Pompeii | ||||
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Released | 4 February 2022 | |||
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Genre | Art pop | |||
Length | 43:18 | |||
Label | Mexican Summer | |||
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Cate Le Bon chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Clash | 8/10 [3] |
DIY | [4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
The Independent | [6] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [7] |
NME | [8] |
The Observer | [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10 [10] |
The Times | [11] |
Pompeii is the sixth studio album by Welsh singer and producer Cate Le Bon, released on 4 February 2022 by Mexican Summer.
Le Bon began working on the album during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, in a Cardiff Victorian terrace owned by fellow Welsh musician Gruff Rhys. [12]
Musically, Pompeii takes on "penetrating" art pop. [8] It is also influenced by Japanese city pop, [3] with the style reflected in Le Bon's synth work. [5]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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BrooklynVegan | Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2022 | 32 | [13] |
Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 30 | [14] |
The Forty-Five | Albums of the year 2022 | 30 | [15] |
Mojo | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 21 | [16] |
New Commute | New Commute's Albums of the Year | N/A | [17] |
Northern Transmission | Top 50 Albums of 2022 | 47 | |
ourculture | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 21 | [18] |
Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 15 | [19] |
Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 20 | [20] |
Pitchfork | The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022 | N/A | [21] |
Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 48 | [22] |
Slate | The Best Albums of 2022 | Honorable Mention | [23] |
Treble | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 10 | [24] |
Uncut | Best New Albums of 2022 | 13 | [25] |
Under the Radar | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 36 | [26] |
All tracks are written by Cate Le Bon
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dirt on the Bed" | 4:28 |
2. | "Moderation" | 4:04 |
3. | "French Boys" | 5:14 |
4. | "Pompeii" | 4:35 |
5. | "Harbour" | 4:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Running Away" | 5:43 |
7. | "Cry Me Old Trouble" | 5:04 |
8. | "Remembering Me" | 4:34 |
9. | "Wheel" | 5:28 |
Total length: | 43:18 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Portuguese Albums (AFP) [27] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [28] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC) [29] | 70 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [30] | 6 |
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