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Collections from the Whiteout is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard, released on 26 March 2021.[3][4]

Collections from the Whiteout
Studio album by
Ben Howard
Released26 March 2021
Studio
  • Long Pond, New York
  • La Frette, Paris
  • Devon
GenreIndie Rock, Folktronica[1]
Length54:50
LabelIsland
Producer
Ben Howard chronology
Noonday Dream
(2018)		 Collections from the Whiteout
(2021)
Singles from Collections from the Whiteout
  1. "What a Day"
    Released: 26 January 2021
  2. "Crowhurst's Meme"
    Released: 2 February 2021
  3. "Far Out" / "Follies Fixture"
    Released: 26 February 2021
  4. "Sorry Kid"
    Released: 22 March 2021

Singles


The lead single from the album, "What a Day", premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 26 January 2021.[2] A second single "Crowhurst's Meme" was released 2 February 2021.[5] The third and fourth singles, "Far Out" and "Follies Fixture" were released on 26 February 2021.[6] The fifth single, "Sorry Kid" premiered on Annie Mac’s show on 22 March 2021.[7]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[8]
Metacritic69/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[10]
DIY[11]
The Independent[12]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[13]
Mojo[14]
NME[15]
Pitchfork6.9/10[16]
Uncut5/10[17]

The album was met with positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100, the album was scored a 69, which indicates generally favourable reviews.[9]


Commercial performance


Collections from the Whiteout spent its first week of release at number one on the UK Albums Chart (with first-week sales of 15,621 copies, including 1,759 from sales-equivalent streams).[18] Unusually for a number one album, it recorded no other weeks in the chart.


Track listing


Collections from the Whiteout track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Follies Fixture"Ben Howard3:59
2."What a Day"
5:15
3."Crowhurst's Meme"
  • Howard
  • Yussef Dayes
4:33
4."Finders Keepers"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
2:49
5."Far Out"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
4:18
6."Rookery"Howard2:31
7."You Have Your Way"Howard4:25
8."Sage That She Was Burning"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
  • Dayes
4:17
9."Sorry Kid"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
4:59
10."Unfurling"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
3:40
11."Metaphysical Cantations"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
4:21
12."Make Arrangements"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
4:25
13."The Strange Last Flight of Richard Russell"
  • Howard
  • Dessner
  • Dayes
4:23
14."Buzzard"Howard0:55
Total length:54:50
Vinyl extra tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Rumble Strip"3:00
16."London Portrait"2:29

Personnel


Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.


Charts


Chart performance for Collections from the Whiteout
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 78
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 19
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] 17
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 81
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 1

References


  1. "Collections from the Whiteout by Ben Howard". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. Skinner, Tom (26 January 2021). "Ben Howard shares new single 'What A Day' and announces fourth album". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. "Ben Howard announces new album 'Collections From The Whiteout'". DIY. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. "Collections From The Whiteout: Standard CD". Ben Howard.
  5. "Ben Howard Drops Nautical New Single 'Crowhurst's Meme'". Rolling Stone. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. "Ben Howard shares two new songs 'Far Out' and 'Follies Fixture'". DIY. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. "Ben Howard Shares Melodic New Single 'Sorry Kid'". 22 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. "Collections From The Whiteout by Ben Howard reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "Reviews for Collections from the Whiteout by Ben Howard". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. Marshall, Dylan (25 March 2021). "Album of the Week: Ben Howard's Collections From the Whiteout is a surprising return to form". The AU Review. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  11. Lynch, Ben. "Ben Howard - Collections From The Whiteout". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. Brodsky, Rachel (25 March 2021). "Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout". The Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. Milross, Hayley (24 March 2021). "Ben Howard's fourth album Collections From The Whiteout is a reinvention powered by slick production". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  14. Doherty, Niall. "Devon singer-songwriter mesmerises with quiet complexity". Mojo (April 2021 ed.). p. 81.
  15. Kemp, Ella. "Ben Howard – 'Collections From the Whiteout' review: too many ideas, if anything". NME. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  16. Jocelyn, Hannah. "Ben Howard – 'Collections From the Whiteout'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. Price, Andrew. "A disorienting stew of experimental folk yields meagre sustenance". Uncut (April 2021 ed.). p. 30.
  18. "Island's Louis Bloom on Ben Howard's 'truly exceptional' No.1 album campaign". Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  19. "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  20. "Ultratop.be – Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  21. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  22. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  23. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  24. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  25. "Swisscharts.com – Ben Howard – Collections from the Whiteout". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  26. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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