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Chance of Rain (Laurel Halo album)

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Chance of Rain
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
Genre
Length44:10
LabelHyperdub
ProducerLaurel Halo
Laurel Halo chronology
Behind the Green Door
(2012)
Chance of Rain
(2013)
Dust
(2017)

Chance of Rain is the second studio album by American electronic music artist Laurel Halo. The album was released on October 28, 2013, by Hyperdub[1] and is Halo's second instrumental release of 2013, alongside her extended play Behind the Green Door.[2] The album cover is the work of Halo's father, Arthur Chartow, drawn in the 1970s.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[5]
Metacritic78/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Exclaim!9/10[2]
Fact4/5[8]
The Irish Times[9]
NME7/10[10]
Pitchfork7.4/10[11]
Resident Advisor4.5/5[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[12]
Uncut8/10[13]
XLR8R8/10[14]

Upon its release, Chance of Rain was received positively by music critics. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album combines "jazz-inspired experimental techno and musique concrète tracks".[15] In his review for Tiny Mix Tapes, DeForrest Brown Jr. defined the music on Chance of Rain as proto-absolute and post-ambient.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Laurel Halo

No.TitleLength
1."Dr. Echt"1:38
2."Oneiroi"7:35
3."Serendip"6:29
4."Chance of Rain"7:36
5."Melt"2:21
6."Still/Dromos"3:51
7."Thrax"5:56
8."Ainnome"7:14
9."-Out"1:30
Total length:44:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes of Chance of Rain.[4]

  • Laurel Halo – music
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • Arthur Chartow – artwork
  • Bill Kouligas – layout

References

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  1. ^ "Laurel Halo – Chance Of Rain / Hyperdub from Piccadilly Records". Pye Records. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel (October 25, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Coultate, Aaron (November 4, 2013). "Laurel Halo – Chance Of Rain". Resident Advisor. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Chance of Rain (liner notes). Laurel Halo. Hyperdub. 2013. HDBCD021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Chance of Rain by Laurel Halo reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Reviews for Chance of Rain by Laurel Halo". Metacritic. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  7. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Chance of Rain – Laurel Halo". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  8. ^ Kalev, Maya (October 23, 2013). "Chance of Rain". Fact. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Carroll, Jim (December 6, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Hoban, Alex (October 31, 2013). "Laurel Halo – 'Chance of Rain'". NME. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Gaerig, Andrew (October 30, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Brown, DeForrest Jr. (October 30, 2013). "Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  13. ^ "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Uncut (199): 69. December 2013.
  14. ^ Gentles, Tim (October 28, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Phares, Heather. "Laurel Halo (Biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.