Warm Chris
| Warm Chris | ||||
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| Released | 25 March 2022 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales) | |||
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| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | John Parish | |||
| Aldous Harding chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Warm Chris | ||||
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Warm Chris is the fourth studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 25 March 2022 by 4AD.[1] The album peaked at number-one on the New Zealand Albums chart. Its release was preceded by two singles, "Lawn" and "Fever". Two subsequent singles from Warm Chris, charted on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, with "Tick Tock" peaking at No. 31, and "Ennui" peaking at No. 40.
Composition
[edit]Musically, Warm Chris has been described as baroque pop,[2] "endearingly introspective" folk-pop,[3] and freak folk[2]/"gentle" psychedelic folk.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 9/10[7] |
| The Observer | [3] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[1] |
In a review for Pitchfork, Sophie Kemp gave the album a positive review, praising it as showcasing "some of Harding's best songwriting yet".[1]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kemp, Sophie. "Warm Chris - Aldous Harding". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Parnell, Annie (March 25, 2022). "Aldous Harding: 'Warm Chris' Album Review". Paste. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Kalia, Ammar (March 27, 2022). "Aldous Harding: Warm Chris review – endearingly introspective folk-pop". The Observer. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "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 (22 March 2022). "Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Clash. 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.
- ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Warm Chris at Discogs (list of releases)
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