Chance of Rain (Laurel Halo album) explained

Chance of Rain
Type:studio
Artist:Laurel Halo
Cover:Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain album cover.png
Border:yes
Genre:
Length:44:10
Label:Hyperdub
Producer:Laurel Halo
Prev Title:Behind the Green Door
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Dust
Next Year:2017

Chance of Rain is the second studio album by American electronic music artist Laurel Halo. The album was released on October 28, 2013, by Hyperdub and is Halo's second instrumental release of 2013, alongside her extended play Behind the Green Door. The album cover is the work of Halo's father, Arthur Chartow, drawn in the 1970s.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Chance of Rain was received positively by music critics. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album combines "jazz-inspired experimental techno and musique concrète tracks".[1] In his review for Tiny Mix Tapes, DeForrest Brown Jr. defined the music on Chance of Rain as proto-absolute and post-ambient.[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Chance of Rain.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phares. Heather. Laurel Halo (Biography). AllMusic. June 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain . Brown . DeForrest Jr. . DeForrest Brown, Jr. . . October 30, 2013.
  3. Chance of Rain. Laurel Halo. liner notes. Hyperdub. HDBCD021. 2013.