Blizzards is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician Nathan Fake. It was released on 3 April 2020 through Cambria Instruments.[4]

Blizzards
Studio album by
Released3 April 2020 (2020-04-03)
Length63:24
LabelCambria Instruments
Nathan Fake chronology
Providence
(2017)
Blizzards
(2020)
Crystal Vision
(2023)
Singles from Blizzards
  1. "Tbilisi"
    Released: 12 February 2020[1]
  2. "Vectra"
    Released: 20 March 2020[2]
  3. "Torch Song"
    Released: 24 April 2020[3]

The first single from the album, "Tbilisi" was released on 12 February 2020.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Resident Advisor     [7]

Blizzards was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews.[5] Paul Simpson of AllMusic stated that the album is Fake's "strongest album" so far, and that it plays "like the soundtrack to an end-of-days rave".[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nathan Fake

Blizzards track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Cry Me a Blizzard"5:25
2."Tbilisi"4:01
3."Pentiamonds"5:07
4."Stepping Stone"7:14
5."Ezekiel"6:36
6."North Brink"3:44
7."Vectra"3:43
8."Firmament"8:46
9."Torch Song"5:25
10."Eris & Dysnomia"7:37
11."Vitesse"5:46

References

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  1. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (12 February 2020). "Nathan Fake announces fifth LP with chaotic new cut "Tbilisi"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Vectra – Single by Nathan Fake". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Torch Song – Single by Nathan Fake". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ Ryce, Andrew (13 February 2020). "Blizzards, his fifth LP, is out on Cambria Instruments in April". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ Ryce, Andrew (1 May 2020). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 June 2020.