Pompeii (Cate Le Bon album)
Appearance
Pompeii | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 February 2022 | |||
Genre | Art pop | |||
Length | 43:18 | |||
Label | Mexican Summer | |||
Producer |
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Cate Le Bon chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Clash | 8/10[3] |
DIY | [4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
The Independent | [6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[7] |
NME | [8] |
The Observer | [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
The Times | [11] |
Pompeii is the sixth album by Welsh singer and producer Cate Le Bon. It was released through Mexican Summer on 4 February 2022.
Background and recording
Le Bon began working on the album during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, in a Cardiff Victorian terrace owned by fellow Welsh musician Gruff Rhys.[12]
Composition
Musically, Pompeii takes on "penetrating" art pop.[8] It is also influenced by Japanese city pop,[3] with the style reflected in Le Bon's synth work.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dirt on the Bed" | 4:28 |
2. | "Moderation" | 4:04 |
3. | "French Boys" | 5:14 |
4. | "Pompeii" | 4:35 |
5. | "Harbour" | 4:08 |
6. | "Running Away" | 5:43 |
7. | "Cry Me Old Trouble" | 5:04 |
8. | "Remembering Me" | 4:34 |
9. | "Wheel" | 5:28 |
Total length: | 43:18 |
Personnel
All credits adapted from Bandcamp.[13]
- Cate Le Bon – guitars, bass, synths, piano, percussion
- Stella Mozgawa – drums
- Euan Winshelwood – saxophone
- Stephen Black – saxophone, clarinet
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 70 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Pompeii by Cate Le Bon Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Pompeii on Allmusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Neale, Matthew. "Cate le Bon - Pompeii | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Cate Le Bon - Pompeii". DIY.
- ^ a b Ranta, Alan (1 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon Turns Isolation into a Creative Eruption on 'Pompeii'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (3 February 2022). "Album reviews: Black Country New Road, Bastille, Cate Le Bon and Animal Collective". The Independent.
- ^ Lilly, Evan (3 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon daringly explores the obscure corners of pop on Pompeii". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ a b hunt, El (2 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon – 'Pompeii' review: penetrating art-pop with a surreal sense of isolation". NME.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (30 January 2022). "Cate Le Bon: Pompeii review introspective isolation album". The Observer.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (7 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon: Pompeii Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (3 February 2022). "The best new music to listen to this week". The Times.
- ^ Power, Ed (29 January 2022). "Cate Le Bon was stranded in Wales so she made a lockdown album". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Pompeii | Cate Le Bon". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Cate Le Bon – Pompeii". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.