Ignorance (The Weather Station album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Ignorance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Canterbury (Toronto) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, baroque pop, folk-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Producer | ||||
| The Weather Station chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Ignorance | ||||
| ||||
Ignorance is the fifth studio album by Canadian band the Weather Station. It was released worldwide on February 5, 2021, through Fat Possum Records in the United States, and a small part (digital or vinyl only) through Next Door Records in Canada.[2][3] The album's lead single "Robber" was released on October 14, 2020.[4]
The album's ten tracks were recorded with two percussionists, a saxophonist and a flutist, plus bass, keys, and guitar. Songwriter Tamara Lindeman wrote and produced all the songs. The album's theme is based on Lindeman's contemplation of the global climate crisis.[3]
Accolades
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.6/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 89/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Financial Times | [8] |
| Mojo |  [9] |
| NME | [1] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
| The Times | [14] |
| Uncut | 9/10[15] |
Ignorance was widely acclaimed by music critics.[6] Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it a "piercing new album" and applauded Lindeman's lyrics about climate change.[16]
The album was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[17]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC Music | The 21 best Canadian albums of 2021 | 10 |
|
| Exclaim! | Best Albums of 2021 | 2 |
|
| The Guardian | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 4 |
|
| The New York Times | Best Albums of 2021 | 4 |
|
| The New Yorker | The Best Music of 2021 | 1 |
|
| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 3 |
|
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 7 |
|
| Rolling Stone | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 27 |
|
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 8 |
|
| Uncut | Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2021 | 1 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tamara Lindeman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
