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Released | 26 April 2019 | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales) | |||
Length | 40:32 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | John Parish | |||
Aldous Harding chronology | ||||
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Singles from Designer | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 88/100 [2] |
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Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [9] |
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Uncut | 8/10 [12] |
Designer is the third studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 26 April 2019 by 4AD. [13] The song "The Barrel" won the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll award. [14]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | Top 50 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | — | |
Exclaim! | Top 29 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 28 | |
Gorilla vs. Bear | Top 20 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 6 | |
Paste | Top 25 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 23 | |
Rolling Stone | Top 50 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | — |
All tracks are written by Aldous Harding.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fixture Picture" | 4:07 |
2. | "Designer" | 4:16 |
3. | "Zoo Eyes" | 5:17 |
4. | "Treasure" | 4:11 |
5. | "The Barrel" | 4:59 |
6. | "Damn" | 6:27 |
7. | "Weight of the Planets" | 4:43 |
8. | "Heaven Is Empty" | 3:19 |
9. | "Pilot" | 3:13 |
Total length: | 40:32 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] | 53 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [21] | 45 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [22] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [23] | 96 |
French Albums (SNEP) [24] | 101 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] | 98 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [26] | 5 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [27] | 27 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [28] | 15 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [29] | 89 |
UK Albums (OCC) [30] | 33 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [31] | 3 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [32] | 7 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [33] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [34] | 29 |