The Great White Sea Eagle is a 2023 album by Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston, collaborating with Swedish musicians Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra.
[3] Editors at AllMusic chose this and an Album Pick and rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim Sendra writing that it is a "loose and lively set of arrangements that felt improvised, while at the same time as intricate as a fine piece of jewelry".
[6] Glyn Brown of Mojo rated this release 4 out of 5 stars for "emotional heft that'll leave you winded, hidden in deceptively simple arrangements".
[8] Nick Halsted of Uncut rated this release an 8 out of 10, praising the vocalists: "Nina Persson adds clean, open vocal optimism to James Yorkston's reedy grain on harmonies, easygoing duets and some leads, on songs crisp as winter sunlight".
[9] In Under the Radar, The Great White Sea Eagle was rated 8 out of 10 stars, with critic Ian Rushbury calling it "a beautiful, hand made collection of natural and unforced songs to be treasured".