Dust (Laurel Halo album)

Dust
Studio album by Laurel Halo
Released June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)
Genre
Length 43:44
Label Hyperdub
Laurel Halo chronology
Chance of Rain
(2013)		 Dust
(2017)		 Raw Silk Uncut Wood
(2018)
Singles from Dust
  1. "Jelly"
    Released: 20 April 2017

Dust is the third album by Berlin-based American electronic musician Laurel Halo, released via Hyperdub on June 23, 2017. The album features contributions from Eli Keszler, Julia Holter, Michael Salu, and Max D among others, and was preceded by the single "Jelly", featuring Klein and Lafawndah.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Drowned in Sound9/10[6]
Exclaim!9/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[9]
Pitchfork8.2/10[10]
Resident Advisor4.3/5[1]
Uncut[4]
Under the Radar8/10[11]

Upon its release, Dust was received positively by music critics, with a Metacritic weighed aggregate score of 84 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas called the album "a triumph of impressionism, where the digital and organic coexist in a radically beautiful whole."[8] In his review for AllMusic, Paul Simpson described Dust as, "very disorienting and not always easy to grasp hold of, but it never comes close to sounding like anything else, and its best moments are highly compelling."[5]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Drowned in Sound Favourite Albums of 2017
85
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
46

Track listing

Tracks adapted from Bandcamp.[14]

No.TitleLength
1."Sun to Solar"5:33
2."Jelly"4:55
3."Koinos"2:50
4."Arschkriecher"1:35
5."Moontalk"4:24
6."Nicht Ohne Risiko"1:41
7."Who Won"3:44
8."Like an L"3:58
9."Syzygy"6:30
10."Do U Ever Happen"5:14
11."Buh-Bye"3:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dust.

  • Laurel Halo – production, vocals, synthesizer, piano, vibraphone, guitaret
  • Eli Keszler – drum kit, dumbkek, glockenspiel
  • Max D – cowbell (track 2)
  • Klein – vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Lafawndah – vocals (tracks 2, 8)
  • Michael Salu – vocals (tracks 7)
  • Craig Clouse – wurlitzer (tracks 7, 9, 10)
  • Julia Holter – cello (track 10)
  • Michael Beharie – electric guitar (track 5)
  • Diamond Terrifier – tenor saxophone (tracks 4, 10)

References

  1. 1 2 Finlayson, Angus. "Reviews/ Laurel Halo – Dust". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Dorsett, Andrew. "Review: Laurel Halo - Dust". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Arcand, Rob. "Laurel Halo Announces New Album Dust, Releases 'Jelly'". SPIN Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Critic Reviews for Dust by Laurel Halo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Dust – Laurel Halo : Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Bland, Benjamin. "Laurel Halo Dust". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Beedham, Tom. "Laurel Halo Dust". Exclaim!. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. 1 2 Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. "Laurel Halo: Dust review – radical adventures in electronic impressionism". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Daly, Aidan. "Dust by Laurel Halo / Album Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Ravens, Chal. "Laurel Halo: Dust / Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Krcatovich, Dustin. "Laurel Halo Dust Hyperdub". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drowned in Sound. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Laurel Halo: Dust (HDBLP036)". Bandcamp. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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