Ignorance (The Weather Station album)
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Released | February 5, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Studio | Canterbury (Toronto) | |||
Genre | Baroque pop, indie rock, folk-pop[1] | |||
Length | 40:42 | |||
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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.[2] The album's lead single "Robber" was released on October 14, 2020.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.6/10[4] |
Metacritic | 89/100[5] |
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Pitchfork | 9.0/10[10] |
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Uncut | 9/10[14] |
Ignorance was widely acclaimed by music critics.[5] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it a "piercing new album" and applauded Tamara Lindeman's lyrics about climate change.[15]
Chart performance
The album reached #22 on the UK Midweek Albums Chart.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tamara Lindeman
No. | Title | Length |
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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.[17]
Musicians
- Tamara Lindeman – vocals, piano, guitar, Moog, Pianet, Wurlitzer, string arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Kieran Adams – drums, percussion
- Christine Bougie – guitar
- Ryan Driver – flute
- Drew Jurecka – violin, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Ian Kehoe – percussion
- Shannon Knights – viola
- Philippe Melanson – percussion
- Lydia Munchinsky – cello
- Owen Pallett – string arrangements (tracks 7, 8)
- Marcus Paquin – percussion
- Mike Smith – music notation
- Johnny Spence – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, Moog, Juno
- Brodie West – saxophone
- Ben Whiteley – bass, guitar
- Felicity Williams – harmony vocals (tracks 3, 9)
- Rebekah Wolkstein – violin
Engineers
- Tamara Lindeman – production, overdubbing
- Marcus Paquin – production, overdubbing, mixing
- Jeremy Darby – engineering
- Julian Decorte – engineering
- Joao Carvalho – final mastering
Design
- Hugo Bernier – design
- Jeff Bierk – photography
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 136 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 22 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 61 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] | 5 |
References
- ^ a b Cooper, Leonie (February 4, 2021). "The Weather Station – 'Ignorance' review: moody folk-pop with an ABBA disco sheen". NME. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ignorance by The Weather Station". Apple Music. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Robber – Single by The Weather Station". Apple Music. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ignorance by The Weather Station reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ignorance by The Weather Station Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Ignorance – The Weather Station". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (February 12, 2021). "The Weather Station expand on ecological themes in Ignorance". Financial Times. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Mulvey, John (March 2021). "Forty-six degrees of separation". Mojo. No. 328. p. 80.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (February 6, 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance review – a heartbroken masterpiece". The Observer. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (February 5, 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Goldsmith, Mike (January 2021). "Ignorance | The Weather Station". Record Collector. No. 514. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (February 5, 2021). "The Weather Station Hears the World Fade Away on 'Ignorance'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (February 11, 2021). "The best new music: Django Django and the Weather Station". The Times. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Richard (March 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance". Uncut. No. 286. p. 36.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (January 25, 2021). "Climate Change Is Worsening. So the Weather Station Is Singing About It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Foo Fighters chasing fifth UK Number 1 album". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ "Ignorance". The Weather Station. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Weather Station – Ignorance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2021.