Far In
2021 studio album by Helado Negro
Far In Released October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22 ) Studios
Island Universe Space (Brooklyn, New York)
Marfa Recording Company (Marfa, Texas)
411 (Brooklyn, New York)
Frowndale (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Heard City (New York City, New York)
Funkhaus (Berlin, Germany) Length 68 :35 Label 4AD Producer Roberto Carlos Lange
Far In Helado Negro . It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD . It received universal acclaim from critics.
Background
Roberto Carlos Lange, also known as Helado Negro, is an American record producer and singer-songwriter. Far In is his first album since This Is How You Smile Kacy Hill , Buscabulla , and Benamin. It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD.
Critical reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Far In received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.
Tayyab Amin of The Guardian Loud and Quiet AllMusic stated, "Tour de force might be too weighty a term for an album so seemingly effortless, but from its unhurried flow to its wealth of songs, Far In is a glorious showcase for all the aspects of Helado Negro's music."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Roberto Carlos Lange .
Far In track listingTitle 1. "Wake Up Tomorrow" (featuring Kacy Hill ) 3:54 2. "Gemini and Leo" 4:27 3. "Purple Tones" 3:26 4. "There Must Be a Song Like You" 4:50 5. "Aguas Frías" 3:44 6. "Aureole" 6:48 7. "Hometown Dream" 5:34 8. "Agosto" (featuring Buscabulla ) 4:44 9. "Outside the Outside" 5:12 10. "Brown Fluorescence" 1:38 11. "Wind Conversations" 4:44 12. "Thank You For Ever" 5:07 13. "La Naranja" 5:30 14. "Telescope" (featuring Benamin) 4:52 15. "Mirror Talk" 4:07 Total length: 68:35
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Additional instrumentation
Kacy Hill – vocals (1)Opal Hoyt – vocals, piano, synthesizer (1, 2)
Jason Trammell – drums (1–4, 6, 9, 12, 13)
Nathaniel Morgan – flute, alto saxophone, clarinet (2, 4, 7, 11, 12)
Jenn Wasner – electric bass (2, 6)Indre Jurgeleviciute – steel pan (3)
Juan Tapia – field recordings, drum machine (3)
Bert Cools – electric bass, guitar, synthesizer (3, 15)
Angela Morris – tenor saxophone, violin (4, 7, 11, 12)
Maria Grand – bass clarinet (5)
Kalia Vandever – trombone (6)
Marco Buccelli – drums (7)
Carlos Arevalo – guitar (7)
Taja Cheek – electric bass, guitar (7, 9, 13)Oliver Hill – electric bass, viola (7, 11)
Raquel Berrios – vocals (8)Luis Del Valle – bass guitar (8)John Herndon – drums (8)Kelly Moran – piano (11)Chris DeVoe – Rhodes piano (11)
Savannah Harris – drums (11, 14)
Jan St. Werner – electronics (12)Benjamin Julia – vocals, percussion, bass, guitar (14)
Kristi Sword – ambience (14)
Shara Nova – vocals (15)William Tyler – guitar (15)Shahzad Ismaily – guitar (15)Kyle Resnick – trumpet (15)
Matt Crum – percussion (15) Strings
Trey Pollard – strings arrangement, strings conducting (1, 2, 13, 15)Ellen Cockerhan, Adrian Pintea, Alison Hall, Jeannette Jang, Naima Burrs, Stacy Matthew, Treesa Gold, Meredith Riley – violin (1, 2, 13, 15)
Kim Ryan, Johanna Beaver, Molly Sharp – viola (1, 2, 13, 15)
Peter Greydanus, Stephanie Barrett, Schuyler Slack – cello (1, 2, 13, 15) Technical personnel
Keith Reynaud – additional engineering (2–5, 8)
Gory Smelley – additional engineering (15)
Rachel Alina – mastering
Crystal Zapata – design, layout
Emily Mello – additional text References
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