Karma & Desire
Karma & Desire is the seventh solo studio album by British electronic music producer Actress, released on Ninja Tune on 23 October 2020. Its announcement was preceded by the surprise release of a single-file album by Actress named 88, which included a PDF hinting towards Karma & Desire's track listing.[7][8] Originally teased via a Twitter post in May 2020,[9] the album was officially announced on 1 September 2020 and is described by Actress as being "a romantic tragedy set between the heavens and the underworld".[10] The announcement of the album was accompanied by the release of the lead single from the album, "Walking Flames", featuring British singer and producer Sampha.[11]
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| Released | 23 October 2020 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Actress | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Beats per Minute | 76%[3] |
| Clash | 9/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| The Quietus | [6] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Darren Cunningham.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire and Light" | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Angels Pharmacy" (featuring Zsela) | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Remembrance" (featuring Zsela) | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Reverend" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Leaves Against the Sky" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Save" | 5:05 |
| 7. | "VVY" (featuring Sampha) | 2:37 |
| 8. | "XRAY" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Gliding Squares" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Many Seas, Many Rivers" (featuring Sampha) | 8:10 |
| 11. | "Loveless" (featuring Aura T-09) | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Public Life" (featuring Vanessa Benelli Mosell) | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Fret" | 1:28 |
| 14. | "Loose" (featuring Christel Well) | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Turin" (featuring Aura T-09) | 7:12 |
| 16. | "Diamond X" | 3:50 |
| 17. | "Walking Flames" (featuring Sampha) | 4:10 |
References
- "Critic Reviews for Karma & Desire". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Kellman, Andy. "Actress – Karma & Desire". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Willems, Jasper (23 October 2020). "Album Review: Actress – Karma & Desire". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Roseblade, Nick (19 October 2020). "Actress – Karma & Desire". Clash. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Sylvester, Daniel (20 October 2020). "Actress Nimbly Balances Many Ideas, Moods and Collaborators on Karma & Desire". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Sharma-Patel, Kashif (22 October 2020). "The World, The Flesh, And The Dancefloor: Karma And Desire By Actress". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Resident Advisor. "Actress releases new album, 88". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- Resident Advisor. "Actress details long-awaited new album, Karma & Desire". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- @ctress_a (2020-05-21). "Actress Details Second Album Of 2020, 'Karma & Desire'". @ctress_a. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- Christian Eede. "Actress Details Second Album Of 2020, 'Karma & Desire'". The Quietus. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- Eric Torres. "Actress and Sampha Share New Song "Walking Flames": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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