Weather Diaries

2017 studio album by Ride

Weather Diaries

Studio album by

Ride

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
Ride chronology
| Waves: Radio 1 Sessions 90–94
(2003)  | Weather Diaries
(2017)  | Tomorrow's Shore
(2018)

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Singles from  Weather Diaries

1. "Charm Assault"
Released: 21 February 2017
2. "Home Is a Feeling"
Released: 22 February 2017
3. "All I Want"
Released: 26 April 2017
4. "Cali"
Released: 1 September 2017

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.

## Release

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The album was supported by two singles: "Charm Assault", released on 21 February 2017, and "Home Is a Feeling" released the next day.[2][3]

The Japanese edition features the bonus track, which is the remix edition of "Home Is a Feeling", also with the limited edition Tote Bag.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

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

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No.| Title| Length

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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

Japanese bonus trackNo.| 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

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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

## Charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 63
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 53
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 12
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] | 2

## References

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1. ^ Ride Announce New Album "Weather Diaries", Share New 'Charm Assault' Video: Watch
2. ^ Listen to Ride’s first new song in 20 years 'Charm Assault'
3. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (22 February 2017). "Listen to Ride's New Song 'Home Is a Feeling' | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
4. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Weather Diaries by Ride". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
5. ^ Andy Kellman (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride : Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
6. ^ Robin Murray (16 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Clash. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
7. ^ Tyler Clark (12 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
8. ^ Dom Gourlay (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
9. ^ Gwilym Mumford (16 June 2017). "Ride: Weather Diaries review – shoegaze heroes broaden their horizons". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
10. ^ Ben Cardew (8 May 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
11. ^ "Ride: Weather Diaries". PopMatters.
12. ^ "Review: Ride's Disappointing Comeback Album Weather Diaries Lacks the Things That Made Them Great". 15 June 2017.
13. ^ "Ride – Weather Diaries (2017, CD)". Discogs.
14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
16. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 23 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
17. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-06-26/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

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Ride

* Andy Bell
* Loz Colbert
* Mark Gardener
* Steve Queralt

Studio albums|

* Nowhere
* Going Blank Again
* Carnival of Light
* Tarantula
* Weather Diaries
* This Is Not a Safe Place
* Interplay

Compilations|

* Smile
* OX4 The Best of Ride
* Live Reading Festival 1992
* Waves: Radio 1 Sessions 90–94

Extended plays|

* Ride
* Play
* Fall
* Today Forever
* Grasshopper
* Tomorrow's Shore

Singles|

* "Vapour Trail"
* "Leave Them All Behind"
* "Twisterella"
* "Black Nite Crash"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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