Ignorance (The Weather Station album)

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Ignorance
The Weather Station - Ignorance.png
Studio album by
The Weather Station
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Recorded2019
StudioCanterbury (Toronto)
Genre Indie rock, baroque pop, folk-pop [1]
Length40:42
Label
Producer
The Weather Station chronology
The Weather Station
(2017)		Ignorance
(2021)		 How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars
(2022)
Singles from Ignorance
  1. "Robber"
    Released: October 14, 2020
  2. "Tried to Tell You"
    Released: November 18, 2020

Ignorance is the fifth studio album by Canadian band the Weather Station. It was released worldwide on February 5, 2021 through Fat Possum Records in the United States, and a small part (digital or vinyl only) through Next Door Records in Canada. [2] [3] The album's lead single "Robber" was released on October 14, 2020. [4]

Contents

The album's ten tracks were recorded with two percussionists, a saxophonist and a flutist, plus bass, keys, and guitar. Songwriter Tamara Lindeman wrote and produced all the songs. The album's theme is based on Lindeman's contemplation of the global climate crisis. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 8.6/10 [5]
Metacritic 89/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Financial Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]
Pitchfork 9.0/10 [11]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Uncut 9/10 [15]

Ignorance was widely acclaimed by music critics. [6] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it a "piercing new album" and applauded Lindeman's lyrics about climate change. [16]

The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize. [17]

Accolades

Ignorance on year-end lists
PublicationListRankRef.
CBC Music The 21 best Canadian albums of 2021
10
Exclaim! Best Albums of 2021
2
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2021
4
The New York Times Best Albums of 2021
4
The New Yorker The Best Music of 2021
1
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
3
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
7
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2021
27
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2021
8
Uncut Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2021
1

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tamara Lindeman

No.TitleLength
1."Robber"5:20
2."Atlantic"3:53
3."Tried to Tell You"3:38
4."Parking Lot"4:06
5."Loss"3:36
6."Separated"3:24
7."Wear"3:18
8."Trust"5:00
9."Heart"3:47
10."Subdivisions"4:40
Total length:40:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from Bandcamp: [28]

Musicians

Engineers

Design

Charts

Chart performance for Ignorance
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [29] 136
Scottish Albums (OCC) [30] 22
UK Albums (OCC) [31] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [32] 5

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