Radical Romantics
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| Released | 10 March 2023 | |||
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| Length | 44:10 | |||
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Radical Romantics is the third studio album by Fever Ray, an alias of Swedish musician Karin Dreijer. It was released on 10 March 2023 through Rabid and Mute Records.[4] The album features contributions from producers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, and Dreijer's brother, Olof, with whom they formed electronic music duo the Knife.[6] Radical Romantics was preceded by three singles: "What They Call Us", "Carbon Dioxide", and "Kandy".
Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| DIY | [1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| NME | [12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Paste | 8.1/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[14] |
| Slant Magazine | [15] |
| Uncut | 8.7/10[16] |
Radical Romantics received critical acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on 17 reviews.[8] Writing for NME, Erica Campbell characterized the album as "a collection of exhilarating pop vignettes examining love as a preoccupation, an unconstrained struggle and most importantly, a myth."[17] The album placed 28th in The Wire's year-end critics' poll.[18]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics written by Karin Dreijer. Vocal production is handled by Johannes Berglund on all tracks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "What They Call Us" |
| 4:27 | |
| 2. | "Shiver" |
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| 4:35 |
| 3. | "New Utensils" |
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| 4:17 |
| 4. | "Kandy" |
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| 4:07 |
| 5. | "Even It Out" |
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| 3:07 |
| 6. | "Looking for a Ghost" |
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| 3:39 |
| 7. | "Carbon Dioxide" |
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| 4:51 |
| 8. | "North" |
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| 4:04 |
| 9. | "Tapping Fingers" |
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| 3:57 |
| 10. | "Bottom of the Ocean" |
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| 7:06 |
| Total length: | 44:10 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] indicates an additional producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 117 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 92 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[23] | 12 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 7 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Grice, Alisdair. "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". DIY. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- 1 2 Marlin, Natalie (8 March 2023). "Fever Ray Explores the Complexities of Love on Radical Romantics". Paste. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Gotrich, Lars (5 October 2022). "Fever Ray, 'What They Call Us'". NPR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- 1 2 Arcand, Rob (10 November 2022). "Fever Ray Announces New Album Radical Romantics, Shares New Song "Carbon Dioxide": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Bell, Kaelen (25 January 2023). "Watch Karin and Olof Dreijer Reunite in Fever Ray's "Kandy" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Rettig, James (7 March 2023). "Album Of The Week: Fever Ray Radical Romantics". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ "Radical Romantics by Fever Ray reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Radical Romantics by Fever Ray". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Radical Romantics – Fever Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ↑ Gerardi, Matt (7 March 2023). "Fever Ray "Radical Romantics"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Mojo. April 2023. p. 88.
- ↑ Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – 'Radical Romantics' review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ Morris, Damien (12 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics review – Karin Dreijer returns sunny side up". The Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ↑ Gaca, Anna (10 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ Lyons-Burt, Charles (6 March 2023). "Fever Ray Radical Romantics Review: A Maverick Artist with Nowhere Left to Go". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Uncut. April 2023. p. 26.
- ↑ Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Rewind". The Wire. No. 479. January 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2026 – via Exact Editions.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 17/3/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 17/3/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 17/3/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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