Love in Constant Spectacle | ||||
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Released | 5 April 2024 | |||
Length | 41:21 | |||
Label | Fire | |||
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Love in Constant Spectacle is the twelfth solo studio album by English musician Jane Weaver, released on 5 April 2024 through Fire Records. It received acclaim from critics.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
Mojo | [5] |
MusicOMH | [6] |
PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
Uncut | [8] |
Love in Constant Spectacle received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Mojo found that "Love in Constant Spectacle is watchful rather than showy, its songs not boxing up one simple mood at a time but sitting with their uncertainty. Nuance might be going out of fashion in the world outside, but in here, Weaver speaks it fluently".[5] Uncut's Piers Martin called it "by some distance her most satisfying album" as it is "full of surprises and tantalisingly familiar" and presents a "head-spinning account of grief and solace".[8]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic described it as Weaver's "most emotionally based set of songs to date", stating that "her most remarkable material drawing from Krautrock-styled repetition, Stereolab's blithe pop, Broadcast's eerily captivating melodic flare, and Goldfrapp-esque synth grooves" and finding these to be present throughout the album.[2] Exclaim!'s Eric Hill remarked that the album's "focus is slightly more inward-facing, but Weaver still finds ways to create distance between intention and expression even when she herself is the topic".[3]
Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Peter Thomas Webb wrote that it "retains many of the same textures, although the overall effect is a little gentler and more meditative than her previous album, Flock".[7] Janne Oinonen of The Line of Best Fit summarised that "the songs often straddle propulsive organic grooves that coalesce perfectly with Weaver’s dreamy melodies and weightless vocals".[4] MusicOMH's John Murphy called Love in Constant Spectacle "beautifully intricate, thoughtful songs [that] sit amid a hypnotic, otherworldly vibe that never settles for playing safe".[6]
All tracks are written and arranged by Jane Weaver.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Perfect Storm" | 3:14 |
2. | "Emotional Components" | 5:16 |
3. | "Love in Constant Spectacle" | 4:17 |
4. | "Motif" | 2:40 |
5. | "The Axis and the Seed" | 4:29 |
6. | "Is Metal" | 4:03 |
7. | "Happiness in Proximity" | 3:47 |
8. | "Romantic Worlds" | 3:52 |
9. | "Univers" | 5:11 |
10. | "Family of the Sun" | 4:32 |
Total length: | 41:21 |
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 31 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 11 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 8 |