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ALBUMApril 5, 2019Next Door Records

The Shape of Your Name

9 tracks
32 mins
Origin: Toronto, Ontario

Album-Level Production & Liner Credits

Lead Vocals, Piano, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Drums, Synthesizers, Percussion, Songwriting
Nigel Ward
Producer, Audio Mixer, Synthesizers, Loops, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass Guitar, Horns, Synthesizers, Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Leif Vollebekk
Piano
Recording Engineer, Strings
Chris Dadge
Drums
Sam Gleason
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Vocal Engineer
Sarah Register
Mastering Engineer
Joe Cornfield
Cover Photography, Design & Layout
Next Door Records
Record Label
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Provenance & Context

The Story of the Release

The Shape of Your Name is the acclaimed 2019 breakthrough studio album by Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield, released via Next Door Records. Recorded between Montreal's Breakglass Studio and The Banff Centre, the record features extensive collaboration with Canadian indie royalty, including Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, and Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene, Leif Vollebekk, and Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett. With candid lyricism, dynamic rhythmic foundations, and intricate arrangements, the record earned widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize Long List.

Canadian Press & Critical Reception

Exclaim!2019-04
"The Shape of Your Name showcases Charlotte Cornfield at her most candid and creatively confident, surrounded by some of Canadian indie rock's finest veterans."
CBC Music2019-04
"A stunning collection of deeply personal songwriting, effortless melodies, and warm, collaborative production."
Track-by-Track Liner Notes

Tracklist & Credits

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