For You and I
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| Released | 20 September 2019 | |||
| Length | 47:35 | |||
| Label | Hyperdub | |||
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For You and I is the second studio album by English record producer Loraine James.[1] It was released on 20 September 2019 through Hyperdub.[2] It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]
Background
[edit]For You and I is a follow-up to Loraine James' debut studio album, Detail (2017).[4] It features guest appearances from rapper Le3 Black (on "London Ting // Dark as Fuck" and "My Future") and singer Theo (on "Sensual").[4] The album's working title was Disjointed.[5] The album's cover art features a photograph of tower blocks in Ponders End, Enfield, London, where James grew up.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, For You and I received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 87 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[3]
Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor commented that "The LP boils down a generation's worth of London music into a restlessly creative mix of dance music, infused with emotions both celebratory and mournful."[10] Noel Gardner of The Quietus stated, "For You and I is, predominantly, neither high-minded nor solemn: an honest-to-goodness joyous blast of unreasonably pure electronically generated melodies and spindizzy beats pulled from a great many strains of club music."[11]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 1
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| Fact | The Best Albums of 2019 | —
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| The Line of Best Fit | The Best Albums of 2019 | 30
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| Mixmag | The 50 Best Albums of the Year 2019 | 4
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| PopMatters | The 70 Best Albums of 2019 | 51
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| The Quietus | Quietus Albums of the Year 2019 | 1
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| Resident Advisor | 2019's Best Albums | —
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Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glitch Bitch" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "London Ting // Dark as Fuck" (featuring Le3 Black) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "So Scared" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Hand Drops" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Sensual" (featuring Theo) | 5:44 |
| 6. | "For You and I" | 5:33 |
| 7. | "My Future" (featuring Le3 Black) | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Scraping My Feet" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Sick 9" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Vowel // Consonant" | 6:07 |
| 11. | "Words Ears Mouth" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Crone, David. "Loraine James". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Reid, Mike (30 July 2019). "Loraine James announces For You And I, her first album for Hyperdub (see article for vital details!)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "For You and I by Loraine James". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b Posner, Nina (16 July 2019). "Loraine James to debut on Hyperdub with new album, For You And I". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (21 November 2019). "Loraine James' Fearlessly Queer Take on the Sound of London". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Kim, Joshua (23 September 2019). "Loraine James Is Fearless on "For You and I"". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "For You and I - Loraine James". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (18 September 2019). "Loraine James". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Kim, Hans (9 October 2019). "Loraine James' 'For You and I' Glitches and Queers the Spaces of IDM and London". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (10 October 2019). "Loraine James - For You And I". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (19 September 2019). "High-Rise, Low-End: For You And I By Loraine James". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "DJ Mag's top 50 albums of 2019". DJ Mag. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "The best albums of 2019". Fact. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2019 Ranked". The Line of Best Fit. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of The Year 2019". Mixmag. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "The 70 Best Albums of 2019". PopMatters. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2019 (In Association With Norman Records) (page 5)". The Quietus. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "2019's Best Albums". Resident Advisor. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- For You and I at Discogs (list of releases)