Lantern (Hudson Mohawke album)

Lantern
Studio album by
Hudson Mohawke
Released16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)
GenreElectronic
Length47:17
LabelWarp
Producer
Hudson Mohawke chronology
Chimes
(2014) 		Lantern
(2015) 		Ded Sec – Watch Dogs 2
(2016)
Hudson Mohawke studio album chronology
Butter
(2009) 		Lantern
(2015) 		Cry Sugar
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash5/10[3]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
Resident Advisor[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Skinny[10]
Spin7/10[11]

Lantern is the second studio album by Scottish producer and DJ Hudson Mohawke.[12] It was released on Warp on 16 June 2015.[13] It features guest appearances from vocalists including Anohni, Miguel, and Jhené Aiko.[14]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Lantern received an average score of 70, based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[1]

Billboard named it the 6th best dance/electronic album of 2015,[15] while The Skinny named it the 35th best album of 2015.[16]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lantern"
Hudson Mohawke1:58
2."Very First Breath" (featuring Irfane)
  • Mohawke
  • Christopher Irfane Khan-Acito
Mohawke3:04
3."Ryderz"
  • Mohawke
  • D. J. Rogers
Mohawke2:42
4."Warriors" (featuring Ruckazoid and Devauex)
  • Mohawke
  • Ricci Rucker
Mohawke4:22
5."Kettles" Mohawke3:03
6."Scud Books"
  • Mohawke
Mohawke3:44
7."Indian Steps" (featuring Anohni)
Mohawke4:36
8."Lil Djembe"
  • Mohawke
Mohawke2:34
9."Deepspace" (featuring Miguel)
  • Mohawke
  • Miguel Pimentel
Mohawke4:13
10."Shadows"
  • Mohawke
  • Anders Hansson
  • DJ Gammer
  • Matthew Lee
  • Molly Smitten-Downes
Mohawke2:30
11."Resistance" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
  • Mohawke
  • Jhené Aiko
  • Bas Bron
  • James Fauntleroy
Mohawke3:49
12."Portrait of Luci"
  • Mohawke
Mohawke3:12
13."System"
  • Mohawke
Mohawke4:16
14."Brand New World"
  • Mohawke
  • Denise Pearson
Mohawke3:14
Total length:47:17

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 82
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 10
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 9

References

  1. ^ a b "Lantern by Hudson Mohawke". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Lantern - Hudson Mohawke". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ Dolan, Jack (13 July 2015). "Hudson Mohawke - Lantern". Clash. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ Janota, Danielle (12 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke – Lantern". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ^ Carlick, Stephen (12 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke: Lantern". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (11 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke: Lantern review – deep-fried defiance". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. ^ Jenkins, Craig (15 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke: Lantern". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  8. ^ Ryce, Andrew (18 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke – Lantern". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  9. ^ Hermes, Will (16 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke: Lantern". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. ^ Sully, George (2 June 2015). "Hudson Mohawke – Lantern". The Skinny. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  11. ^ Brown, Harley (16 June 2015). "Review: Hudson Mohawke Is a Hard-Hitting Chameleon on 'Lantern'". Spin. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  12. ^ Spanos, Brittany (10 March 2015). "Hudson Mohawke Announces First Solo LP in Six Years, 'Lantern'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  13. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (10 March 2015). "Hudson Mohawke's New Album, Lantern, Is Out In June". The Fader. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  14. ^ Renshaw, David (10 March 2015). "Hudson Mohawke to release new album 'Lantern' in June". NME. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  15. ^ Medved, Matt (16 December 2015). "The 10 Best Dance/Electronic Albums of 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  16. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". The Skinny. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Hudson Mohawke | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Hudson Mohawke - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Hudson Mohawke - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2017.