Quarantine (Laurel Halo album)
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Quarantine is the debut album by American electronic musician Laurel Halo, released in 2012 on the Hyperdub label.
Artwork
The album cover features an adaptation of Harakiri School Girls, a work by Makoto Aida which Halo chose for the artwork after seeing it an exhibition on Japanese pop art in New York.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[3] |
| Fact |  [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | (6/10)[6] |
| Pitchfork | (8.0/10)[7] |
| The Quietus | (favourable)[8] |
| Resident Advisor | (4/5)[9] |
| XLR8R | (8/10)[10] |
Critical response came from all major music publications including The Wire who made the release ‘Album of the Year’ in December 2012. The Quietus stated that Quarantine was “Nothing short of magnificent.” The Quietus also went on to say that the album, “remains one of this year's most intriguing and divisive listens.” [11]
Ian Cohen from Pitchfork stated that the album was “Something definitive - her best and most cohesive work to date.“ [7]
The Guardian rated Quarantine 4/5, claiming that the album, “Grows in power with repeated listens.”[5]
Resident Advisor states “Quarantine binds her past sounds into a toxic, lush blend of ambient suspension and disorienting detail. Halo’s melancholic vocals, at turns dry or digitally mangled, serve as psychic counterpoint to the placid, isolated nature of the sonic environments in which they’re situated.” They also went on to say that the album was Halo’s “most immersive and beautiful work to date.”[9]
Track listing
All tracks were recorded by Laurel Halo and mixed by Laurel Halo and Zeljko McMullen.
All tracks are written by Laurel Halo
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Airsick" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Years" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Thaw" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Joy" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "MK Ultra" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Wow" | 1:23 |
| 7. | "Carcass" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Holoday" | 1:50 |
| 9. | "Tumor" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Morcom" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Nerve" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Light + Space" | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 41:19 | |
References
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (13 June 2012). "Take Cover: Laurel Halo: Quarantine". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Quarantine - Laurel Halo". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Bychawski, Adam (21 June 2012). "Laurel Halo - Quarantine". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (4 June 2012). "Laurel Halo: Quarantine". Fact. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Rebecca (31 May 2012). "Laurel Halo: Quarantine – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Gardner, Noel (25 May 2012). "Laurel Halo - 'Quarantine'". NME. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Cohen, Ian (7 June 2012). "Laurel Halo: Quarantine". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Gibb, Rory (23 May 2012). "Reviews: Laurel Halo". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Miller, Derek (21 June 2012). "Laurel Halo - Quarantine". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jackson, Glenn (29 May 2012). "Quarantine". XLR8R. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Quietus | News | INTERVIEW: Laurel Halo