English singer-songwriter Michael Chapman. It was released on 8 February 2019 through Paradise of Bachelors.[8]

True North
Studio album by Michael Chapman
Released	8 February 2019
Studio	Mwnci Studios[1]
Length	44:44
Label	Paradise of Bachelors
Michael Chapman chronology
50 (2017) True North (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Paste	7.2/10[4]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[5]
PopMatters	7/10[6]
Under the Radar	8/10[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Chapman.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Too Late"	4:24
2.	"After All This Time"	4:05
3.	"Vanity & Pride"	3:33
4.	"Eleuthera"	2:49
5.	"Bluesman"	3:34
6.	"Full Bottle, Empty Heart"	3:20
7.	"Truck Song"	6:08
8.	"Caddo Lake"	5:55
9.	"Hell to Pay"	4:13
10.	"Youth Is Wasted on the Young"	4:01
11.	"Bon Ton Roolay"	2:42

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[9]	1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10]	16

References

1. Helman, Peter (28 November 2018). "Michael Chapman Shares New Song "It's Too Late"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
2. "Metacritic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
3. Jurek, Thom. "True North – Michael Chapman". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
4. Ham, Robert (6 March 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
5. Wicks, Amanda (7 February 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
6. Horowitz, Steve (4 February 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
7. Michalik, Timothy (7 February 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
8. Gallacher, Alex (29 November 2018). "Michael Chapman Announces New Album 'True North'". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
9. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
10. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.