Warm Chris

Last updated
Warm Chris
Aldous Harding - Warm Chris.jpg
Studio album by
Aldous Harding
Released25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Studio Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales)
Genre
Length39:12
Label 4AD
Producer John Parish
Aldous Harding chronology
Designer
(2019)		Warm Chris
(2022)
Singles from Warm Chris
  1. "Lawn"
    Released: 2022
  2. "Fever"
    Released: 2022
  3. "Ennui"
    Released: 2022
  4. "Tick Tock"
    Released: 2022

Warm Chris is the fourth studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 25 March 2022 by 4AD. [1] The album peaked at number-one on the New Zealand Albums chart. Its release was preceded by two singles, "Lawn" and "Fever". Two subsequent singles from Warm Chris, charted on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, with "Tick Tock" peaking at No. 31, and "Ennui" peaking at No. 40.

Contents

Composition

Musically, Warm Chris has been described as baroque pop, [2] "endearingly introspective" folk-pop, [3] and freak folk [2] /"gentle" psychedelic folk. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10 [4]
Metacritic 82/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Clash 9/10 [7]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Paste 8.3/10 [2]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [1]

In a review for Pitchfork , Sophie Kemp gave the album a positive review, praising it as showcasing "some of Harding's best songwriting yet". [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Aldous Harding

Warm Chris track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ennui"4:38
2."Tick Tock"3:39
3."Fever"4:17
4."Warm Chris"3:46
5."Lawn"3:37
6."Passion Babe"3:33
7."She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain"4:28
8."Staring at the Henry Moore"3:19
9."Bubbles"3:55
10."Leathery Whip"4:00
Total length:39:12

Personnel

Charts

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Spirit</i> (Jewel album) 1998 studio album by Jewel

Spirit is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jewel, released on November 17, 1998, by Atlantic Records. Singles include "Hands", "Down So Long", and a newly recorded version of "Jupiter", followed by a remix of "What's Simple Is True" to promote Jewel's debut film Ride with the Devil. In addition, a one-track CD containing a live version of "Life Uncommon" was released to music stores in hopes to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity.

<i>Dont Ask</i> 1994 studio album by Tina Arena

Don't Ask is the third studio album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records on 14 November 1994.

<i>21 at 33</i> 1980 studio album by Elton John

21 at 33 is the fourteenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1980. It was his 21st album in total, made when John was 33 years old, hence the title. Three singles were released from the album, including "Little Jeannie", his highest-charting U.S. single in 5 years. The album sold over 900,000 copies in the United States, missing a Platinum certification.

<i>Too Low for Zero</i> 1983 studio album by Elton John

Too Low for Zero is the seventeenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Released in 1983, the album marked a comeback for John, whose previous four albums had failed to yield many enduring international hit singles, and had disappointing sales compared to his string of hit records released during the first half of the 1970s.

<i>Life in Slow Motion</i> 2005 studio album by David Gray

Life in Slow Motion is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter David Gray, released on 12 September 2005 in Europe and Sept. 13 in the United States. Following a muted response to his previous album, A New Day at Midnight, the album was seen by some as a return to the form that brought Gray international acclaim with White Ladder; it was also the last album recorded with longtime collaborator Craig McClune.

<i>Breaking Hearts</i> 1984 studio album by Elton John

Breaking Hearts is the eighteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. It features the quartet of John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. There were four top-40 singles from the album: "Sad Songs ", "Who Wears These Shoes", "In Neon", and the UK No. 5 hit "Passengers".

<i>Inarticulate Speech of the Heart</i> 1983 studio album by Van Morrison

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart is the fourteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1983. Morrison said he arrived at the title from a Shavian saying: "that idea of communicating with as little articulation as possible, at the same time being emotionally articulate". As his last album for Warner Bros. Records, he decided to do an album which had more than the usual complement of instrumental tracks. As he explained in 1984, "Sometimes when I'm playing something, I'm just sort of humming along with it, and that's got a different vibration than an actual song. So the instrumentals just come from trying to get that form of expression, which is not the same as writing a song." Although not expanded upon, of note is that a special thanks is given to L. Ron Hubbard in the liner notes. The reissued and remastered version of the album contains alternative takes of "Cry for Home" and "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 2".

