Hinterland is the second studio album by Manchester solo artist Julie Campbell, known as Lonelady, released in 2015 by Warp.
| Hinterland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by LoneLady | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative dance, dance-punk | |||
| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| LoneLady chronology | ||||
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Campbell drew inspiration for the album from the landscapes of her childhood home in Audenshaw and the tower block she had been living in as an adult.[1] She also drew on the architecture of Manchester.[1] Campbell wrote some of the songs for Hinterland shortly after the release of her previous album, Nerve Up (2010).[1] Hinterland was recorded over a period of 18 months, and was completed a year before it saw release.[1] The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Campbell in her home studio in Manchester, with additional production with Bill Skibbe at Keyclub Recording Co., Michigan.[2] Skibbe added live drums and LinnDrums to the mix.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| The Guardian | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[7] |
| musicOMH | |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| The Quietus | (favourable)[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Hinterland received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Gareth O'Malley, writing for Drowned in Sound, said that the album was "a layered record that reveals more with each listen."[5] AllMusic critic Heather Phares said that "Hinterland's tough, hard-won beauty reveals Campbell coming into her own."[4] Annette Barlow of the Quietus called the album "a masterpiece".[10] In his review for the Line of Best Fit, Chris Todd said that Campbell had "gone and made the finest pop record of 2015 so far."[7] David Welsh of musicOMH said that the album "has to be one of the year's most satisfyingly accomplished long players."[8]
Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream picked Hinterland as his album of the year, stating 'Its just fucking cool. Its got a strange atmosphere and unique mood..''
| Publication | Rank | List |
|---|---|---|
| The Music Exchange (Record Store) | 1 | Top Ten of 2015 [11] |
| Piccadilly Records (Record Store) | 5 | Top 100 End of Year Review [12] |
| Louder Than War | 8 | Albums of the Year 2015: 50-1[13] |
| Q Magazine | 23 | Top 50 Albums of 2015 [14] |
| Mojo | 38 | Top 50 Albums of 2015 [15] |
| The Quietus | 45 | 100 Albums Of 2015 [16] |
All tracks are written by Julie Campbell.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Cave" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Bunkerpop" | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Hinterland" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Groove it Out" | 6:17 |
| 5. | "(I Can See) Landscapes" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Silvering" | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Flee!" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Red Scrap" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Mortar Remembers You" | 4:38 |
Hinterland at Discogs (list of releases)