Baby, We're Ascending Explained

Baby, We're Ascending
Type:	studio album
Artist:	HAAi
Cover:	Baby, We're Ascending cover.png
Genre:	Electronic, techno
Label:	Mute Records
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Baby, We're Ascending is the debut album from the Australian artist HAAi. The album was released on 27 May 2022.^[1]

Background and release

Baby, We're Ascending was announced on 23 February 2022 for release on 27 May. The announcement was accompanied by the lead single, "Bodies of Water".^{[2] [3]} The second single, "Purple Jelly Disc" was released on 31 March,^[4] and the final single, the title track, was released on 5 May.^[5]

Critical reception

The Australian radio station Double J placed it at 20 on their top 50 best albums of 2022 list, with writer Phoebe Bennett praising the album's "transcending and euphoric soundscapes".^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: HAAi - 'Baby We're Ascending' review: rave rupture and heavy rhythms. NME. 11 December 2022. Jemima. Skala. 25 May 2022.
2. Web site: HAAi has announced her debut album, 'Baby, We're Ascending'. Dork Magazine. Stephen. Ackroyd. 23 February 2022. 11 December 2022.
3. Web site: 10 songs you need in your life this week. Ordan. Darville. Brandon. Callender. Raphael. Helfand. Larisha. Paul. David. Renshaw. 2 March 2022. The Fader. 11 December 2022.
4. Web site: HAAi's 'Purple Jelly Disc' video is a kaleidoscopic whirlwind. David. Renshaw. The Fader. 31 March 2022. 11 December 2022.
5. Web site: Listen to HAAi team up with Jon Hopkins on new single 'Baby, We're Ascending'. Tom. Skinner. 5 May 2022. 11 December 2022. NME.
6. Web site: The 50 best albums of 2022. Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2022. 11 December 2022.