Ignorance (The Weather Station album)

Ignorance is the fifth studio album by Canadian band the Weather Station. It was released on February 5, 2021 through Fat Possum Records in the United States, and Next Door Records in Canada.[1] The lead single "Robber" was released on October 13, 2020, and was met with universal critical acclaim.[2]

Ignorance
Studio album by
The Weather Station
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Length40:42
Label
ProducerTamara Hope
The Weather Station chronology
The Weather Station
(2017)		 Ignorance
(2021)
Singles from Ignorance
  1. "Robber"
    Released: October 13, 2020
  2. "Tried to Tell You"
    Released: November 18, 2020

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.3/10[3]
Metacritic88/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
Flood Magazine9/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
Mojo[9]
NME[10]
Paste8.7/10[11]
Pitchfork9.0/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Uncut9/10[15]

The album has been met with acclaim from several websites, such as Exclaim!, Pitchfork, and Mojo.[16] The New York Times called it a "piercing new album" and applauded Tamara Lindeman's lyrics about climate change.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Robber"5:20
2."Atlantic"3:53
3."Tried to Tell You"3:38
4."Parking Lot"4:06
5."Loss"3:36
6."Separated"3:24
7."Wear"3:18
8."Trust"5:00
9."Heart"3:47
10."Subdivisions"4:40
Total length:40:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[18]

Musicians

  • Tamara Lindeman – vocals, piano, guitar, Moog, Pianet, Wurlitzer, string arrangements (1,3,4,6,7)
  • Kieran Adams – drums, percussion
  • Christine Bougie – guitar
  • Ryan Driver – flute
  • Ian Kehoe – percussion
  • Philippe Melanson – percussion
  • Marcus Paquin – percussion
  • Johnny Spence – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, Moog, Juno
  • Brodie West – saxophone
  • Ben Whiteley – bass, guitar
  • Felicity Williams – harmony vocals on 3, 9
  • Owen Pallett – string arrangements (7,8)
  • Drew Jurecka – violin, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Rebekah Wolkstein – violin
  • Shannon Knights – viola
  • Lydia Munchinsky – cello

Engineers

  • Tamara Lindeman – producer, overdubs
  • Marcus Paquin – producer, overdubs, mixer
  • Jeremy Darby – engineer
  • Julian Decorte – engineer
  • Joao Carvalho – final mastering

References
  1. "Ignorance by The Weather Station". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  2. "Listen to 'Robber' by The Weather Station". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. "Ignorance by The Weather Station reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. "Ignorance by The Weather Station Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. Niwa, Rae (February 3, 2021). "The Weather Station - Ignorance". Clash. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Bell, Kaelen (February 1, 2021). "On 'Ignorance,' the Weather Station Finds the Music to Match Her Expansive Poetry". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. Lemmon, Kyle (February 2, 2021). "Album Review: The Weather Station, 'Ignorance'". Flood Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. Empire, Kitty (February 6, 2021). The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/06/the-weather-station-ignorance-review-tamara-lindeman-hope-heartbroken-masterpiece. Retrieved February 6, 2021. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "The Weather Station – 'Ignorance' review: moody folk-pop with an ABBA disco sheen". NME (March 2021). February 2021.
  10. "The Weather Station: The Weather Station". Mojo (March 2021): 80. February 2021.
  11. Schonfeld, Zach (February 2021). "The Weather Station Reckons with Environmental Dread on the Brilliant Ignorance". Paste (February 2021). Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  12. Sodomsky, Sam (February 2021). "The Weather Station - Ignorance". Pitchfork (February 2021). Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  13. Goldsmith, Mike (December 2020). "The Weather Station – Ignorance". Record Collector (471). Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  14. "The Weather Station – Ignorance". Rolling Stone (February 2021). February 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021. |first= missing |last= (help)
  15. Williams, Richard (February 2020). "The Weather Station: Ignorance". Uncut (March 2021): 36.
  16. "The Weather Station - Ignorance". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  17. Zoladz, Lindsay (2021-01-25). "Climate Change Is Worsening. So the Weather Station Is Singing About It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  18. "Ignorance, by The Weather Station". The Weather Station. Retrieved 2021-02-02 – via Bandcamp.
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