Whatever the Weather (album)

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Whatever the Weather
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Studio album by
Whatever the Weather
Released8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
Genre Electronic
Length44:19
Label Ghostly International
Producer Loraine James
Loraine James chronology
Reflection
(2021)		Whatever the Weather
(2022)		 Building Something Beautiful for Me
(2022)

Whatever the Weather is a studio album by English music producer Loraine James under the pseudonym Whatever the Weather. [1] It was released on 8 April 2022 through Ghostly International. [2] It peaked at number 90 on the UK Album Downloads Chart, [3] as well as number 19 on the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart. [4] It received universal acclaim from critics. [5]

Contents

Background

Most tracks on Whatever the Weather are instrumental, while a few tracks feature Loraine James' own vocals. [6] During the making of the album, she was influenced by the bands Deftones and American Football. [6] A music video for "17°C" was directed by Michael Reisinger. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Clash 8/10 [9]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [10]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Whatever the Weather received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 7 critic scores. [5]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic stated, "It's not quite accurate to pigeonhole this as 'Loraine James goes ambient,' as she's still experimenting with complex beat structures on several of these tracks, but there's a far greater presence of rippling, weightless synths and placid piano melodies here." [8] Will Ainsley of The Quietus called the album "an excellent, and at times thrilling, exposition of a particular side of James' music-making, a strange and alien concoction that reels you into its jellied depths." [11]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Whatever the Weather
PublicationListRankRef.
Impose The Top 50 Albums of 2022
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Slant Magazine The Best Electronic Albums of 2022
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Track listing

All tracks are written by Loraine James.

Whatever the Weather track listing
No.TitleLength
1."25°C"7:27
2."0°C"4:01
3."17°C"4:02
4."14°C"5:45
5."2°C (Intermittent Rain)"1:32
6."10°C"4:22
7."6°C"2:24
8."4°C"4:36
9."30°C"4:50
10."36°C"5:20
Total length:44:19
Digital edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."28°C (Intermittent Sunshine)"1:32
Total length:45:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [14]

Charts

Chart performance for Whatever the Weather
Chart (2022)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [3] 90
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [4] 19

References

  1. ↑ Darville, Jordan (2 February 2022). "Loraine James reveals new alias Whatever The Weather". The Fader . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (2 February 2022). "Loraine James Readies New Album as Whatever the Weather". Exclaim! . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart on 15/4/2022". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Whatever the Weather by Whatever the Weather". Metacritic . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (15 February 2022). "Loraine James Takes Electronic Music's Temperature With New Alias Whatever the Weather". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (2 February 2022). "Loraine James Announces Debut Album as Whatever the Weather, Shares New Song "17°C": Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Whatever the Weather - Whatever the Weather". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Torracinta, Louis (4 April 2022). "Loraine James – Whatever The Weather". Clash . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Phillipe (18 April 2022). "Whatever the Weather: Whatever the Weather". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Ainsley, Will (11 April 2022). "Whatever The Weather — s/t". The Quietus . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2022". Impose . 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Best Electronic Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine . 15 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Whatever the Weather (2022). Whatever the Weather (Vinyl booklet). Ghostly International.
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