Like the River Loves the Sea is the seventh studio album by American folk musician Joan Shelley.

The majority of the album was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland, near the esteemed Iðnó cultural center, and produced in collaboration with English folk singer-songwriter James Elkington.

[1][3] Like the River Loves the Sea received extensive praise from critics.

The album has a Metacritic score of 83/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

All tracks are written by Joan ShelleyLike the River Loves the Sea on Bandcamp