High Life (Eno and Hyde album)
High Life is the second collaboration between Brian Eno and Karl Hyde, of British electronic group Underworld. The album follows Someday World and was released on 30 June 2014.[12]
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Released | 30 June 2014 | |||
Genre | Art rock, experimental rock | |||
Length | 43:33 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Brian Eno, FRED | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Chicago Tribune | |
Clash | 7/10[4] |
The Daily Telegraph | |
Los Angeles Times | |
NOW Magazine | |
The Observer | |
Paste Magazine | 8.4/10[9] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
Background
The album is Eno's sixth for Warp, and was recorded following the announcement of his first collaboration with Karl Hyde. Eno was quoted saying, "when Someday World was finished I felt like we were still on a roll and I wasn't ready to stop working and get into 'promotional mode' for that record. So I suggested we immediately start on another album, a different one, where we extended some of the ideas we'd started, and attempted some of the ideas we hadn't."[13]
The album was released on 30 June 2014 (1 July in North America) on CD and digitally with a vinyl copy which features two additional tracks, "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe" (also on the digital edition) and "On a Grey Day".[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
2. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
3. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
4. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
5. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
6. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
2. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
3. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
4. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
5. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
6. | "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe" | 3:07 |
7. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Return" | 9:00 |
2. | "Slow Down, Sit Down & Breathe" | 3:07 |
3. | "Lilac" | 9:24 |
4. | "Moulded Life" | 4:55 |
5. | "DBF" | 4:14 |
6. | "Time to Waste It" | 8:19 |
7. | "On a Grey Day" | 5:43 |
8. | "Cells & Bells" | 7:41 |
Personnel
- Brian Eno – vocals, synthesizers, treatments, guitars, organ, background vocals
- Karl Hyde – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
- Fred Gibson – keyboards, drums, percussions, background vocals
- Leo Abrahams – guitar, bass guitar
- Marianna Champion – background vocals
- Rick Holland - lyrics
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 107 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 142 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 94 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 94 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 194 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] | 7 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 31 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[22] | 17 |
References
- "Album review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Jurek, Thom. "Album review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Kot, Greg. "Album Review". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Eno · Hyde - High Life". Clash. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- McCormick, Neil (4 July 2014). "Album review". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Roberts, Randall (30 June 2014). "Album review". latimes.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Brian Eno & Karl Hyde". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- Empire, Kitty (29 June 2014). "Album review". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Ham, Robert (1 July 2014). "Album review". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Richardson, Mark (2 July 2014). "Album review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Walters, Barry (1 July 2014). "Album review". Spin.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- Henry, Dusty. "Brian Eno and Karl Hyde announce new album, High Life, stream "DBF"". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- Minsker, Evan. "Brian Eno and Underworld's Karl Hyde to Release Another New Album, High Life, Share "DBF"". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "Announcing new album 'High Life', listen to new track 'DBF'". Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- "ultratop.be - Eno • Hyde - High Life". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "ultratop.be - Eno • Hyde - High Life". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Brian Eno Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Brian Eno Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Brian Eno Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Brian Eno Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2015.