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Chance of Rain is the second studio album by American electronic music artist Laurel Halo. The album was released on October 28, 2013 by Hyperdub[1] and is Halo's second instrumental release of 2013, alongside her extended play Behind the Green Door.[2] The album cover is the work of Halo's father, Arthur Chartow, drawn in the 1970s.[3][4]

Chance of Rain
Studio album by Laurel Halo
Released	October 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
Genre	Experimental techno musique concrète post-ambient
Length	44:10
Label	Hyperdub
Producer	Laurel Halo
Laurel Halo chronology
Behind the Green Door (2012) Chance of Rain (2013) Dust (2017)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10[5]
Metacritic	78/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Exclaim!	9/10[2]
Fact	4/5[8]
The Irish Times	[9]
NME	7/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[11]
Resident Advisor	4.5/5[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[12]
Uncut	8/10[13]
XLR8R	8/10[14]

Upon its release, Chance of Rain was received positively by music critics. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album combines "jazz-inspired experimental techno and musique concrète tracks".[15] In his review for Tiny Mix Tapes, DeForrest Brown Jr. defined the music on Chance of Rain as proto-absolute and post-ambient.[12]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Chance of Rain.[4]

• Laurel Halo – music
• Rashad Becker – mastering
• Arthur Chartow – artwork
• Bill Kouligas – layout

References

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