Innocence Is Kinky
2013 studio album by Jenny Hval
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Innocence Is Kinky is the fourth studio album by Norwegian musician Jenny Hval, and the second under her own name. It was released in April 2013 under Rune Grammofon.[1] The title track was released as a music video directed by Zia Anger.[2]
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| Released | 19 April 2013 | |||
| Genre | Art pop, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 41:52 | |||
| Label | Rune Grammofon | |||
| Producer | John Parish | |||
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Background
Innocence Is Kinky is Jenny Hval's second studio album under her own name, following Viscera (2011).[3] It originates from the music she composed for a screening of Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc, which she later developed into an audiovisual installation.[4] The album is produced by John Parish.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 87/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Beats Per Minute | 85%[9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[12] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[13] |
| Q | [14] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.7/5[15] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [16] |
| The 405 | 9/10[17] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Innocence Is Kinky received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 87 out of 100 from 12 critic scores.[7]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Cokemachineglow | Top 30 Albums 2013 | 9 |
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| MusicOMH | musicOMH's Top 100 Albums of 2013 | 100 |
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| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 50 Albums of 2013 | 40 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jenny Hval.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Innocence Is Kinky" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Mephisto in the Water" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I Called" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Oslo Oedipus" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Renée Falconetti of Orléans" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Give Me That Sound" | 2:08 |
| 7. | "I Got No Strings" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Is There Anything on Me That Doesn't Speak?" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Amphibious, Androgynous" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Death of the Author" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "The Seer" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 41:52 | |
Personnel
- Jenny Hval – arranger, composer, drum machine, engineer, guitar, keyboards, primary artist, sampling, vocals, background vocals
- Ali Chant – engineer, mixer
- John Dent – mastering
- Stefan Hambrook – engineer
- Chris Kaus – quotation author
- Kyrre Laastad – arranger, drum machine, drums, keyboards, percussion
- Ole Henrik Moe – string arrangements, viola, violin
- John Parish – banjo, bass, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, trombone
- Espen Reinertsen – saxophone
- Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
- Håvard Volden – arranger, drum machine, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards