2042 (album)
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| 2042 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Length | 1:01:59 | |||
| Label | Kola | |||
| Kele Okereke chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |   [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.1/10[4] |
2042 is the fourth studio album by English musician Kele Okereke. It was released on 8 November 2019 through Kola Records.[5]
The first single "Jungle Bunny" was released on 4 September 2019.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]2042 was met with generally favourable 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 72, based on 6 reviews.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jungle Bunny" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Past Lives" | 1:15 |
| 3. | "Let England Burn" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "St Kaepernick Wept" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Guava Rubicon" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "My Business" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Ceiling Games" | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Where She Came From" | 0:25 |
| 9. | "Between Me and My Maker" | 5:59 |
| 10. | "Natural Hair" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Cyril's Blood" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Secrets West 29th" | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Catching Feelings" | 3:24 |
| 14. | "A Day of National Shame" | 1:16 |
| 15. | "Ocean View" | 4:28 |
| 16. | "Back Burner" | 5:56 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Discogs.[7]
- Kele Okereke – lead vocals, lead guitar, songwriting
- Gethin Pearson - producer, mixer, engineer
- Ben Jackson - engineer
- Alex Novle - cover
- Alessandro Comotti - graphic design
- Paolo Proserpio - graphic design
- Robin Schmidt - mastering
- Asia Werbel - photography
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Williams, Jenessa. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (6 November 2019). "Bloc Party frontman wows with politically charged funk and experimental electro". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Peyton (21 November 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (4 September 2019). "Bloc Party's Kele Okereke Announces New Album 2042". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (4 September 2019). "Bloc Party's Kele Okereke explores "public racism" with 'Jungle Bunny' from new album '2042'". NME. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Kele Okereke - 2042 (2019, Vinyl)". discogs. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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