Shade (Grouper album) explained

Shade
Type:studio
Artist:Grouper
Cover:Shade (Grouper).png
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Released:October 22, 2021
Recorded:2006–2021
Length:34:59
Label:Kranky
Producer:Liz Harris
Prev Title:Grid of Points
Prev Year:2018

Shade is the twelfth studio album by American musician Liz Harris under the stage name Grouper. It was released in the United States on October 22, 2021 on Kranky.

Recording

Shade consists of songs recorded over a span of fifteen years, from 2006 to 2021.

Release

Shade was announced on July 27, 2021.[1] Accompanying the announcement, the track "Unclean Mind" was released. On September 15, Grouper released and shared a video for the track "Ode to the Blue". The video featured musician Julia Holter.[2]

Critical reception

The aggregate review site Metacritic assigns an average score of 86 out of 100 to the album based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Shade was ranked the 2nd best album of the year in The Washington Post's year-end list.[3]

Accolades

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AccoladeRank
AllMusicAllMusic's Best of 2021
BrooklynVeganBrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2021
The FaderThe Faders Top 50 Albums of 2021
PitchforkPitchforks Top 50 Albums of 2021
The QuietusThe Quietus Top 100 Albums of 2021
Washington PostThe Washington Posts Top 10 Albums of 2021
The WireThe Wires Top 50 Albums of 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minsker . Evan . July 27, 2021 . Grouper Announces New Album Shade, Shares New Song "Unclean Mind": Listen . . March 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Minsker . Evan . September 15, 2021 . Grouper Shares Video for New Song "Ode to the blue": Watch . Pitchfork.
  3. News: Richards . Chris . December 7, 2021 . Best music of 2021: Playboi Carti, Grouper, Turnstile, Yasmin Williams and more . The Washington Post.