Warm Chris
| Warm Chris | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2022 | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | John Parish | |||
| Aldous Harding chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | 9/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[5] |
Warm Chris is the fourth studio album by the New Zealand independent folk artist, Aldous Harding, released on March 25, 2022 by 4AD.[5] The album's release was preceded by two singles, "Lawn" and "Fever".
Critical reception
In a review for Pitchfork, Sophie Kemp gave the album a positive review, praising it as showcasing "some of Harding's best songwriting yet".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Aldous Harding
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ennui" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Tick Tock" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Fever" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Warm Chris" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Lawn" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Passion Babe" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Staring at the Henry Moore" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Bubbles" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Leathery Whip" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | |
Personnel
- Ali Chant – mixing, vocals
- Aldous Harding – bell, composer, acoustic guitar, humming, piano, electric piano, vocals
- Gavin Fitzjohn – flugelhorn, horn, baritone saxophone
- H. Hawkline – banjo, bass, design, Fender Rhodes, guitar, electric guitar, layout, Hammond organ, photography, vocals
- Hopey Parish – vocals
- Jason Mitchell – mastering
- Jason Williamson – vocals
- Joe Jones – engineer
- John Parish – bass, drums, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, humming, keyboards, mixing, Hammond organ, percussion, producer, shaker, slide guitar, tambourine, vocals
- Seb Rochford – drums
- Steve Prescott – assistant photographer
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 31 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 111 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 45 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 68 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 52 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 5 |
References
- ^ "Warm Chris by Aldous Harding". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Warm Chris by Aldous Harding reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Warm Chris - Aldous Harding | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Weaver, David. "Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Clash. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Kemp, Sophie. "Warm Chris - Aldous Harding". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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