Blood (Rhye album)
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ReleasedFebruary 2, 2018
Studio
- Decibelle
- Studio Milosh
- King Henry
- Revival at the Complex
- Westpoint
- The Dwelling
Length42:00
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| Released | February 2, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | (8/10)[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | (9/10)[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[8] |
Blood is the second studio album by Canadian/Danish R&B duo Rhye released in February 2018 under Loma Vista Recordings.[9]
Tour
In October 2017, Rhye announced a European tour for February 2018, starting in Mexico City, and finishing in April 2018 in England.[13]
Critical reception
Blood 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 71, based on 19 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 73 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews.[14]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Best Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | N/A[15] |
| Esquire | Esquire's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9[16] |
| KCRW | KCRW's Top 10 Albums of 2018 | 10[17] |
| Uproxx | Uproxx's Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | 45[18] |
Track listing
Track listing adapted from Tidal.[19]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waste" |
| 3:31 |
| 2. | "Taste" |
| 3:45 |
| 3. | "Feel Your Weight" |
| 3:09 |
| 4. | "Please" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Count to Five" |
| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Song for You" |
| 3:58 |
| 7. | "Blood Knows" |
| 3:30 |
| 8. | "Stay Safe" |
| 4:52 |
| 9. | "Phoenix" | Milosh | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Softly" |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Sinful" | Milosh | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 42:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hymn" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 45:50 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]
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Musicians
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 10 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 76 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] | 60 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 74 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25] | 38 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] | 62 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] | 80 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28] | 54 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[29] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[31] | 118 |
