| My New Moon | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Amos Lee |
| Cover: | Amos Lee - My New Moon.jpg |
| Alt: | An off-white background with a circle in the center showing swirling fluids |
| Studio: | Zeitgeist Studio, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Dualtone |
| Producer: | Tony Berg |
| Prev Title: | Spirit |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Dreamland |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
My New Moon is a studio album by American musician Amos Lee, released via Dualtone Records on August31, 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics but praise for the depth of Lee's emotional resonance. Many of the themes come from Lee's introspection as an artist and emotional struggles in the face of violence and his place in the world.
Album of the Year summed up critical consensus as a 68 out of 100, based on four reviews. A positive review came from the editorial staff of AllMusic Guide who awarded it four out of five stars and highlighted it as the "Best of 2018", with reviewer Matt Collar accenting the range of emotions in Lee's writing, calling this "ruminative if still uplifting album, characterized by emotive melodies and an earthy soulfulness". Amanda Wicks of Pitchfork gave the album a seven out of 10, also praising the depth of feeling in the lyrics as well as Lee's ability to transition into Americana to keep from stagnating as an artist. For PopMatters, Chris Ingalls finds a few moments that work on the album but assesses that "it doesn't take long for things to fall apart" and while he notes that Lee is a talented singer and songwriter, he uses cliches on this recording and it fees like a "lazy stopgap"; he scores it a six out of 10.
My New Moon peaked at 49 on the Billboard 200 and at fourth place on Top Rock Albums.
All songs are written by Amos Lee.
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
Technical personnel