Otherness (Kindness album)

Otherness
Studio album by Kindness
Released	13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)
Length	46:13
Label	Female Energy Mom + Pop
Kindness chronology
World, You Need a Change of Mind (2012) Otherness (2014) Something Like a War (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.4/10 [1]
Metacritic	68/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Clash	7/10 [4]
Consequence of Sound	B- [5]
DIY	[6]
Drowned in Sound	5/10 [7]

Otherness is the second studio album by English musician Adam Bainbridge, under their solo project Kindness. It was released on October 13, 2014 through Mom + Pop Music and Female Energy. ^{[8] [9]}

Critical reception

Otherness was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 68, based on 18 reviews. ^[2]

Accolades

Accolades for Otherness

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Dummy Mag	Top 20 Albums of 2014	2	[10]
Gigwise	Top 50 Albums of 2014	36	[11]
The Guardian	Top 40 Albums of 2014	27	[12]
Pigeons & Planes	Top 50 Albums of 2014	41	[13]

Track listing

Otherness track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"World Restart" (featuring Kelela Mizanekristos)	4:39
2.	"This Is Not About Us"	3:20
3.	"I'll Be Back" (featuring Sam Beste)	5:18
4.	"Who Do You Love?" (featuring Bob Blank, Lola Blank and Robin Carlsson)	4:51
5.	"8th Wonder" (featuring M.anifest)	5:12
6.	"With You" (featuring Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan, Kelela Mizanekristos and Paul Morley)	4:03
7.	"Geneva"	5:46
8.	"For the Young" (featuring Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso)	3:14
9.	"Why Don't You Love Me" (featuring Devonté Hynes and Tawiah)	4:05
10.	"It'll Be OK"	5:45

Charts

Chart performance for Otherness

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14]	45

References

1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
3. Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
4. Diver, Mike (8 October 2014). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
5. Terry, Josh (14 October 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. West, James (7 October 2014). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
7. Slaughter, Matthew (10 October 2014). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
8. Renshaw, David (6 October 2014). "Kindness streams new album 'Otherness' online". NME . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
9. Minsker, Evan (11 August 2014). "Kindness Announces New Album Otherness, Shares "World Restart" Featuring Kelela and Ade". Pitchfork . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
10. "The 20 Best Albums of 2014". Dummy Mag . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
11. "Gigwise's 50 Best Albums of 2014". Gigwise . 3 December 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
12. "The Best Albums of 2014". The Guardian . 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
13. "Pigeons & Planes' Best Albums of 2014". Album of the Year. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
14. "Kindness Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2020.