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| Released | 11 March 2022 | |||
| Studio | Øra Studio (Trondheim) | |||
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| Length | 42:28 | |||
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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.
Classic Objects was written, performed, arranged, and recorded in Øra Studio in Trondheim.
| 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]
All tracks are written by Jenny Hval
| 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 | |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Classic Objects. [11]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 70 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [13] | 61 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14] | 20 |
| 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] |
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