Hunter (Anna Calvi album)
Hunter is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, released on 31 August 2018 by Domino.[4] The album was produced by Nick Launay, with additional production by Calvi. The album features Adrian Utley from Portishead and Martyn P. Casey from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 August 2018 | |||
| Studio | Konk (London)
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| Length | 43:40 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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| Singles from Hunter | ||||
Calvi announced the album on 6 June 2018. At the same time she released a single, "Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy", and announced a European tour in support.[5][6][7] Calvi enlisted director Matt Lambert to produce the video for title track "Hunter". Dazed called it "an exploration of queer intimacy and self-love."[8]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| The Independent | [14] |
| Mojo | [15] |
| NME | [16] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[17] |
| The Observer | [18] |
| The Times | [19] |
| Uncut | 7/10[20] |
Hunter received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 20 reviews.[10] At The Guardian, critic Michael Hann praised Hunter as "glorious and triumphant" and "a record that succeeds on any terms you try to force upon it".[13] Cameron Cook of Pitchfork noted Calvi's "remarkable evolution" and found that she "pushes her artistry to another level".[17]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anna Calvi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As a Man" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Hunter" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Indies or Paradise" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Swimming Pool" | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Alpha" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Chain" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Wish" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Away" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Eden" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 43:40 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hunter.[21]
Musicians
- Anna Calvi – vocals, guitar, synths, bass, piano, percussion
- Mally Harpaz – vibraphone, glockenspiel, percussion, piano
- Alex Thomas – drums, timpani, percussion
- Adrian Utley – Solina, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer, EBow, Mellotron, Swarmatron
- Martyn Casey – bass
- Ming Vauze – bass, synths, space station FX pedals
- Gillian Rivers – viola, violin
- Fiona Brice – violin; string arrangements on "Wish"
- Ellie Stanford – violin
- Rachel Robson – viola
- Vicky Matthews – cello
Technical
- Nick Launay – production, recording, mixing
- Anna Calvi – additional production on "Indies or Paradise" and "Wish"
- Isabel Gracefield – engineering assistance
- Josh Green – engineering assistance
- Mark Knight – engineering assistance
- T. J. Allen – recording assistance
- Atom Greenspan – Satellite Xtra engineering
- Alejandro Baima – mixing engineering assistance
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Artwork
- Imogen Snell – visual creative direction
- Maisie Cousins – photography
- Matthew Cooper – design
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[22] | 48 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] | 71 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[26] | 59 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] | 42 |
| Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[28] | 18 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] | 63 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] | 13 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] | 90 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] | 50 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[34] | 22 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] | 5 |
Notes
- Additional recording
References
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- "New album Hunter out 31st August". Domino. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- Schatz, Lake (6 June 2018). "Anna Calvi announces new album, Hunter, shares "Don't Beat The Girl Out Of My Boy": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- Hakimian, Rob (7 June 2018). "Anna Calvi makes long-awaited return with 'Don't Beat The Girl Out Of My Boy' and announces new album". The 405. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- "Anna Calvi announces new album 'Hunter' with single 'Don't Beat The Girl Out Of My Boy'". DIY. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- Bulut, Selim (28 August 2018). "Anna Calvi's new video is an exploration of queer intimacy and self-love". Dazed. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Hunter by Anna Calvi reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "Hunter by Anna Calvi Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- Bemrose, Bekki. "Hunter – Anna Calvi". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- Waite, Kelsey J. (31 August 2018). "Desire and gender run free on Anna Calvi's ferocious Hunter". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Hann, Michael (31 August 2018). "Anna Calvi: Hunter review – a filmic pop dreamscape". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Brown, Helen (30 August 2018). "Anna Calvi, Hunter album review: A powerful statement from a liberated artist". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Aston, Martin (September 2018). "Anna Calvi: Hunter". Mojo. No. 298. p. 90. ISSN 1351-0193.
- Trendell, Andrew (5 September 2018). "Anna Calvi – 'Hunter' review". NME. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Cook, Cameron (4 September 2018). "Anna Calvi: Hunter". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Empire, Kitty (2 September 2018). "Anna Calvi: Hunter review – gutsy". The Observer. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Hodgkinson, Will (31 August 2018). "Pop: Anna Calvi: Hunter". The Times. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Troussé, Stephen (October 2018). "Anna Calvi: Hunter". Uncut. No. 257. p. 24. ISSN 1368-0722.
- Hunter (liner notes). Anna Calvi. Domino. 2018. WIGCD354.
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