Ignorance (The Weather Station album)

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Ignorance
The Weather Station - Ignorance.png
Studio album by
The Weather Station
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Recorded2019
StudioCanterbury (Toronto)
GenreIndie rock, baroque pop, folk-pop[1]
Length40:42
Label
Producer
The Weather Station chronology
The Weather Station
(2017) 		Ignorance
(2021)
Singles from Ignorance
  1. "Robber"
    Released: October 14, 2020
  2. "Tried to Tell You"
    Released: November 18, 2020

Ignorance is the fifth studio album by Canadian band the Weather Station. It was released on February 5, 2021 through Fat Possum Records in the United States, and Next Door Records in Canada.[2] The album's lead single "Robber" was released on October 14, 2020.[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.6/10[4]
Metacritic89/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[6]
Financial Times5/5 stars[7]
Mojo4/5 stars[8]
NME4/5 stars[1]
The Observer5/5 stars[9]
Pitchfork9.0/10[10]
Record Collector5/5 stars[11]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[12]
The Times4/5 stars[13]
Uncut9/10[14]

Ignorance was widely acclaimed by music critics.[5] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it a "piercing new album" and applauded Tamara Lindeman's lyrics about climate change.[15]

The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[16]

Chart performance[]

The album reached #22 on the UK Midweek Albums Chart.[17]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Tamara Lindeman.

No.TitleLength
1."Robber"5:20
2."Atlantic"3:53
3."Tried to Tell You"3:38
4."Parking Lot"4:06
5."Loss"3:36
6."Separated"3:24
7."Wear"3:18
8."Trust"5:00
9."Heart"3:47
10."Subdivisions"4:40
Total length:40:42

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[18]

Musicians

  • Tamara Lindeman – vocals, piano, guitar, Moog, Pianet, Wurlitzer, string arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Kieran Adams – drums, percussion
  • Christine Bougie – guitar
  • Ryan Driver – flute
  • Drew Jurecka – violin, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Ian Kehoe – percussion
  • Shannon Knights – viola
  • Philippe Melanson – percussion
  • Lydia Munchinsky – cello
  • Owen Pallett – string arrangements (tracks 7, 8)
  • Marcus Paquin – percussion
  • Mike Smith – music notation
  • Johnny Spence – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, Moog, Juno
  • Brodie West – saxophone
  • Ben Whiteley – bass, guitar
  • Felicity Williams – harmony vocals (tracks 3, 9)
  • Rebekah Wolkstein – violin

Engineers

  • Tamara Lindeman – production, overdubbing
  • Marcus Paquin – production, overdubbing, mixing
  • Jeremy Darby – engineering
  • Julian Decorte – engineering
  • Joao Carvalho – final mastering

Design

  • Hugo Bernier – design
  • Jeff Bierk – photography

Charts[]

Chart performance for Ignorance
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 136
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 5

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Cooper, Leonie (February 4, 2021). "The Weather Station – 'Ignorance' review: moody folk-pop with an ABBA disco sheen". NME. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ignorance by The Weather Station". Apple Music. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Robber – Single by The Weather Station". Apple Music. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ignorance by The Weather Station reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ignorance by The Weather Station Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Phares, Heather. "Ignorance – The Weather Station". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (February 12, 2021). "The Weather Station expand on ecological themes in Ignorance". Financial Times. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Mulvey, John (March 2021). "Forty-six degrees of separation". Mojo. No. 328. p. 80.
  9. ^ Empire, Kitty (February 6, 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance review – a heartbroken masterpiece". The Observer. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (February 5, 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Goldsmith, Mike (January 2021). "Ignorance | The Weather Station". Record Collector. No. 514. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (February 5, 2021). "The Weather Station Hears the World Fade Away on 'Ignorance'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  13. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (February 11, 2021). "The best new music: Django Django and the Weather Station". The Times. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Williams, Richard (March 2021). "The Weather Station: Ignorance". Uncut. No. 286. p. 36.
  15. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (January 25, 2021). "Climate Change Is Worsening. So the Weather Station Is Singing About It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  16. ^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Foo Fighters chasing fifth UK Number 1 album". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  18. ^ "Ignorance". The Weather Station. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Bandcamp.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Weather Station – Ignorance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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