Singularity (Jon Hopkins album)

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Singularity
JonHopkinsSingularityAlbumCover.jpg
Studio album by
Jon Hopkins
Released4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
Genre
Length62:10
Label Domino
Producer Jon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins chronology
Immunity
(2013)		Singularity
(2018)		 Music for Psychedelic Therapy
(2021)
Singles from Singularity
  1. "Emerald Rush"
    Released: 6 March 2018
  2. "Everything Connected"
    Released: 25 April 2018
  3. "Singularity"
    Released: 4 May 2018
  4. "C O S M"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  5. "Luminous Beings"
    Released: 1 March 2019

Singularity is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician and producer Jon Hopkins, released on 4 May 2018 through Domino Records.

Contents

It was announced on 6 March 2018, with the release of the first single, "Emerald Rush". [1] The second single, "Everything Connected", was released on 25 April, while the third, "Singularity", was released on 4 May, along with the album.

The album follows Hopkins's companion previous album, Immunity . [2] [3] It was released to critical acclaim and was nominated at the 2019 Grammy Awards for Best Dance/Electronic Album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 8.0/10 [4]
Metacritic 84/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
The A.V. Club A [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Mixmag 9/10 [10]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [13]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Uncut 7/10 [15]

Singularity received widespread acclaim from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [5] It received critical acclaim from a few publications including NME , [12] and The Skinny , [16] who each attributed it a perfect score.

musicOMH gave the album high praise, saying: "From the beginning this is music that sweeps the listener away, an aural massage that takes care of the hair standing on end at the top of the head to the pair of heels itching to start moving on the dance floor." [17] XLR8R compared the album to Hopkins' previous album Immunity , saying: "Hopkins' merging of emotional material with hypnotic, physical grooves appeared effortless. Singularity continues in the vein of Immunity, though its depth of feeling is greater, and rhythmic power more potent." [18] AllMusic was more positive of Singularity than Hopkins' previous album Immunity, stating: "...filled with frayed feedback, skillfully crafted beats, and gentle piano melodies, as well as the occasional breathy vocals. This time out, there seems to be an extra shot of adrenaline added, and the album seems to reflect a deeper spiritual quest, both inwards and outwards." [6] Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! praised the album saying, "It's an album that, in its best moments, finds one of electronic music's great minds operating in peak form." [19]

The Observer was critical of the album, saying: "Too often, though, you’re left wishing for the thuggish bass and head-severing hi-hats of less cerebral dance music. There’s not enough food for the brain or fuel for the feet here". [20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Hopkins

No.TitleLength
1."Singularity"6:29
2."Emerald Rush"5:36
3."Neon Pattern Drum"6:07
4."Everything Connected"10:30
5."Feel First Life"5:33
6."C O S M"7:08
7."Echo Dissolve"3:21
8."Luminous Beings"11:51
9."Recovery"5:35
Total length:62:10

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] 44
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [22] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [23] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [24] 48
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [25] 56
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [26] 31
Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] 21
Italian Albums (FIMI) [28] 63
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) [29] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC) [30] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [31] 21
UK Albums (OCC) [32] 9
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [33] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [34] 1
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [35] 11

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