Clara | ||||
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Released | May 28, 2021 | |||
Length | 69:54 | |||
Label | Kranky | |||
Producer | Scott Morgan | |||
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Clara is a studio album by Canadian composer and record producer Scott Morgan under the pseudonym Loscil. [1] It was released on May 28, 2021, through Kranky. [2] It received universal acclaim from critics. [3]
The sounds on Clara are sourced from a 3-minute composition performed by a 22-piece string orchestra in Budapest, Hungary, that was lathe-cut onto a 7-inch record. [4] Loscil "scratched and abused" it, and then sampled and shaped the sounds from it to create the album. [4]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [6] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 8/10 [8] |
Spectrum Culture | 76% [9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Clara received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 8 critic scores. [3]
Ben Devlin of MusicOMH commented that "Clara is a supremely accomplished record, and deserves to sit with previous career highlights like Submers and Monument Builders as a masterclass in abstract electronica." [7] Justin Vellucci of PopMatters called the album "a beguiling work that toys with space between light and shadow while touching on themes of space and gravity as all-encompassing and inspiring as the universe itself." [8] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "A beautifully nuanced work, Clara is both revealing and mysterious -- and Loscil fans wouldn't expect anything less." [5]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Beats Per Minute | BPM's Favorite Ambient of 2021 | — | |
MusicOMH | musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2021 | 36 | |
PopMatters | The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2021 | 18 |
All tracks are written by Scott Morgan.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lux" | 5:40 |
2. | "Lumina" | 6:12 |
3. | "Lucida" | 5:44 |
4. | "Stella" | 10:08 |
5. | "Vespera" | 6:01 |
6. | "Sol" | 5:04 |
7. | "Aura" | 8:32 |
8. | "Flamma" | 6:04 |
9. | "Orta" | 7:18 |
10. | "Clara" | 9:11 |
Total length: | 69:54 |
Credits adapted from liner notes. [13]