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| No Highs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2023 | |||
| Length | 51:11 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
| Tim Hecker chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Guardian | 4/5[4] |
| Slant Magazine | 3.5.5[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
No Highs is the eleventh studio album by Canadian musician Tim Hecker. It was released on April 7, 2022 under Kranky.
Background and recording
[edit]After recording his previous albums Konoyo and Anoyo, Tim Hecker recorded several soundtracks for television and film, including the miniseries The North Water and the horror film Infinity Pool.
In a press release, Hecker described the album as a 'beacon of unease against the deluge of false positive corporate ambient currently in vogue'.[9][10]
The album features contributions from saxophonist Colin Stetson.
Critical reception
[edit]No Highs was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on 11 reviews.[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tim Hecker
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monotony" | 8:22 |
| 2. | "Glissalia" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Total Garbage" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Lotus Light" | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Winter Cop" | 2:35 |
| 6. | "In your Mind" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Monotony II" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Pulse Depression" | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Anxiety" | 8:16 |
| 10. | "Sense Suppression" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Living Spa Water" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 51:18 | |
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 02, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz. "Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Attard, Paul. "Slant Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/86717/Tim-Hecker-No-Highs/" ignored (help) - ^ Bromfield, Daniel. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.
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- ^ "The Quietus | News | Tim Hecker Details New Album, 'No Highs'". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel. "Tim Hecker: No Highs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ No Highs by Tim Hecker, retrieved 2023-06-02