Innocence Is Kinky is the fourth studio album by Norwegian musician Jenny Hval, and the second under her own name. It was released in April 2013 under Rune Grammofon.[11] The title track was released as a music video directed by Zia Anger.
| Innocence Is Kinky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 April 2013 | |||
| Genre | Art pop, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 41:52 | |||
| Label | Rune Grammofon | |||
| Producer | John Parish | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 87/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 85%[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5[10] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jenny Hval
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Innocence Is Kinky" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Mephisto in the Water" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I Called" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Oslo Oedipus" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Renée Falconetti of Orléans" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Give Me That Sound" | 2:08 |
| 7. | "I Got No Strings" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Is There Anything on Me That Doesn't Speak?" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Amphibious, Androgynous" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Death of the Author" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "The Seer" | 3:25 |
Personnel
edit- Jenny Hval – arranger, composer, drum machine, engineer, guitar, keyboards, primary artist, sampling, vocals, background vocals
- Ali Chant – engineer, mixer
- John Dent – mastering
- Stefan Hambrook – engineer
- Chris Kaus – quotation author
- Kyrre Laastad – arranger, drum machine, drums, keyboards, percussion
- Ole Henrik Moe – string arrangements, viola, violin
- John Parish – banjo, bass, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, trombone
- Espen Reinertsen – saxophone
- Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
- Håvard Volden – arranger, drum machine, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
References
edit- ^ "Innocence Is Kinky by Jenny Hval reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Innocence is Kinky by Jenny Hval". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Innocence Is Kinky – Jenny Hval". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ McMullen, Chase (17 May 2013). "Album Review: Jenny Hval – Innocence is Kinky". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Zevolli, Giuseppe (11 December 2013). "Album Review: Jenny Hval – Innocence Is Kinky". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (16 May 2013). "Jenny Hval: Innocence is Kinky". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (31 May 2013). "Jenny Hval: Innocence is Kinky". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Smith, Robin (6 June 2013). "Jenny Hval: Innocence Is Kinky". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Jenny Hval: Innocence Is Kinky". Q (323): 99. June 2013.
- ^ Latta, Ian. "Jenny Hval – Innocence Is Kinky". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Jenny Hval: Innocence is Kinky". Rune Grammofon. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
External links
edit- Innocence Is Kinky at iTunes.com