Weather Diaries
2017 studio album by Ride
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Weather Diaries is the fifth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 June 2017, and is the first Ride album since 1996's Tarantula.[1] The album was produced by English DJ Erol Alkan and mixed by long-time Ride collaborator Alan Moulder.
Released16 June 2017
RecordedNovember 2016 – February 2017
Length52:10
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| Released | 16 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | November 2016 – February 2017 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 52:10 | |||
| Label | Wichita Recordings, Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Erol Alkan | |||
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Release
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[10] |
| PopMatters | [11] |
Reviews were largely positive. Spin felt the album had less shoegaze and was a simplified sound compared to early albums.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lannoy Point" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Charm Assault" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "All I Want" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Home Is a Feeling" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Weather Diaries" | 7:00 |
| 6. | "Rocket Silver Symphony" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Lateral Alice" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Cali" | 6:30 |
| 9. | "Integration Tape" | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Impermanence" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "White Sands" | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 52:10 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Home Is a Feeling Remix (A Creamy Crambled Suite for a Ride, by Babe, Terror)" | 25:44 |
| Total length: | 77:53 | |
Personnel
- Ride[13]
- Mark Gardener – lead vocals, guitar
- Andy Bell – vocals, guitar
- Steve Queralt – bass guitars
- Loz Colbert – drums, percussion, vocals on "Rocket Silver Symphony"
- Additional personnel
- Erol Alkan – producing
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Claudio Szynkier as Babe, Terror – remix, Japanese bonus track