Panorama (stylised in all caps) is the second studio album by American singer and actress Hayley Kiyoko, released on July 29, 2022, through Empire and Atlantic.[1]
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| Released | July 29, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
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Background
editBefore the release of the extended play I'm Too Sensitive for This Shit, Kiyoko had already announced that she had plans to work on her sophomore studio album on December 6, 2018, at the 2018 Billboard Women in Music Awards in an interview with Billboard.[2]
At the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 28, 2019, Kiyoko confirmed that after touring Europe for both her Expectations Tour and European Encore Tour for the last couple of months, she has started working on new music for her second album. She also stated that the "color palette" of this project is "darker" than her debut album, Expectations (2018).[3]
On February 6, 2020, during a livestream on Instagram about her Hue fragrance Kiyoko talked about the album. She revealed that the album has a similar sound to "What I Need":[4]
I've been working on my new album and this Hue perfume definitely reminds me of my new music. […] I've been working on my album for a very long time and I've just wanted it to be perfect, and elevated and epic. I don't have anything mixed [...] but I'm about to get the music mixed and hopefully have some new music for you soon.
— Kiyoko on Instagram[4]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 6/10[6] |
| Gigwise |   [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[9] |
| The Guardian |   [10] |
Panorama received mixed reviews from critics upon release.[5] Writing for Pitchfork, Emma Madden said that the album's theme of "embracing the journey and the struggle, rather than the destination, feels as bromidic and remote as a commercial for therapy" and that Kiyoko "hides behind well-trodden pop star guises" on the album, meaning it ultimately "carries the unmistakable metallic tang of reverse engineering".[9] The Guardian's Ammar Kalia called Kiyoko's return four years after Expectations "altogether flatter", opining that "where Expectations saw Kiyoko taking space to explore her own voice, Panorama feels like a leap backwards, trading personality for affectless tracks that fade into the background".[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar at the Bottom" |
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| 3:06 |
| 2. | "Luna" |
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| 2:47 |
| 3. | "For the Girls" |
| 2:38 | |
| 4. | "Flicker Start" |
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| 2:41 |
| 5. | "Underground" |
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| 3:56 |
| 6. | "Forever" (featuring Johnny Rain) |
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| 3:43 |
| 7. | "Deep in the Woods" |
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| 3:09 |
| 8. | "Supposed to Be" |
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| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Chance" |
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| 3:21 |
| 10. | "Well..." |
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| 3:24 |
| 11. | "S.O.S." |
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| 2:41 |
| 12. | "Found My Friends" |
| 3:34 | |
| 13. | "Panorama" |
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| 2:55 |
| Total length: | 41:06 | |||
Notes
Personnel
editMusicians
- Hayley Kiyoko – vocals (all tracks), programming (track 12)
- Danja – instrumentation, programming (1, 2, 4–10)
- Nikki Flores – vocal arrangement (1, 2, 4–11, 13)
- Peter Johnson – strings (5, 9)
- Johnny Rain – vocals (6)
- Kill Dave – programming (12)
- Pat Morrissey – programming (12)
Technical
- Tatsuya Sato – mastering (1–11)
- Emerson Mancini – mastering (12)
- Rob Kinelski – mixing
- Damien Lewis – engineering
- Chad Jolley – engineering (1–11)
- Jono Dorr – engineering (11)
- Dave Dahlquist – engineering (13)
- Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance
- Eli Heisler – mixing assistance
- Maysun Toffiee – engineering assistance (2, 4–8)
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[11] | 22 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "Hayley Kiyoko announces second album 'Panorama' with single 'For The Girls'". NME. May 22, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Twitter - 2018 WIM Stream
- ^ Twitter - 2019 Glaad Awards Interview with Entertainment Tonight
- ^ a b Instagram - @hayleykiyoko - "💐 @huefragrance Q&A ft. new music 🤫"
- ^ a b "Panorama by Hayley Kiyoko". Metacritic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Swingle, Emily (July 29, 2022). "Hayley Kiyoko – Panorama | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Greer, Vicky (July 29, 2022). "Album Review: Hayley Kiyoko – Panorama". Gigwise. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Chatterton, Caitlin (July 28, 2022). "Hayley Kiyoko makes a welcome return with second album Panorama". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Madden, Emma (August 2, 2022). "Hayley Kiyoko: Panorama Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Kalia, Ammar (July 31, 2022). "Hayley Kiyoko: Panorama review - second album is a leap backwards". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1692. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 8, 2022. p. 10.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2022.