| Chance of Rain | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Hyperdub | |||
| Producer | Laurel Halo | |||
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Chance of Rain is the second studio album by American electronic music artist Laurel Halo. The album was released on October 28, 2013, by Hyperdub [1] and is Halo's second instrumental release of 2013, alongside her extended play Behind the Green Door . [2] The album cover is the work of Halo's father, Arthur Chartow, drawn in the 1970s. [3] [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [5] |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [2] |
| Fact | 4/5 [8] |
| The Irish Times | [9] |
| NME | 7/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.5/5 [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [12] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [13] |
| XLR8R | 8/10 [14] |
Upon its release, Chance of Rain was received positively by music critics. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6] Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album combines "jazz-inspired experimental techno and musique concrète tracks". [15] In his review for Tiny Mix Tapes, DeForrest Brown Jr. defined the music on Chance of Rain as proto-absolute and post-ambient. [12]
All tracks are written by Laurel Halo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. Echt" | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Oneiroi" | 7:35 |
| 3. | "Serendip" | 6:29 |
| 4. | "Chance of Rain" | 7:36 |
| 5. | "Melt" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Still/Dromos" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Thrax" | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Ainnome" | 7:14 |
| 9. | "-Out" | 1:30 |
| Total length: | 44:10 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes of Chance of Rain. [4]
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