Blizzards (album)

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Blizzards
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Studio album by
Nathan Fake
Released3 April 2020 (2020-04-03)
Genre Electronic
Length63:24
Label Cambria Instruments
Nathan Fake chronology
Providence
(2017)		Blizzards
(2020)		 Crystal Vision
(2023)
Singles from Blizzards
  1. "Tbilisi"
    Released: 12 February 2020 [1]
  2. "Vectra"
    Released: 20 March 2020 [2]
  3. "Torch Song"
    Released: 24 April 2020 [3]

Blizzards is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician Nathan Fake, released on 3 April 2020 through Cambria Instruments. [4] Fake recorded most of the album live in one take, using a stripped-back setup. [4] The album was preceded by the singles "Tbilisi", "Vectra", and "Torch Song". [1] Blizzards received generally favourable reviews from critics.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [5]
Review scores
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Blizzards was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews. [5] Paul Simpson of AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it Fake's "strongest album" so far. [6] Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor wrote favourably of the album, describing it as a return to the approach that defined Fake's earlier work. [7] Simon Whight of Inverted Audio also reviewed the album positively, highlighting its energy and live recording approach. [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nathan Fake.

Blizzards track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Cry Me a Blizzard"5:25
2."Tbilisi"4:01
3."Pentiamonds"5:07
4."Stepping Stone"7:14
5."Ezekiel"6:36
6."North Brink"3:44
7."Vectra"3:43
8."Firmament"8:46
9."Torch Song"5:25
10."Eris & Dysnomia"7:37
11."Vitesse"5:46

References

  1. 1 2 Kenneally, Cerys (12 February 2020). "Nathan Fake announces fifth LP with chaotic new cut "Tbilisi"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vectra – Single by Nathan Fake". Apple Music . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Torch Song – Single by Nathan Fake". Apple Music . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 Ryce, Andrew (13 February 2020). "Nathan Fake recorded most of his new album live in one take". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Blizzards by Nathan Fake Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Blizzards – Nathan Fake". AllMusic . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (1 May 2020). "Nathan Fake – Blizzards". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Whight, Simon (31 March 2020). "Review: Nathan Fake: Blizzards". Inverted Audio. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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