Weather Diaries
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| Released | 16 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | November 2016 – February 2017 | |||
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| Genres | Alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 52:10 | |||
| Labels | Wichita Recordings, Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Erol Alkan | |||
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Weather Diaries is the fifth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 June 2017, and is the first Ride album since 1996's Tarantula. The album was produced by English DJ Erol Alkan and mixed by long-time Ride collaborator Alan Moulder.
Release
The album was supported by two singles: "Charm Assault", released on 21 February 2017, and "Home Is a Feeling" released the next day.
The Japanese edition features the bonus track, which is the remix edition of "Home Is a Feeling", also with the limited edition Tote Bag.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| Consequence of Sound | B− |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10 |
| PopMatters | |
Reviews were largely positive. Spin felt the album had less shoegaze and was a simplified sound compared to early albums.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ride.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lannoy Point" | Mark Gardener | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Charm Assault" | Andy Bell | 4:12 |
| 3. | "All I Want" | Gardener & Bell | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Home Is a Feeling" | Bell | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Weather Diaries" | Bell | 7:00 |
| 6. | "Rocket Silver Symphony" | Loz Colbert | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Lateral Alice" | Bell | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Cali" | Bell | 6:30 |
| 9. | "Integration Tape" | 2:26 | |
| 10. | "Impermanence" | Bell | 4:22 |
| 11. | "White Sands" | Gardener | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 52:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Home Is a Feeling Remix (A Creamy Crambled Suite for a Ride, by Babe, Terror)" | 25:44 |
| Total length: | 77:53 | |
Personnel
Personnel taken from Weather Diaries liner notes.
- Ride
- Andy Bell
- Loz Colbert
- Mark Gardener
- Steve Queralt
- Technical personnel
- Erol Alkan – production
- Chris D'Adda – engineering (Vale Studios)
- Jimmy Robertson – engineering (Phantasy Sound)
- Ride – additional recording and production
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Caesar Edmunds – mix assistance
- Claudio Szynkier as Babe, Terror – remix, Japanese bonus track
- Nick Scott – artwork
- David Ogilvy – portraits
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 63 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 53 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 12 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) | 11 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts) | 2 |
References
- ↑ Ride Announce New Album "Weather Diaries", Share New 'Charm Assault' Video: Watch
- ↑ Listen to Ride’s first new song in 20 years 'Charm Assault'
- ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (22 February 2017). "Listen to Ride's New Song 'Home Is a Feeling' | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for Weather Diaries by Ride". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Andy Kellman (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride : Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Robin Murray (16 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Clash. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Tyler Clark (12 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ Dom Gourlay (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Gwilym Mumford (16 June 2017). "Ride: Weather Diaries review – shoegaze heroes broaden their horizons". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Ben Cardew (8 May 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ride: Weather Diaries". PopMatters.
- ↑ "Review: Ride's Disappointing Comeback Album Weather Diaries Lacks the Things That Made Them Great". 15 June 2017.
- 1 2 Weather Diaries (Album liner notes). Ride. 2017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 23 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-06-26" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 23/6/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 23/6/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/6/2017 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
