Making Time (album)
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Released | 6 November 2015 | |||
Recorded | Konk Studios, Hornsey; Ameraycan Studios, Hollywood; Osea Island Studio, Essex; The Black Lodge Studio, Leeds | |||
Length | 41:08 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Jamie Woon, Lexxx | |||
Jamie Woon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Making Time | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
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Source | Rating |
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Clash | 8/10[3] |
Drowned in Sound | 6/10[4] |
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Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
Making Time is the second studio album by British singer Jamie Woon. It was released on 6 November 2015 through Polydor Records. It was preceded by the single "Sharpness" on 21 August 2015. Making Time was nominated for the 2016 Mercury Prize.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Making Time received an average score of 71 out of 100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Britt Julious of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, describing it as "a testament to the strength of traditional music composition: simple guitars, slinky bass lines, and sophisticated songwriting."[7] Lanre Bakare of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "Woon might have been expected to return with a dancefloor-focused second album, but instead he's taken the soul road, and it sounds like a brilliant statement of intent."[5]
NPR named it one of the "Top 10 Slept-On R&B Albums of 2015".[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Message" | Dan See, Jamie Woon, John O'Kane | 4:29 |
2. | "Movement" | Jamie Woon, John O'Kane | 5:12 |
3. | "Sharpness" (featuring Robin Hannibal) | Jamie Woon, Robin Hannibal | 3:27 |
4. | "Celebration" (featuring Willy Mason) | Jamie Woon, Willy Mason | 4:50 |
5. | "Lament" (featuring Royce Wood Junior) | Jamie Woon, James Wood | 3:37 |
6. | "Forgiven" | Jamie Woon, Willy Mason | 3:21 |
7. | "Little Wonder" | Jamie Woon, Nemo Jones | 3:07 |
8. | "Thunder" | Jamie Woon, Paul White | 3:12 |
9. | "Skin" | Jamie Woon | 3:01 |
10. | "Dedication" | Jamie Woon, Dan Gulino, Dan See | 6:52 |
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 52 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 136 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 51 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 50 |
References
- ^ a b "Making Time by Jamie Woon". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Jamie Woon - Making Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Rivers, Joe (2 November 2015). "Jamie Woon - Making Time". Clash. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Sharpe, Christopher T. (1 December 2015). "Jamie Woon - Making Time". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b Bakare, Lanre (5 November 2015). "Jamie Woon: Making Time review – excellent, soul-styled second album". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Cottingham, Chris (4 November 2015). "Jamie Woon – 'Making Time'". NME. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b Julious, Britt (17 November 2015). "Jamie Woon: Making Time". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Kiana; Carter, Bobby (23 December 2015). "Top 10 Slept-On R&B Albums Of 2015". NPR. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Woon – Making Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Woon – Making Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamie Woon – Making Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- Making Time at Discogs (list of releases)