| High Life | ||||
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| Released | 30 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Brian Eno, FRED | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Clash | 7/10 [4] |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| NOW Magazine | |
| The Observer | |
| Paste Magazine | 8.4/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 [10] |
| Spin | 7/10 [11] |
High Life is the second collaboration between Brian Eno and Karl Hyde,of British electronic group Underworld. The album follows Someday World and was released on 30 June 2014. [12]
The album is Eno's sixth for Warp,and was recorded following the announcement of his first collaboration with Karl Hyde. Eno was quoted saying,"when Someday World was finished I felt like we were still on a roll and I wasn't ready to stop working and get into 'promotional mode' for that record. So I suggested we immediately start on another album,a different one,where we extended some of the ideas we'd started,and attempted some of the ideas we hadn't." [13]
The album was released on 30 June 2014 (1 July in North America) on CD and digitally with a vinyl copy which features two additional tracks,"Slow Down,Sit Down &Breathe" (also on the digital edition) and "On a Grey Day". [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
| 2. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
| 4. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
| 5. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
| 2. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
| 4. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
| 5. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
| 2. | "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
| 4. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
| 7. | "On a Grey Day" | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 107 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] | 142 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 94 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [18] | 94 |
| US Billboard 200 [19] | 194 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [20] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [21] | 31 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [22] | 17 |