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| Released | 5 April 2024 | |||
| Length | 41:21 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
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Love in Constant Spectacle is the twelfth solo studio album by English musician Jane Weaver, released on 5 April 2024 through Fire Records. It received acclaim from critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Love in Constant Spectacle received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [1] Mojo found that "Love in Constant Spectacle is watchful rather than showy, its songs not boxing up one simple mood at a time but sitting with their uncertainty. Nuance might be going out of fashion in the world outside, but in here, Weaver speaks it fluently". [5] Uncut 's Piers Martin called it "by some distance her most satisfying album" as it is "full of surprises and tantalisingly familiar" and presents a "head-spinning account of grief and solace". [8]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic described it as Weaver's "most emotionally based set of songs to date", stating that "her most remarkable material drawing from Krautrock-styled repetition, Stereolab's blithe pop, Broadcast's eerily captivating melodic flare, and Goldfrapp-esque synth grooves" and finding these to be present throughout the album. [2] Exclaim! 's Eric Hill remarked that the album's "focus is slightly more inward-facing, but Weaver still finds ways to create distance between intention and expression even when she herself is the topic". [3]
Reviewing the album for PopMatters , Peter Thomas Webb wrote that it "retains many of the same textures, although the overall effect is a little gentler and more meditative than her previous album, Flock". [7] Janne Oinonen of The Line of Best Fit summarised that "the songs often straddle propulsive organic grooves that coalesce perfectly with Weaver's dreamy melodies and weightless vocals". [4] MusicOMH 's John Murphy called Love in Constant Spectacle "beautifully intricate, thoughtful songs [that] sit amid a hypnotic, otherworldly vibe that never settles for playing safe". [6]
| Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| MOJO | 75 Best Albums of 2024 | 9 | [9] |
| Rough Trade UK | Albums of the Year 2024 | 31 | [10] |
All tracks are written and arranged by Jane Weaver.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Perfect Storm" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Emotional Components" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Love in Constant Spectacle" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Motif" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "The Axis and the Seed" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Is Metal" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Happiness in Proximity" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Romantic Worlds" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Univers" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Family of the Sun" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 41:21 | |
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] | 31 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [12] | 11 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [13] | 8 |
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