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The Fool is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryn Weaver. It was released on June 16, 2015 by Mad Love and Interscope Records. The debut single, "OctaHate", was released on June 21, 2014. The album was made available to stream for free at the iTunes Store on June 9, 2015.

Background

The Fool features production by Benny Blanco and Michael Angelakos,[2] whom Weaver also worked with in the writing of this album. She also worked with British singer-songwriter Charlotte Aitchison, better known by her moniker Charli XCX on this album.[3]

Singles

"OctaHate" was released as the debut single on June 21, 2014. The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart.[4] The original music video for "OctaHate" was taken down, and replaced by a new one on May 14, 2015.[5] During an interview with NY Mag, Weaver talked about why she took down the original.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Pitchfork Media4.9/10[9]

Upon its release, The Fool received generally positive to mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Fool received an average score of 61,based on nine reviews.[7] Writing for Consequence of Sound, Lyndsey Havens stated that the album "spins on like a series of diary entries", while comparing Weaver's vocals to those of Florence Welch and Imogen Heap. In a mixed review, Pitchfork's Miles Raymer claimed that the album had nothing close to "matching the intense pop rush" of her debut single "OctaHate".[8]

On a positive note, Jon Parales of the New York Times highlighted the album's experimental tone, saying that Weaver channeled Stevie Nicks while also noting the album's closing track "Travelling Song" as the best track of the album.[10]

Track listing

Standard edition[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Runaway"
4:04
2."OctaHate"
3:24
3."Pierre"
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
  • Tedder
3:22
4."Stay Low"
  • Wüthrich
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:36
5."Sail On"
  • Wüthrich
  • Jennifer Decilveo
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:49
6."The Fool"
  • Wüthrich
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:49
7."Promises"
  • Wüthrich
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:52
8."Free"
  • Wüthrich
  • Decilveo
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Giana Shabestari
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:27
9."Traveling Song"
  • Wüthrich
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
3:14
10."Here Is Home"
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
4:20
11."New Constellations"
  • Wüthrich
  • Angelakos
  • Levin
  • Blanco
  • Angelakos
4:38
Total length:41:35
Target and Australian bonus tracks[12][13]
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
12."OctaHate" (Cashmere Cat Remix)
  • Wuthrich
  • Levin
  • Angelakos
  • Aitchison
  • Hoiberg
Cashmere Cat[a]4:21
13."Pierre" (Siren Sessions Version)  3:17
Notes
[a] signifies a remixer

Release history

List of regions, release dates, formats, labels,and references
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States June 16, 2015
[11]
New Zealand August 28, 2015
[14]
United Kingdom
[15]

References

  1. ^ http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/arts/music/ryn-weavers-the-fool-is-deeply-personal-indie-pop.html?referrer=
  2. ^ "Ryn Weaver Didn't Become The Next Big Thing Overnight". Huffington Post. November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ryn Weaver - "OctaHate" - Stereogum". Stereogum. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Billboard - Ryn Weaver - Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ryn Weaver - OctaHate - YouTube". YouTube. May 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ryn Weaver on Girl Power, Sexuality, and Selfies". NYMag.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for The Fool by Ryn Weaver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "The Fool - Ryn Weaver". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Raymer, Miles (June 12, 2015). "Ryn Weaver: The Fool - Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork Media. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ Parales, Jon (June 15, 2015). "Review: Ryn Weaver's 'The Fool' Experiments While Echoing Stevie Nicks". The New York Times. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ a b American release of The Fool:
  12. ^ "Target - Music - Ryn Weaver - The Fool Only @ Target". Target. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  13. ^ "iTunes (AU) - Music - Ryn Weaver - The Fool". iTunes (AU). August 28, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  14. ^ New Zealand release of The Fool:
  15. ^ British release of The Fool:
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