Where Shall We Begin

Where Shall We Begin
Studio album by
Released11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
Length40:43
LabelChloe Foy Music
Chloe Foy chronology
Where Shall We Begin
(2021)
Complete Fool
(2005)

Where Shall We Begin is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Chloe Foy. It was released on 11 June 2021, by her own label Chloe Foy Music.

Background

On 23 February 2021, Chloe Foy announced the first single "Left-Centered Weight".

Foy then announced on 23 March 2021, that she was releasing her debut album, alongside second single "Shining Star".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute74%
The Line of Best Fit(9/10)
Clash(8/10)
MusicOMHStarStarStarStar

Where Shall We Begin was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 5 reviews.

Track listing

Where Shall We Begin track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Where Shall We Begin"3:02
2."Deserve"4:36
3."Work of Art"3:34
4."Evangeline"4:28
5."Asylum"4:26
6."Bones"4:40
7."Shining Star"3:11
8."Left-Centered Weight"4:03
9."And It Goes"4:59
10."Square Face"3:39

Charts

Chart performance for Where Shall We Begin
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Folk Albums (Official Charts)24

References

  1. ↑ Finlayson, Ray (23 February 2021). "Chloe Foy's "Left-Centred Weight" sweeps into view and brings brightness with every note". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  2. ↑ H, Rob (23 March 2021). "Chloe Foy weighs the consequences of following her passion on the determined "Shining Star", announces debut album". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Where Shall We Begin by Chloe Foy Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Finlayson, Ray (14 June 2021). "Album Review: Chloe Foy – Where Shall We Begin". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Smith, Joe (9 June 2021). "Where Shall We Begin is a blissfully bittersweet body of music from Chloe Foy". Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Oxford, Jack (10 June 2021). "Chloe Foy – Where Shall We Begin". Clash. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Murphy, John (11 June 2021). "Chloe Foy – Where Shall We Begin - Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Official Folk Albums Chart on 5/7/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2026.