Classic Objects

Classic Objects
Studio album by
Jenny Hval
Released11 March 2022
StudioØra Studio (Trondheim)
Genre
Length42:28
Label
Producer
  • Jenny Hval
  • Kyrre Laastad
Jenny Hval chronology
The Practice of Love
(2019) 		Classic Objects
(2022)
Singles from Classic Objects
  1. "Jupiter"
    Released: 9 November 2021
  2. "Year of Love"
    Released: 18 January 2022
  3. "Freedom"
    Released: 7 March 2022

Classic Objects is the eighth solo studio album by Norwegian musician Jenny Hval, released 11 March 2022 on 4AD.[3] The album was produced by Hval, with co-production by Kyrre Laastad.

Recording

Classic Objects was written, performed, arranged, and recorded in Øra Studio in Trondheim.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Clash8/10[6]
DIY[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
The New York Times8/10[9]
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]
The Skinny[10]

Classic Objects received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jenny Hval

Classic Objects track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Year of Love"4:13
2."American Coffee"6:02
3."Classic Objects"4:49
4."Cemetery of Splendour"7:01
5."Year of Sky"5:20
6."Jupiter"7:55
7."Freedom"2:16
8."The Revolution Will Not Be Owned"4:49
Total length:42:28

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Classic Objects.[11]

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, background vocals, composer, arranger, instruments, production, programming (all tracks), concept, recording
  • Kyrre Laastad – co-production, guitar (tracks 1, 7), bass guitar (tracks 2, 6, 8), keyboards (track 1), drums (track 4, 6), recording
  • Håvard Volden – guitar (tracks 1–3, 7, 8), bass guitar (tracks 3, 4), keyboards (tracks 5–7)
  • Vivian Wang – additional vocals (track 6), keyboards (track 3), recording
  • Natali Abrahamsen Garner – additional vocals (tracks 2, 6, 8), recording
  • Johan Lindvall – keyboards, piano (track 8)
  • Daniel Meyer Grønvold – guitar (tracks 1–4, 7, 8)
  • Hans Hulbækmo – percussion (tracks 1–6, 8), drums (track 6, 8)
  • Annie Bielski – additional lyrics, artwork, concept, photography
  • Even Ormestad – recording (track 8)
  • Lasse Marhaug – graphic design, photography
  • Heba Kadry – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Classic Objects
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 70
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 20

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
The Fader The 50 Best Albums of 2022
15
 [15]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2022
28
 [16]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2022
40
 [17]
PopMatters The 80 Best Albums of 2022
59
 [18]
Slant The 50 Best Albums of 2022
50
 [19]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hussey, Allison (11 March 2022). "Jenny Hval: Classic Objects Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ Cills, Hazel (11 March 2022). "On 'Classic Objects,' Jenny Hval interrogates her identity as an artist". NPR. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ Jones, Abby (18 January 2022). "Jenny Hval Announces New Album Classic Objects, Shares "Year of Love"". Consequence. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for Classic Objects by Jenny Hval". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Classic Objects – Jenny Hval". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". Clash. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ^ Tipple, Ben (11 March 2022). "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". DIY. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. ^ Bell, Kaelen (10 March 2022). "Jenny Hval Deconstructs the Myth of Creation on 'Classic Objects'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ Pareles, Jon (10 March 2022). "Jenny Hval Makes Ideas Sing". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. ^ Wade, Lewis (8 March 2022). "Jenny Hval – Classic Objects". The Skinny. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ^ Classic Objects (liner notes). Jenny Hval. 4AD. 2022. 4AD0431.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  15. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". The Fader. December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". The Guardian. December 23, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "The 80 Best Albums of 2022". PopMatters. December 24, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine. December 7, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.