Weatherhouse is the second album by the English musician Philip Selway, released on 6 October 2014. It features musicians in Selway's backing band.[1] On 31 July 2014 a music video was released for the first single from the album, "Coming Up for Air". On 22 September 2014 a music video was released for another song on the album, "It Will End In Tears".[3] Whereas Selway's first album, Familial (2010), was largely acoustic, Weatherhouse features more ambitious arrangements and electronic elements.[4]
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| Released | 6 October 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 in Oxfordshire[2] | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 37:02 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 6/10[6] |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[10] |
| musicOMH | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[13] |
Weatherhouse received a score of 65 on Metacritic, indicating "generably favourable reviews".[14] AllMusic gave the album three and a half out of 5, declaring it "an immaculately crafted, impossibly tasteful miniature".[15] NME also gave it three and a half, writing that it showed that Selway was " a compelling artist in his own right" and shared elements with his work with Radiohead.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming Up for Air" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Around Again" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Let It Go" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Miles Away" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Ghosts" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "It Will End in Tears" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Don't Go Now" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Drawn to the Light" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Waiting for a Sign" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Turning It Inside Out" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 37:02 | |
Personnel
Personnel adapted from Weatherhouse liner notes.[16]
Musicians
- Phil Selway – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, drum machine
- Adem Ilhan – guitar, bass guitar, drum machine, marimba, programming, vocals, engineering, production
- Quinta – clavichord, Fender Rhodes, marimba, Mellotron, musical saw, hammond organ, percussion, piano, viola, violin, vocals, production
The Elysian Quartet
- Jennymay Logan – violin
- Emma Smith – violin
- Vince Sipprell – viola
- Laura Moody – cello
Production
- Ted Dewan – artwork, sleeve design
- Graeme Stewart – engineering
- Marta Salogni – engineering
- David Wrench – mixing
- Mandy Parnell – mastering