Sixteen Oceans is the tenth studio album by British electronic musician Kieran Hebden, released under his alias Four Tet on 13 March 2020.[7] The album contains the previously released single "Teenage Birdsong".[8] To support the album, another single named "Baby", featuring vocals by British singer Ellie Goulding, was released on 23 January 2020.[9] A third single titled "4T Recordings" was released on 3 March 2020.[7]
| Sixteen Oceans | ||||
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| Released | 13 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 54:37 | |||
| Label | Text | |||
| Producer | Kieran Hebden | |||
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| Singles from Sixteen Oceans | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[6] |
Announcement
editOn 21 January 2020, Four Tet posted an image on his Instagram account of a Post-it note with the title and the track listing of the album, and the message "new album released March 2020".[10][11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "School" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Baby" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Harpsichord" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Teenage Birdsong" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Romantics" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Love Salad" | 7:20 |
| 7. | "Insect Near Piha Beach" | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Hi Hello" | 0:48 |
| 9. | "ISTM" | 0:40 |
| 10. | "Something in the Sadness" | 5:11 |
| 11. | "1993 Band Practice" | 1:05 |
| 12. | "Green" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Bubbles at Overlook 25th March 2019" | 1:03 |
| 14. | "4T Recordings" | 3:17 |
| 15. | "This Is for You" | 2:05 |
| 16. | "Mama Teaches Sanskrit" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 54:37 | |
Notes
- "Baby" features vocals by Ellie Goulding.
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 143 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 34 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Sixteen Oceans by Four Tet Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Sixteen Oceans - Four Tet". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Boulos, Peter (20 March 2020). "Four Tet Sixteen Oceans". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (20 March 2020). "Four Tet — Sixteen Oceans". musicOMH. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Todd, Harry (19 March 2020). "Four Tet Sixteen Oceans Review: Taking the Dancefloor Outside". Paste. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (18 March 2020). "Four Tet: Sixteen Oceans Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b Urbancik, Johanna (3 March 2020). "Four Tet Shares New Track '4T Recordings', Announces Album Release Date". DJ Mag. Retrieved 6 March 2020..
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (17 April 2019). "Four Tet Releases New Song 'Teenage Birdsong': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (24 January 2020). "Hear Ellie Goulding Join Four Tet on New Single 'Baby'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Neale, Matthew (21 January 2020). "Four Tet announces new album 'Sixteen Oceans'". NME. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Kim, Michelle; Monroe, Jazz (21 January 2020). "Four Tet Announces New Album Sixteen Oceans". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Four Tet – Sixteen Oceans" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Four Tet Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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