Halo (Bakar album)

Halo is the second album by British musician Bakar, released on 22 September 2023 through Black Butter Records. It was preceded by the singles "Alive!"[2] and "Right Here, for Now".[3] The album contains a duet version of Bakar's 2019 single "Hell n Back" featuring American singer Summer Walker.

Halo
Studio album by
Bakar
Released22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Genre
Length33:59
LabelBlack Butter
ProducerZach Nahome
Bakar chronology
Nobody's Home
(2022)		 Halo
(2023)
Singles from Halo
  1. "Alive!"
    Released: 30 June 2023
  2. "Right Here, for Now"
    Released: 17 August 2023

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[1]
Dork[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
The Guardian[7]

Halo received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[4] Dork's Rebecca Kesteven called it "ambient, down-to-earth, and introspective" as well as "a reflective album that radiates a comforting warmth; and Bakar's songwriting talent speaks for itself".[5] Amelie Grice of Clash found that "Bakar has perfected a gorgeous blend of rap, pop, R&B and synth electronics" on the album that she called "mostly upbeat [...] but it paces itself by taking breaks with more reflective tracks".[1] Joshua Mills of The Line of Best Fit described it as "a much more concentrated effort with a keen ear for structure, energy waxing and waning in all the right places" than Nobody's Home (2022).[6]

Track listing
Halo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."OneInOneOut"3:13
2."Alive!"3:52
3."Facts_Situations"2:42
4."All Night"3:28
5."Selling Biscuits"2:09
6."I'm Done"2:29
7."Right Here, for Now"3:00
8."Hate the Sun"3:34
9."Invisible"2:37
10."To Open My Heart"3:40
11."Hell n Back" (featuring Summer Walker)3:15
Total length:33:59

Charts
Chart performance for Halo
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[8] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 15

References
  1. Grice, Amelie (21 September 2023). "Bakar – Halo | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. Major, Michael (21 June 2023). "Bakar Releases New Single 'Alive!' From New Album". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. Murray, Robin (17 August 2023). "Bakar Returns With 'Right Here, For Now'". Clash. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. "Halo by Bakar Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. Kesteven, Rebecca (21 September 2023). "Bakar – Halo". Dork. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. Mills, Joshua (22 September 2023). "Bakar: Halo Review – concentrated leap forward". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. Morris, Damien (1 October 2023). "Bakar: Halo review – outsider magpie inches towards the big time". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1752. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. p. 25.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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