Singing Saw is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on April 15, 2016, on Dead Oceans.
Singing Saw received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim ".
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork praised the album, stating, "Singing Saw is his strongest album because it shows a process of refinement, and because MorbyâÂÂs songwriting has become less referential and more grounded. The basic ingredients havenâÂÂt changed, but Morby is figuring out how to retain and amplify his strongest pointsâÂÂhis weary and wise voice, his understanding of how the musical pieces fit togetherâÂÂand leave everything else behind. On his debut, MorbyâÂÂs voice cracked in places, suggesting effort that transcended ability, but Singing Saw finds him cool and controlled at every turn, fully aware of his limitations but confident in what he can accomplish within them. His singing is simultaneously intimate and distant, part conversation and part stylized monologue. Single lines donâÂÂt really stand out, but MorbyâÂÂs commitment to such elemental concerns has a cumulative effect, and the albumâÂÂs lack of specificity becomes a strength."
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Singing Saw.