''Boneclouds'' is an album by

Mason Jennings Mason Jennings is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter. Biography Born in Hawaii, Jennings moved with his family to Pittsburgh at an early age. Jennings learned to play guitar at the age of 13, when he began writing songs. Jennings later dro ...

. It was released in 2006 by Glacial Pace.

Production

The album was produced by

Noah Georgeson Noah Georgeson is an American musician, producer, engineer, mixer and solo recording artist. Georgeson's debut album '' Find Shelter'' was released through Plain Recordings on November 28, 2006. Early life and education Born in San Anselmo, ...

, with minor input from

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Critical reception

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wrote that "though the production is cleaner and fuller sounding than on his earlier records, enningsmaintains the level of intimacy and insight that his fans have come to expect." ''

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'' called ''Boneclouds'' "the most dynamic and richly textured album of Jennings’ career." ''

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'' wrote that "there's a fine line between being genuine and being cheesy, and ''Boneclouds'' wrestles with this throughout." ''

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'' called Jennings "an extraordinary player who dazzles through the charm and eloquence of his fret work." '' Paste'' lamented Jennings's "penchant for Hallmark sentimentality and easy rhymes."

Track listing

# "Be Here Now" – 3:48 # "Gentlest Hammer" – 3:14 # "If You Ain't Got Love" – 3:16 # "Some Say I'm Not" – 3:57 # "Moon Sailing on the Water" – 4:34 # "Jackson Square" – 4:10 # "If You Need a Reason" – 4:35 # "Which Way Your Heart Will Go" – 3:18 # "Where the Sun Had Been" – 2:12 # "Jesus Are You Real" – 4:52 # "Things Change" – 3:48 (

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bonus track)

References

2006 albums Mason Jennings albums Epic Records albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub