Guilt Trips is the first solo studio album by Canadian DJ/producer Ryan Hemsworth.[1] It was released on Last Gang Records on October 22, 2013.[2][3] Music videos were created for "Against a Wall"[4] and "One for Me".[5] The album won the 2014 Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year.[6]
| Guilt Trips | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 36:06 | |||
| Label | Last Gang Records | |||
| Producer | Ryan Hemsworth | |||
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Production edit
Most of the album was recorded on Hemsworth's laptop computer in airports and hotels while he was on tour.[1] It features guest appearances from Sinead Harnett, Lofty305, Baths, Tinashe, Haleek Maul, and Kitty.[7]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Chicago Reader | favorable[10] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[11] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[12] |
| Fact | 4/5[13] |
| NME | 8/10[14] |
| Now | NNN[15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[16] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[17] |
| The Varsity | favorable[18] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Guilt Trips received an average score of 77, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a soft, serene, and inspired debut."[9] Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, commenting that "Guilt Trips is as unclassifiable as it is dazzling, a fine debut from an artist who continues to progress."[12] Miles Raymer of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, saying, "Like his DJ sets, Guilt Trips is all over the place genre-wise, but it never feels dilettantish."[16]
Exclaim! placed the album at number 8 on its year-end list of the "Top 10 Dance & Electronic Albums".[19]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Small + Lost" (featuring Sinead Harnett) | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Against a Wall" (featuring Lofty305) | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Weird Life" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Still Cold" (featuring Baths) | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Avec Vous" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Happiness & Dreams Forever" | 1:42 |
| 7. | "Yaeko Mitamura Is Lonely" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Ryan Must Be Destroyed" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "One for Me" (featuring Tinashe) | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Day/Night/Sleep System" (featuring Haleek Maul and Kitty) | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 36:06 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Mertens, Max (November 6, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth Is Getting the Hang of the DJ Lifestyle". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Barretto, Clyde (October 16, 2013). "Listen To Ryan Hemsworth 'Guilt Trips' (Full Album Stream)". Prefix. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Zeichner, Naomi (October 22, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth f. Sinead Harnett, "Small + Lost" MP3". The Fader. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (October 3, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth's 'Against a Wall' Video Stars a Girl and Her Cat". Spin. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Martins, Chris (June 12, 2014). "Ryan Hemsworth and Tinashe Make the 'Most Boring Video Possible' and It's Beautiful". Spin. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (March 29, 2014). "Arcade Fire, Drake, Ryan Hemsworth Take Home Early Junos". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Carlick, Stephen (November 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - Success IRL (Page 2)". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Guilt Trips by Ryan Hemsworth". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Raymer, Miles (October 21, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth's cleaned-up, poppy Guilt Trips and 15 more record reviews". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Madden, Mike (October 23, 2013). "Album Review: Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Carlick, Stephen (October 19, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Chris (October 25, 2013). "Guilt Trips". Fact. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Hutchinson, Kate (October 18, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - 'Guilt Trips'". NME. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ Boles, Benjamin (October 24, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth: Guilt Trips (Last Gang)". Now. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Raymer, Miles (October 24, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth: Guilt Trips". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (November 13, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ Przybyslawski, Corinne (October 20, 2013). "Album Review: Guilt Trips by Ryan Hemsworth". The Varsity. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Exclaim!'s Best of 2013: Top 10 Dance & Electronic Albums". Exclaim!. December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
External links edit
- Guilt Trips at Discogs (list of releases)
- Guilt Trips at MusicBrainz (list of releases)