Classic Objects

Classic Objects
Studio album by Jenny Hval
Released	11 March 2022
Studio	Øra Studio (Trondheim)
Genre	Experimental [1] art pop [1] [2]
Length	42:28
Label	4AD Su Tissue
Producer	Jenny Hval Kyrre Laastad
Jenny Hval chronology
The Practice of Love (2019) Classic Objects (2022) Iris Silver Mist (2025)
Singles from Classic Objects
"Jupiter" Released: 9 November 2021 "Year of Love" Released: 18 January 2022 "Freedom" Released: 7 March 2022

Classic Objects is the eighth solo studio album by Norwegian musician Jenny Hval, released 11 March 2022 on 4AD. ^[3] The album was produced by Hval, with co-production by Kyrre Laastad.

Recording

Classic Objects was written, performed, arranged, and recorded in Øra Studio in Trondheim.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Clash	8/10 [6]
DIY	[7]
Exclaim!	8/10 [8]
The New York Times	8/10 [9]
Pitchfork	8.0/10 [1]
The Skinny	[10]

Classic Objects received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jenny Hval.

Classic Objects track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Year of Love"	4:13
2.	"American Coffee"	6:02
3.	"Classic Objects"	4:49
4.	"Cemetery of Splendour"	7:01
5.	"Year of Sky"	5:20
6.	"Jupiter"	7:55
7.	"Freedom"	2:16
8.	"The Revolution Will Not Be Owned"	4:49
Total length:		42:28

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Classic Objects. ^[11]

• Jenny Hval – vocals, background vocals, composer, arranger, instruments, production, programming (all tracks), concept, recording
• Kyrre Laastad – co-production, guitar (tracks 1, 7), bass guitar (tracks 2, 6, 8), keyboards (track 1), drums (track 4, 6), recording
• Håvard Volden – guitar (tracks 1–3, 7, 8), bass guitar (tracks 3, 4), keyboards (tracks 5–7)
• Vivian Wang – additional vocals (track 6), keyboards (track 3), recording
• Natali Abrahamsen Garner – additional vocals (tracks 2, 6, 8), recording
• Johan Lindvall – keyboards, piano (track 8)
• Daniel Meyer Grønvold – guitar (tracks 1–4, 7, 8)
• Hans Hulbækmo – percussion (tracks 1–6, 8), drums (track 6, 8)
• Annie Bielski – additional lyrics, artwork, concept, photography
• Even Ormestad – recording (track 8)
• Lasse Marhaug – graphic design, photography
• Heba Kadry – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Classic Objects

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [12]	70
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [13]	61
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14]	20

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
The Fader	The 50 Best Albums of 2022	15	[15]
The Guardian	The 50 Best Albums of 2022	28	[16]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2022	40	[17]
PopMatters	The 80 Best Albums of 2022	59	[18]
Slant	The 50 Best Albums of 2022	50	[19]

References

1. Hussey, Allison (11 March 2022). "Jenny Hval: Classic Objects Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
2. Cills, Hazel (11 March 2022). "On 'Classic Objects,' Jenny Hval interrogates her identity as an artist". NPR . Retrieved 18 September 2022.
3. Jones, Abby (18 January 2022). "Jenny Hval Announces New Album Classic Objects, Shares "Year of Love"". Consequence . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
4. "Reviews for Classic Objects by Jenny Hval". Metacritic . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
5. "Classic Objects – Jenny Hval". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
6. "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". Clash . 9 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
7. Tipple, Ben (11 March 2022). "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". DIY . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
8. Bell, Kaelen (10 March 2022). "Jenny Hval Deconstructs the Myth of Creation on 'Classic Objects'". Exclaim! . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
9. Pareles, Jon (10 March 2022). "Jenny Hval Makes Ideas Sing". The New York Times . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
10. Wade, Lewis (8 March 2022). "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". The Skinny . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
11. Classic Objects (liner notes). Jenny Hval. 4AD. 2022. 4AD0431.
12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
13. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
15. "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". The Fader . December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
16. "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". The Guardian . December 23, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
17. "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork . December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
18. "The 80 Best Albums of 2022". PopMatters . December 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
19. "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine . December 7, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.