Listening to Pictures | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 8, 2018 | |||
Studio | Studio Venice, California | |||
Genre | Avant-garde | |||
Length | 38:41 | |||
Label | Ndeya | |||
Producer | Jon Hassell | |||
Jon Hassell chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
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Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[7] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | A−[8] |
Listening to Pictures is a studio album by Jon Hassell. It was released on his own record label, Ndeya, on June 8, 2018.[9] It peaked at number 34 on the UK Dance Albums Chart,[10] as well as number 34 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[11]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84% based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
John Lewis of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Hassell's electronic soundscapes recall the work of Oneohtrix Point Never, Boards of Canada or Aphex Twin."[4] He added, "Hassell is into exploring the multiple layers that exist in his sound, what he calls 'vertical listening' – and this is certainly dense, endlessly mutating music that rewards multiple listenings."[4] Dave Beech of The Independent gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "it's not an album that strives for immediacy, but is best soaked in over multiple listens."[5] Robert Ham of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, saying: "Its eight tracks are teeming with strands of melody and unbound rhythms that have been meticulously constructed into groaning towers of sound."[6]
All tracks are written by Jon Hassell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dreaming" | 6:08 |
2. | "Picnic" | 5:58 |
3. | "Slipstream" | 2:54 |
4. | "Al Kongo Udu" | 5:12 |
5. | "Pastorale Vassant" | 3:59 |
6. | "Manga Scene" | 5:44 |
7. | "Her First Rain" | 1:38 |
8. | "Ndeya" | 7:06 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
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Technical personnel
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Chart | Peak position |
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UK Dance Albums (OCC)[10] | 34 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 34 |