Designer (album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 April 2019 | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales) | |||
Length | 40:32 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | John Parish | |||
Aldous Harding chronology | ||||
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Singles from Designer | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10[1] |
Metacritic | 88/100[2] |
Review scores | |
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Pitchfork | 8.0/10[9] |
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Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Designer is the third studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 26 April 2019 by 4AD.[13] The song "The Barrel" won the 2019 APRA Silver Scroll award.[14]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | Top 50 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | — | |
Exclaim! | Top 29 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 28 | |
Gorilla vs. Bear | Top 20 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 6 | |
Paste | Top 25 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | 23 | |
Rolling Stone | Top 50 Albums of 2019 (Mid-Year) | — |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Aldous Harding
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fixture Picture" | 4:07 |
2. | "Designer" | 4:16 |
3. | "Zoo Eyes" | 5:17 |
4. | "Treasure" | 4:11 |
5. | "The Barrel" | 4:59 |
6. | "Damn" | 6:27 |
7. | "Weight of the Planets" | 4:43 |
8. | "Heaven Is Empty" | 3:19 |
9. | "Pilot" | 3:13 |
Total length: | 40:32 |
Personnel
[edit]- Aldous Harding – vocals, acoustic and classical guitar
- John Parish – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, drums, congas, percussion, mixing
- H. Hawkline – bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, vocal percussion, design, layout
- Gwion Llewelyn – drums, vocals
- Stephen Black – tenor, baritone and alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Clare Mactaggart – violin
- Jared Samuel – celesta on "Damn"
Charts
[edit]Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 53 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 45 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 96 |
French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 101 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 98 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] | 5 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27] | 27 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 15 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 89 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 33 |
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[31] | 3 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[32] | 7 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[33] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[34] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Designer by Aldous Harding reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Designer by Aldous Harding Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Designer – Aldous Harding". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 April 2019). "Aldous Harding: Designer review – cryptic charm and shimmering psychedelic pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin; Bray, Elisa (25 April 2019). "Album reviews: Aldous Harding, The Cranberries, Soak, and Catfish and the Bottlemen". The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (May 2019). "Aldous Harding: Designer". Mojo. No. 306. p. 93.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (25 April 2019). "Aldous Harding – 'Designer' review". NME. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (28 April 2019). "Aldous Harding: Designer review – a true original". The Observer. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (26 April 2019). "Aldous Harding: Designer". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (June 2019). "Immaculate Design". Q. No. 398. p. 117.
- ^ Hermes, Will (25 April 2019). "Review: The Fetching Surrealism of Aldous Harding's 'Designer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Osmon, Erin (May 2019). "Aldous Harding: Designer". Uncut. No. 264. p. 33.
- ^ "Aldous Harding : New Album 'Designer' Details, Plus Incredible 'The Barrel' Video Out Now". 4AD. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Aldous Harding takes top gong at 2019 Silver Scroll Awards". Stuff. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Billboard. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Exclaim!'s Top 29 Albums of 2019 So Far". Exclaim!. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "2019 - Top Albums of Mid-year 2019". Gorilla vs. Bear. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "The 25 Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)". Paste. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far". Rolling Stone. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (5 May 2019). "Australian Charts: Pink scores her sixth number one album in Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Aldous Harding – Designer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Designer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Aldous Harding – Designer" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Aldous Harding – Designer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aldous Harding – {{{album}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Aldous Harding – Designer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Aldous Harding – Designer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aldous Harding – Designer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Designer at Discogs (list of releases)
- Aldous Harding performs live with six album songs and interview, Morning Becomes Eclectic, 9 May 2019, KCRW