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Time Flies (Ladyhawke album)

Time Flies is the fourth studio album from New Zealand singer-songwriter Ladyhawke. The album was released on 19 November 2021 by Mid Century Records with distribution by BMG.[2]

Time Flies
Ladyhawke in a pink suit looking to her left while stepping into an indoor pool in a somewhat colourful but darkened room
Studio album by
Ladyhawke
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
Recorded2019–2021
StudioRoundhead Studios[1]
Length39:00
Label
  • Mid Century
  • BMG
Producer
Ladyhawke chronology
Wild Things
(2016) 		Time Flies
(2021)
Singles from Time Flies
  1. "Guilty Love"
    Released: 5 March 2021
  2. "Mixed Emotions"
    Released: 27 May 2021

Background

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Soon after the release of her 2016 album Wild Things, Ladyhawke moved back to her native New Zealand from Los Angeles. In the interim, Ladyhawke married and gave birth to her daughter, Billie Jean.[3] Months after giving birth, Ladyhawke suffered from postpartum depression and was subsequently diagnosed with melanoma.[3] Ladyhawke sought treatment for both and recovered before recording Time Flies. To celebrate the album's release, Ladyhawke released a limited edition Game Boy cartridge. The game takes Ladyhawke on a quest to complete the album.[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
iNews     [7]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[8]
MusicOMH     [9]
Muzic.net.nz     [10]

Time Flies received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received a weighted average score of 70, based on four reviews.[5]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Heather Phares wrote: "Shaped by her anxiety and postpartum depression - and the treatment she sought for both - Brown's fourth album uses a light touch when it comes to potentially heavy emotions. Time Flies sparkly grab bag of sounds underscores that she never makes music strictly by the numbers."[6]

Track listing

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Time Flies track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Love"
  • Phillipa Brown
  • Josh Fountain
3:29
2."Think About You"
  • Brown
  • Fountain
3:24
3."Time Flies"
  • Brown
  • Tommy English
3:54
4."Mixed Emotions"
3:34
5."Guilty Love" (featuring Broods)
  • Brown
  • English
  • Georgia Nott
3:00
6."Take It Easy Mama"
  • Brown
  • Chris Stacey
3:23
7."Loner"
  • Brown
  • Fountain
3:51
8."Adam"
  • Brown
  • English
3:49
9."Reactor"
  • Brown
  • English
3:33
10."Walk Away"
  • Brown
  • Fountain
3:43
11."Love Is Blind"
  • Brown
  • English
3:28
Total length:39:00

Personnel

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  • Pip Brown – vocals
  • Tommy English, Josh Fountain – producer
  • Jeremy Toy – mixer
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Sarah Larnach – artwork direction and design
  • Lula Cucchiara – album cover and sleeve photography

Charts

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Chart performance for Time Flies
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 100
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 57
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 31

References

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  1. ^ "Roundhead Studios - Homepage". roundheadstudios.com. Roundhead Studios. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ Moore, Sam (27 May 2021). "Ladyhawke announces new album 'Time Flies' and shares single 'Mixed Emotions'". NME. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound". NPR. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ Hageman, Joe (25 October 2021). "Ladyhawke Announces New Album Time Flies Alongside Playable Gameboy Cartridge, Shares Debut Title Track". mxdwn.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Time Flies by Ladyhawke Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ Solomon, Kate. "Ladyhawke – Time Flies". iNews. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. ^ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher. "Despite its nostalgia-centric title, Time Flies is Ladyhawke very much grounded in the present". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ^ Hogwood, Ben (19 November 2021). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  10. ^ Howard, Madeleine. "Ladyhawke – Album Review: Time Flies". Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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