Out Here With You is the Juno-nominated second studio album by Canadian producer Jeff Hartford, otherwise known as ATTLAS. It was released November 6, 2020 under mau5trap records.
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| Released | November 6, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 55:16 | |||
| Label | mau5trap | |||
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Background
editMany songs on the album were composed during Canada's 2020 lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other difficult times for Harford, such as after an injury in 2019.[1] However, he described the songs as small moments of positivity in a tumultuous time and "a chance to catch my breath".[2] Examples of positive moments that inspired the tracks include early morning drives, watching storm clouds, running from sudden rain showers, and jogging along the Martin Goodman Trail.[1] Unique visualizers for each of the songs were provided by the artist Cyclo, and small sound clips of spoken word from public domain films were included on some tracks.[3]
A continuous mix version of the album was released on YouTube in December 2020 with additional visuals provided again by Cyclo as well as new voice samples from various sources. The quotes were deliberately selected to convey feelings of vulnerability and surrender, and the mix is very similar to installments of Hartford's 'Storyline' series.[4]
Critical reception
editOut Here With You was largely praised for maintaining a calm positivity and hope "in times needed the most".[5][6] Reviews for the album called it "cinematic to its core",[2] "a sweetly serene... melodic whirlwind", a "warm, transient feeling of utter bliss in sound",[5] and an "immersive experience".[6] The album made it onto several end-of-the-year lists, with EDMTunes.com ranking Out Here With You as the 7th best album of 2020,[7] Reddit community r/electronicmusic voting it as the 9th best electronic album of 2020,[8] and Dancing Astronaut naming it the 18th best electronic album of the year.[9] The album was also nominated for the 2022 Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year.[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jeffrey Hartford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Fields" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Polar Concept" | 6:31 |
| 3. | "Uour" | 6:05 |
| 4. | "Seabreeze" | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Thunderstorms from the Balcony" | 2:09 |
| 6. | "When We Were the Same" | 7:46 |
| 7. | "In a Cloud" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Ponds" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Mgt" | 5:53 |
| 10. | "Out There with You" | 10:07 |
| Total length: | 55:16 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Middleton, Ryan. "The Director's Cut: ATTLAS - Out Here With You". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ a b Gilmore, Grant (2020-11-10). "ATTLAS Creates Peaceful Atmospheres on 'Out Here With You' [Review]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "ATTLAS shares second album of the year, 'Out Here With You'". Dancing Astronaut. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "ATTLAS reworks 'Out Here With You' into continuous mix [Q&A]". Dancing Astronaut. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ a b Bhanawat, Akshay (2020-11-07). "ATTLAS Releases New Album 'Out Here With You'". T.H.E - Music Essentials. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ a b Graves, Ciara (2020-11-09). "ATTLAS Releases Uplifting New Album, 'Out Here With You'". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ GH, Nany (2020-12-18). "EDMTunes Year in Review: These Are Our Top Albums of 2020". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ feastandexist (2021-01-16). "RESULTS for the Official /r/electronicmusic Best of 2020 Awards - The Top 25 Albums!". r/electronicmusic. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Staff, Dancing Astronaut (2020-12-21). "Dancing Astronaut presents the Top 20 Electronic Albums of 2020". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "2022 JUNO Award Nominees". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2022-03-01.