The Performer (James Righton album)

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The Performer
Studio album by
Released20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
Length35:48
LabelDeeWee
ProducerJames Righton
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
DIY[4]
Q[5]

The Performer is the debut studio album by English musician and Klaxons band member James Righton. It was released on 20 March 2020 under DeeWee Records.[6]

Critical reception[edit]

The Performer was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews.[1] Yasmin Cowan from Clash Magazine said that the album "embarks on a cinematic journey with poignant lyricism, exquisite production and charismatically seductive soundscapes".[3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by James Righton

The Performer track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Performer"4:17
2."Edie"3:53
3."See the Monster"4:00
4."Devil Is Loose"6:29
5."Lessons in Dreamland, Pt. 1"1:12
6."Start"3:16
7."Are You with Me?"3:22
8."Heavy Heart"4:05
9."Lessons in Dreamland, Pt. 2"5:14

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Christopher Monger, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cowan, Yasmin (24 March 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ Williams, Jennessa (19 March 2020). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ Barton, Laura (24 March 2020). "Q Magazine Review". Q. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ Skinner, Tom (12 November 2020). "Klaxons founder James Righton releases '70s-inspired single 'The Performer', taken from his debut solo album". NME. Retrieved 23 May 2020.