Weather Diaries is the fifth studio album by English rock band Ride. The album was released on 16 June 2017, and is the first Ride album since 1996's Tarantula.[1] The album was produced by English DJ Erol Alkan and mixed by long-time Ride collaborator Alan Moulder.
| Weather Diaries | ||||
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| Released | 16 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | November 2016 – February 2017 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 52:10 | |||
| Label | Wichita Recordings, Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Erol Alkan | |||
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| Singles from Weather Diaries | ||||
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Release edit
The album was supported by two singles: "Charm Assault", released on 21 February 2017, and "Home Is a Feeling" released the next day.[2][3]
The Japanese edition features the bonus track, which is the remix edition of "Home Is a Feeling", also with the limited edition Tote Bag.
Reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B−[7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
Reviews were largely positive. Spin felt the album had less shoegaze and was a simplified sound compared to early albums.[12]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lannoy Point" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Charm Assault" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "All I Want" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Home Is a Feeling" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Weather Diaries" | 7:00 |
| 6. | "Rocket Silver Symphony" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Lateral Alice" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Cali" | 6:30 |
| 9. | "Integration Tape" | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Impermanence" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "White Sands" | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 52:10 | |
- Japanese Bonus Track
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Home Is A Feeling Remix (A Creamy Crambled Suite for a Ride, by Babe, Terror)" | 25:44 |
| Total length: | 77:53 | |
Personnel edit
- Ride[13]
- Mark Gardener – lead vocals, guitar
- Andy Bell – vocals, guitar
- Steve Queralt – bass guitars
- Loz Colbert – drums, percussion, vocals on "Rocket Silver Symphony"
- Additional personnel
- Erol Alkan – producing
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Claudio Szynkier as Babe, Terror – remix, Japanese bonus track
Charts edit
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 63 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 53 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 11 |
References edit
- ^ Ride Announce New Album "Weather Diaries", Share New 'Charm Assault' Video: Watch
- ^ Listen to Ride’s first new song in 20 years 'Charm Assault'
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (22 February 2017). "Listen to Ride's New Song 'Home Is a Feeling' | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Weather Diaries by Ride". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Andy Kellman (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride : Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Robin Murray (16 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Clash. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Tyler Clark (12 June 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Dom Gourlay (16 June 2017). "Weather Diaries – Ride". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Gwilym Mumford (16 June 2017). "Ride: Weather Diaries review – shoegaze heroes broaden their horizons". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Ben Cardew (8 May 2017). "Ride – Weather Diaries". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Ride: Weather Diaries". Pop Matters.
- ^ "Review: Ride's Disappointing Comeback Album Weather Diaries Lacks the Things That Made Them Great". 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Ride – Weather Diaries (2017, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Ride – Weather Diaries" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 23 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-06-26/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.