music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Art of Pretending to Swim is the fourth studio album by Irish band Villagers. It was released on 21 September 2018 under Domino Recording Company.[2]
2018 studio album by Villagers
The Art of Pretending to Swim |
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Released | 21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) |
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Length | 41:21 |
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Label | Domino |
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Where Have You Been All My Life? (2016) |
The Art of Pretending to Swim (2018) |
Fever Dreams (2021) |
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- "A Trick of the Light"
Released: 12 June 2018
- "Fool"
Released: 20 August 2018
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Release
On 12 June 2018, the band announced the release of their new album, along with the single "A Trick Of The Light".[2]
The second single "Fool" was released on 20 August 2018.[3]
The third single "Again" was released on 10 September 2018.[4]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 77/100[5] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Clash | 8/10[6] |
DIY |     [7] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
Exclaim! | 5/10[9] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[10] |
Loud and Quiet | 6/10[11] |
MusicOMH |     [12] |
NME |     [13] |
The Art of Pretending to Swim was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 15 reviews.[5] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews.[14]
Mark Deming from AllMusic wrote about the album: "This music feels warmer and more naturalistic than his earlier experiments with one-man recording, and there's a gentle swing in the rhythms that suggests he's been listening to some smooth R&B lately. [The album] is a strong example of how one man with an unlimited number of tracks to fill can create a compelling and revealing collection of songs.[1]
Accolades
Publication |
Accolade |
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Rough Trade |
Top 100 Albums of 2018 |
95 |
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Track listing
Title |
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1. | "Again" | 4:28 |
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2. | "A Trick of the Light" | 4:08 |
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3. | "Sweet Saviour" | 4:36 |
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4. | "Long Time Waiting" | 5:09 |
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5. | "Fool" | 3:18 |
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6. | "Love Came With All That It Brings" | 5:29 |
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7. | "Real Go-Getter" | 3:25 |
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8. | "Hold Me Down" | 4:38 |
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9. | "Ada" | 6:10 |
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Charts
Personnel
Musicians
- Conor J. O'Brien – vocals
- Cormac Curran – keyboard
- Kate Ellis – cello
- Cormac Ó Haodáin – french horn
- Deirdre O'Leary – clarinet
- Maaike Van Der Linde – flute
- Alan Darcy – sax
- Colm O'Hara – trombone
- Kevin Kelleher – trumpet
- Lisa Dowdall – viola
- Larissa O'Grady – violin
- Siobhán Kane – backing vocals
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'Production
- Gavin Glass – engineer
- Peter Ashmore – engineer
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References
- Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Murray, Robin (12 June 2018). "Villagers Announce New Album 'The Art Of Pretending To Swim'". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Murray, Robin (20 August 2020). "Villagers Share Moving New Cut 'Fool'". Clash. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Villagers Share New Track". DIY. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Himsworth, James (17 October 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- Jeakins, Dan. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Byrne, Anna (24 September 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Garcia, Brad (18 September 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Ward, Sean (20 September 2018). "The Art of Pretending to Swim is Villagers' most essential release to date". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Konemann, Liam (19 September 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Murpphy, John (21 September 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- McMillan, George (21 September 2018). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Rough Trade's Albums of the Year 2018". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Lescharts.com – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Villagers – The Art of Pretending to Swim". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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