Radio Red is the second album by British singer-songwriter Laura Groves, and her first under her own name. It was released on 11 August 2023 through Bella Union, and features a sole guest appearance by Sampha. The album received positive reviews from critics.
| Radio Red | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 August 2023 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 44:19 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Laura Groves | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Paste | 8.3/10[1] |
| The Skinny |   [3] |
Radio Red received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] Mojo called it "expansive, restless, subtly volatile, [and] intriguing enough to keep it locked", while Uncut highlighted "the tracks that dispense with the drums and move into woozy, beatless territory, using choral harmonies and FX-laden electric pianos".[2]
Paste's Matt Mitchell described it as "a triumphant display of how wide a creative palette can stretch" and "a pop record through and through", concluding that it is also a "crystalline, shimmering pop enterprise that dares to ask what a project might look like when a synthesizer takes a backseat to a career-defining vocal performance".[1] Joe Goggins of The Skinny wrote that Groves's "cleverly layered vocals do much of the heavy lifting" and that the album "bears all the hallmarks of a carefully constructed labour of love, one rendered all the more elegant by the glacial pace of its gestation".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sky at Night" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Good Intention" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Synchronicity" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "D 4 N" (featuring Sampha) | 5:25 |
| 5. | "I'm Not Crying" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Any Day Now" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Time" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Sarah" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Make a Start" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Silver Lining" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 44:19 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[4] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Mitchell, Matt (9 August 2023). "Album of the Week | Laura Groves: Radio Red". Paste. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Radio Red by Laura Groves Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b Goggins, Joe (8 August 2023). "Laura Groves album review: Radio Red". The Skinny. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2023.