Venus in Leo

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Venus in Leo
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Studio album by
HTRK
Released30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
Recorded2018–2019 [1]
StudioDandenong Ranges, Melbourne [1]
Length41:57
Label Ghostly International
Producer HTRK
HTRK chronology
Psychic 9–5 Club
(2014)		Venus in Leo
(2019)		Rhinestones
(2021)

Venus in Leo is the fourth studio album by Australian band HTRK. [2] It was released on 30 August 2019 by Ghostly International. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [3]

Contents

Background

HTRK consists of Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang. [4] Venus in Leo is HTRK's first studio album since Psychic 9–5 Club (2014). [5] The album was recorded in the band's home studio in the Dandenong Ranges outside of Melbourne. [6] It includes a cover version of Missy Elliott's song "Hit 'Em wit da Hee". [7] Music videos were released for "You Know How to Make Me Happy", [6] "Venus in Leo", and "New Year's Day". [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Venus in Leo received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 7 critic scores. [3]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic described Venus in Leo as "HTRK's most sensuous material yet" and "the type of album that provokes repeated, enraptured listens." [9] Joshua Minsoo Kim of Pitchfork commented that "HTRK are at their most vulnerable here, sounding in desperate need of sating desires before they are paralyzed by listlessness and disappointment." [10] He added, "Venus in Leo is an album for those who feel doomed to a repeating cycle of failed loves and dashed hopes, for when one's existence can resemble the fading apparitions that adorn the album cover." [10] Will Lynch of Resident Advisor stated, "HTRK create something their fans will never tire of: a dark, sensual, poetic languor that's theirs alone." [12]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Venus in Leo
PublicationListRankRef.
DJ Mag DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019
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Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang, except "Hit 'Em wit da Hee" by Melissa Elliott, Kim Jones, and Timothy Mosley.

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Drama"3:51
2."Mentions"6:22
3."Venus in Leo"5:46
4."You Know How to Make Me Happy"3:47
5."Dream Symbol"5:20
6."Hit 'Em wit da Hee"3:17
7."Dying of Jealousy"5:16
8."New Year's Day"3:56
9."New Year's Eve"4:22
Total length:41:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 HTRK (2019). Venus in Leo (CD booklet). Ghostly International.
  2. ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "HTRK". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Venus in Leo by HTRK". Metacritic . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Bruce-Jones, Henry (10 July 2019). "HTRK return to Ghostly with new album". Fact . Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Melbourne Duo HTRK next on Ghostly with fourth studio album". XLR8R . 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. 1 2 Posner, Nina (11 July 2019). "HTRK to release Venus in Leo". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Cluness, Bob (4 September 2019). "HTRK — Venus In Leo". The Quietus . Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Martin, Josh (21 December 2020). "HTRK share cinematic music video for 'New Years Day'". NME . Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Venus in Leo - HTRK". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 Minsoo Kim, Joshua (3 September 2019). "HTRK: Venus in Leo". Pitchfork . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ↑ Kneschke, Tristan. "HTRK - Venus in Leo". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. ↑ Lynch, Will (6 September 2019). "HTRK - Venus In Leo". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "DJ Mag's top 50 albums of 2019". DJ Mag . 17 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

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