<i>On the Beach</i> (Chris Rea album) 1986 studio album by Chris Rea

On the Beach is the eighth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1986, and built on the success of the preceding Shamrock Diaries. It reached No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart, topped the Dutch charts, reached number two in West Germany and No. 4 in New Zealand. It also reached the top 10 in Norway. In 2019, a deluxe remastered version of the album was released.

<i>Izitso</i> 1977 studio album by Cat Stevens

Izitso is the tenth studio album released by the British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens in April 1977. After the lacklustre Numbers, the album proved to be his comeback. The album updated the rhythmic folk rock and pop rock style of his earlier albums with the extensive use of synthesizers and other electronic music instruments, giving the album a more electronic rock and synthpop style, and anticipating elements of electro.

<i>Desireless</i> (album) 1997 studio album by Eagle-Eye Cherry

Desireless is the debut album by Swedish singer Eagle-Eye Cherry, released on 7 October 1997.

<i>Thinking Room</i> 2001 studio album by Anika Moa

Thinking Room is the debut album by New Zealand Pop recording artist Anika Moa, released on 28 September, 2001, by Warner, Atlantic Records. It reached the number one spot on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified as double platinum, selling over 30,000 copies in New Zealand.

<i>Beautiful Noise</i> 1976 studio album by Neil Diamond

Beautiful Noise is the tenth album by Neil Diamond and his third with Columbia Records, released in 1976. "Dry Your Eyes" was performed with The Band at their farewell show and is featured in Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz.

<i>Fate for Breakfast</i> 1979 studio album by Art Garfunkel

Fate for Breakfast is the fourth solo studio album by Art Garfunkel, released in March 1979 on Columbia Records.

<i>Trampoline</i> (The Mavericks album) 1998 studio album by The Mavericks

Trampoline is the fifth studio album by the American country music band The Mavericks. The album was released on March 10, 1998, by MCA Nashville. It includes the singles "To Be with You", "Dance the Night Away" and "I've Got This Feeling". Although none of these singles were Top 40 hits on the U.S. country charts, "Dance the Night Away" reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and "I've Got This Feeling" reached number 27.

<i>The Lumineers</i> (album) 2012 studio album by the Lumineers

The Lumineers is the debut studio album by American folk rock band the Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 3, 2012, and contains the singles "Ho Hey", "Stubborn Love" and "Submarines". The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

<i>Dream Your Life Away</i> 2014 studio album by Vance Joy

Dream Your Life Away is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was released in Australia on 5 September 2014 via Liberation Music. The album was released on 9 September 2014 in the US via Atlantic Records and worldwide via Warner Music. The album has peaked to number 1 on the Australian Albums Chart. A "Deluxe Edition" was released on 4 September 2015, consisting of two new tracks and five live tracks.

<i>Marlon Williams</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Marlon Williams

Marlon Williams is the solo debut self-titled studio album by New Zealand musician Marlon Williams. It was released in 2015 under Caroline Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aldous Harding</span> New Zealand folk musician

Hannah Sian Topp, known professionally as Aldous Harding, is a New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter, based in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

<i>What Makes You Country</i> 2017 studio album by Luke Bryan

What Makes You Country is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released on December 8, 2017, by Capitol Nashville. The album includes the singles "Light It Up", "Most People Are Good", "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset", and the title track.

<i>Designer</i> (album) 2019 studio album by Aldous Harding

Designer is the third studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 26 April 2019 by 4AD. The song "The Barrel" won the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll award.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kemp, Sophie. "Warm Chris - Aldous Harding". Pitchfork . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Parnell, Annie (March 25, 2022). "Aldous Harding: 'Warm Chris' Album Review". Paste . Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Kalia, Ammar (March 27, 2022). "Aldous Harding: Warm Chris review – endearingly introspective folk-pop". The Observer . Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Warm Chris by Aldous Harding reviews". AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Warm Chris by Aldous Harding". Metacritic . Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Warm Chris - Aldous Harding | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Weaver, David (22 March 2022). "Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Clash . Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Charts.nz – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Aldous Harding – Warm Chris". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 21 December 2022.


Gnome-dev-cdrom-audio.svg

This 2020s album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Gnome-dev-cdrom-audio.svg

This folk album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.