Reflection (Loraine James album)

2021 studio album by Loraine James

Reflection

Studio album by

Loraine James

Released| 4 June 2021
Genre| Electronic
Length| 45:40
Label| Hyperdub
Producer| Loraine James
Loraine James chronology
| Nothing EP
(2020)  | Reflection
(2021)  | Whatever the Weather
(2022)

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Reflection is the second album by London-based electronic musician Loraine James, released through Hyperdub in June 2021, which has been met with critical acclaim. It follows James' 2020 Nothing EP.

## Composition

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While Reflection is mostly an exploration of "heartfelt" electronica,[1] it also quotes elements from drill music, R&B, techno, and more.[1][2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 8.3/10[3]
Metacritic| 86/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Beats Per Minute| 82%[5]
Crack Magazine| 8/10[6]
Mojo| [2]
Pitchfork| 7.9/10[7]
PopMatters| 10/10[1]

Reflection has received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on nine reviews.[4]

Tom Morgan for PopMatters lauded the record as "a work of seductive, heartfelt brilliance", noting that James is "at the absolute peak of her powers." He gave the album a 10 out of 10 rating.[1]

Stephen Worthy of Mojo described the album's tracks as James' "genre-bending confessionals that balance truth with hope." He added that as an "endlessly inventive album," Reflections "sets a noteworthy template for modern British electronic music", notably for being "a succession of counterpoints."[2]

While AllMusic noted that "Reflection doesn't quite have the shock of the new that For You and I did", the online database admitted that "its best moments are still powerful" and that "it would be impossible to mistake the album for anyone else's perspective."[8]

### Accolades

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Reflection on year-end lists  Publication  | List  | Rank  | Ref.

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Beats Per Minute | BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2021  |

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Clash | Clash Albums of the Year 2021  |

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Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2021  |

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PopMatters | The 75 Best Albums of 2021  |

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Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2021  |

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Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2021  |

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## Track listing

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Reflection track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Built to Last"| 2:17
2.| "Lets Go"| 3:41
3.| "Simple Stuff"| 3:27
4.| "Black Ting"| 4:17
5.| "Insecure Behaviour and Fuckery"| 5:00
6.| "Self Doubt (Leaving the Club Early)"| 4:34
7.| "On the Lake Outside"| 4:51
8.| "Reflection"| 3:31
9.| "Change"| 7:12
10.| "Running Like That"| 4:19
11.| "We're Building Something New"| 2:32
Total length:| 45:40

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Tom Morgan (1 June 2021). "Loraine James: Reflection". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Mojo 07.21". Internet Archive. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
3. ^ "Reflection by Loraine James reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
4. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Reflection - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
5. ^ Jasper Willems (10 June 2021). "Album Review: Loraine James - Reflection". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
6. ^ Jemima Skala. "Loraine James - 'Reflection' review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
7. ^ Philip Sherburne. "Loraine James: Reflection Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
8. ^ Reflection - Loraine James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2 October 2021
9. ^ "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2021". Beats Per Minute. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
10. ^ "Clash Albums Of The Year 2021". Clash. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
11. ^ Adjei-Kontoh, Hubert (7 December 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
12. ^ "The 75 Best Albums of 2021 (Page 6)". PopMatters. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
13. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Slant Magazine. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
14. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2021". Stereogum. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

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* Whatever the Weather (2022)
* Building Something Beautiful for Me (2022)
* Gentle Confrontation (2023)

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