# High January — Marker Starling

- **Artist:** [Marker Starling](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)
- **Format:** ALBUM
- **Release Date:** 2020-04-24
- **Record Label:** Idée Fixe Records
- **Total Tracks:** 8
- **MusicList Registry URL:** https://musiclist.ca/releases/high-january
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/album/3er7U7Xz3YFryjGaFnpKSE

## The Story of the Release

High January is the 2020 studio album by Toronto songwriter Chris A. Cummings under his Marker Starling moniker, co-produced by High Llamas leader Sean O'Hagan and released by Idée Fixe Records. Recorded with warm vintage electric piano and subtle analog rhythms, the record presents eight masterfully crafted songs examining memory, solitude, and quiet renewal.

## Canadian Press & Critical Reception

> "Cummings creates a tranquil, bittersweet universe where classic sophisti-pop sensibilities and deep melancholy coexist in immaculate harmony."
> — **The Wire** (2020-05-01) [Read Article](https://www.thewire.co.uk/reviews/marker-starling-high-january)

> "Marker Starling's High January is an understated masterpiece of Canadian lounge-pop and nuanced storytelling."
> — **Exclaim!** (2020-04-24) [Read Article](https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marker_starling-high_january)

## Complete Track-by-Track Liner Notes & Credits

### 01. High January (4:12)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 02. Wait the Night (4:10)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 03. Drop and Pierce (3:12)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 04. Waiting for Grace (3:56)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 05. Move It On (4:25)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 06. Starved for Glamour (4:26)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 07. Coin of the Realm (5:31)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

### 08. A Little Joy (3:59)
- **Performance & Session Musicians:**
  - **Marker Starling**: Performance [VERIFIED] [Profile](https://musiclist.ca/artist/marker-starling)

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