Hinterland (Lonelady album)
Hinterland is the second studio album by Manchester solo artist Julie Campbell, known as Lonelady, released in 2015 by Warp.
Hinterland | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2015 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, alternative dance, dance-punk | |||
Length | 47:14 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
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Background and recording
Campbell drew inspiration for the album from the landscapes of her childhood home in Audenshaw and the tower block she had been living in as an adult.[1] She also drew on the architecture of Manchester.[1] Campbell wrote some of the songs for Hinterland shortly after the release of her previous album, Nerve Up (2010).[1] Hinterland was recorded over a period of 18 months, and was completed a year before it saw release.[1] The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Campbell in her home studio in Manchester, with additional production with Bill Skibbe at Keyclub Recording Co., Michigan.[2] Skibbe added live drums and LinnDrums to the mix.[1]
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[7] |
musicOMH | [8] |
NME | 8/10[9] |
The Quietus | (favourable)[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Hinterland received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Gareth O'Malley, writing for Drowned in Sound, said that the album was "a layered record that reveals more with each listen."[5] AllMusic critic Heather Phares said that "Hinterland's tough, hard-won beauty reveals Campbell coming into her own."[4] Annette Barlow of the Quietus called the album "a masterpiece".[10] In his review for the Line of Best Fit, Chris Todd said that Campbell had "gone and made the finest pop record of 2015 so far."[7] David Welsh of musicOMH said that the album "has to be one of the year's most satisfyingly accomplished long players."[8]
Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream picked Hinterland as his album of the year, stating 'Its just fucking cool. Its got a strange atmosphere and unique mood..''
Publication | Rank | List |
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The Music Exchange (Record Store) | 1 | Top Ten of 2015 [11] |
Piccadilly Records (Record Store) | 5 | Top 100 End of Year Review [12] |
Louder Than War | 8 | Albums of the Year 2015: 50-1[13] |
Q Magazine | 23 | Top 50 Albums of 2015 [14] |
Mojo | 38 | Top 50 Albums of 2015 [15] |
The Quietus | 45 | 100 Albums Of 2015 [16] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Julie Campbell.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Cave" | 5:23 |
2. | "Bunkerpop" | 5:56 |
3. | "Hinterland" | 5:07 |
4. | "Groove it Out" | 6:17 |
5. | "(I Can See) Landscapes" | 3:08 |
6. | "Silvering" | 6:19 |
7. | "Flee!" | 5:35 |
8. | "Red Scrap" | 4:51 |
9. | "Mortar Remembers You" | 4:38 |
References
- McIlroy, Nathan; Franek, Tasha. "Lonelady: Navigating the Hinterland". Now Then magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- Hillyard, Kim (2 July 2015). "Manchester's LoneLady on the isolated process behind second album Hinterland". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Critic Reviews for Hinterland". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- Phares, Heather. "Hinterland - Lonelady". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- O'Malley, Gareth (25 March 2015). "Album Review: LoneLady - Hinterland". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- Jonze, Tim (19 March 2015). "Lonelady: Hinterland review – artful Manchester-inspired journey". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Todd, Chris (26 March 2015). "Hinterland by Lonelady". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Welsh, David (31 March 2015). "LoneLady – Hinterland". musicOMH. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- Jones, Lucy (17 March 2015). "5 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- Barlow, Annette (26 March 2015). "LoneLady". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "The Music Exchange Top Ten of 2015". themusicexchange.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "Piccadilly Records". www.piccadillyrecords.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "Albums of the Year 2015: 50 - 1 - Louder Than War". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "Revealed: Q's Top 50 Albums Of 2015 - Q MagazineQ Magazine". www.qthemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "50 Best Albums Of 2015: The Final Reckoning! | MOJO". MOJO. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "The Quietus | Features | The Quietus Albums Of 2015, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
External links
Hinterland at Discogs (list of releases)