Free Humans
| Free Humans | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Genres | Experimental, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 1:17:04 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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Free Humans is the third studio album by the British alternative rock band Hen Ogledd. It was released on September 25, 2020, by Domino Recording Company to generally favorable reviews.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 75%[4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Free Humans received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[1] Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas described Free Humans as a "dense album, with sounds stuffed into every available space and fields of ideas painstakingly arranged on each song."[2] Jazz Monroe of Pitchfork said that the album was "guided by a childlike innocence," also noting that the "silly-serious concept is as wonderful as the band’s delight in it".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hen Ogledd.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Farewell" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Trouble" | 5:50 |
| 3. | "Earworm" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Crimson Star" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Kebran Gospel Gossip" | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Remains" | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Paul is 9ft Tall (Marsh Gas)" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Space Golf" | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Time Party" | 5:48 |
| 10. | "The Loch Ness Monster's Song" (incorporates text by Edwin Morgan) | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Flickering Lights" | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Bwganod" | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Feral" | 8:54 |
| 14. | "Skinny Dippers" | 7:20 |
| Total length: | 1:17:04 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's Bandcamp.[6]
Hen Ogledd
[edit]- Dawn Bothwell – vocals, microKORG, iMaschine 2, whistling, production
- Rhodri Davies – vocals, electric harp, percussion, triangle, claves, production, pedal harp on "Crimson Star"
- Richard Dawson – vocals, bass, gongs, tom-toms, hi-hat, production, additional guitar on "Trouble", "Remains", "Bwganod" and "Skinny Dippers"
- Sally Pilkington – vocals, Roland JD-Xi, Roland VT-3 vocoder, organ, percussion, production, design
Additional contributors
[edit]- Brychan, Elliw, Milenka and Zosia – vocals on "Bwganod"
- Oscar Fleming – percussion
- Lee Patterson – field recordings
- Mette Rasmussen – saxophone
- Pat Thomas – keyboards
- Sam Grant – production, recording
- Janne Hansson – recording (pedal harp on "Crimson Star")
- Christian Wright – mastering
- Anna Barratt – artwork
- Matthew Cooper – layout
- Paul J Street – layout
- Math Roberts – photography
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Free Humans". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 Thomas, Fred (2020-09-25). "Free Humans". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 Monroe, Jazz (2020-10-05). "Hen Ogledd: Free Humans". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Hakimian, Rob (2020-10-01). "Album Review: Hen Ogledd – Free Humans". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Pinnock, Tom (2020-10-19). "Hen Ogledd – Free Humans". Uncut. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Hen Ogledd. "Free Humans". Hen Ogledd. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
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