Mia Gargaret

Mia Gargaret is the second full-length studio album by American pianist Gia Margaret, released in 2020.

Reception
Writing for Clash Music, Rae Niwa rated this album an 8 out of 10, telling listeners, "in totality this album will leave you in a pool of your own unraveling". Chris Gee of Exclaim! gave the same rating, calling this work one that "illuminates immense growth and versatility in Margaret's strength as a songwriter and as a producer". Craig Howieson of The Line of Best Fit issued another 8 out of 10 rating, comparing this album to a kite in the wind for how light the music is and continuing that it "sounds like a vital exhalation". Writing for Pitchfork Media, Quinn Moreland rated Mia Gargaret a 7.0 out of 10, noting the variety of moods and sounds in the recording and how it expresses Margaret's experience of recovering from losing her voice.

Track listing
All songs written by Gia Margaret.
 * 1) "apathy" – 3:09
 * 2) "body" – 2:19
 * 3) "INWIW" – 3:00
 * 4) "barely there" – 2:35
 * 5) "for Zoya in China" – 2:54
 * 6) "no sleep no dream" – 1:46
 * 7) "lakes" – 1:38
 * 8) "sadballad" – 1:41
 * 9) "3 movements" – 4:14
 * 10) "ash" – 2:41
 * 11) "lesson" – 1:38

Personnel

 * Gia Margaret – instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, production
 * Emily Cross – clarinet on "ash"
 * Nicholas Papaleo – mixing
 * Doug Saltzman – additional mixing on "barely there" and "lesson", additional production on "lesson"
 * Carley Solether – design, photography
 * Stephen Steinbrink – guitar on "lesson", organ on "lesson", vocals on "lesson", drum production on "barely there", additional production on "barely there" and "lesson"