Halo (Juana Molina album) explained

Halo
Type:studio
Artist:Juana Molina
Cover:Juana Molina Halo.png
Released:May 5, 2017
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Label:Crammed Discs
Producer:
  • Juana Molina
  • Odín Schwartz
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Halo is the seventh studio album by Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina, released on May 5, 2017, by Crammed Discs.[1]

Title and artwork

The title Halo is a reference to the Argentine folk legend for the will-o'-the-wisp, known as the "luz mala" (Spanish for "evil light"), which floats above the ground where bones are buried.[2] [3] [4]

Critical reception

Upon release, Halo received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews. Robin Denselow from The Guardian gave the album a positive review, writing: "There are sturdy melodies on the quietly charming "Cosoco" or "Cálculos y oráculos", but even an apparently conventional song is soon transformed by her edgy and intriguing off-kilter soundscapes." Drowned in Sounds Lee Adcock gave the album the highest rating and felt that "even for Molina, who has trekked odysseys through drone and voice before, Halo marks an epiphany in the science of travel. How does one hour flow so swiftly? How do the echoes of former futures sound so fresh again, as if their waning promise of grandeur never faded?"

Accolades

In The Village Voices Pazz & Jop, an poll regarding the best albums of the year as voted by more than 400 American music critics, Halo ranked number 97 with 78 points.

PublicationAccoladeRank
AllMusicBest of 2017
Bandcamp DailyThe Best Albums of 2017
Drowned in SoundFavourite Albums of 2017
The GuardianThe Best Albums of 2017
Les InrockuptiblesBest of Musique 2017
Stereogum50 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
UncutBest Releases of 2017
The Village VoicePazz & Jop
The Vinyl Factory20 Best Albums of 2017 So Far
The WireBest Releases of 2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juana Molina Returns with 'Halo' Album, Shares "Cosoco" . exclaim! . February 28, 2017 . May 10, 2017 . Slingerland, Calum.
  2. Web site: Juana Molina: Halo Album Review. May 9, 2017. Ruiz. Matthew Ismael. Pitchfork. May 12, 2017.
  3. Web site: Juana Molina: 'Las apariencias engañan: tengo mucho pánico, siempre'. March 26, 2017. Fernández. Flavia. es. La Nación. La Nación S.A.. May 12, 2017. March 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329174613/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1996802-juana-molina-las-apariencias-enganan-tengo-mucho-panico-siempre. dead.
  4. Halo: Juana Molina. April 28, 2017. es. Press release. Distribuidora Belgrano Norte. May 12, 2017. Circular 1705.