Far In is a studio album by American musician Roberto Carlos Lange under the name Helado Negro. It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD. It received universal acclaim from critics.
Background Roberto Carlos Lange, also known as Helado Negro, is an American record producer and singer-songwriter. Far In is his first album since This Is How You Smile (2019). It features contributions from Kacy Hill, Buscabulla, and Benamin. It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD.
Critical reception
Tayyab Amin of The Guardian described the album as "a collection of quietly shimmering songs that demand to be played loud." Zara Hedderman of Loud and Quiet wrote, "A vibe-heavy record, it's extremely successful in making its audience feel welcome from its boundless warmth." Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "Tour de force might be too weighty a term for an album so seemingly effortless, but from its unhurried flow to its wealth of songs, Far In is a glorious showcase for all the aspects of Helado Negro's music."
Accolades + Year-end lists for Far In Publication List Rank AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2021 Beats Per Minute BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2021 NPR NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021 PopMatters The 75 Best Albums of 2021 Slant Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Roberto Carlos Lange – instruments, voice, production, engineering, mixing, photography
Additional instrumentation Kacy Hill – vocals (1) Opal Hoyt – vocals, piano, synthesizer (1, 2) Jason Trammell – drums (1–4, 6, 9, 12, 13) Nathaniel Morgan – flute, alto saxophone, clarinet (2, 4, 7, 11, 12) Jenn Wasner – electric bass (2, 6) Indre Jurgeleviciute – steel pan (3) Juan Tapia – field recordings, drum machine (3) Bert Cools – electric bass, guitar, synthesizer (3, 15) Angela Morris – tenor saxophone, violin (4, 7, 11, 12) Maria Grand – bass clarinet (5) Kalia Vandever – trombone (6) Marco Buccelli – drums (7) Carlos Arevalo – guitar (7) Taja Cheek – electric bass, guitar (7, 9, 13) Oliver Hill – electric bass, viola (7, 11) Raquel Berrios – vocals (8) Luis Del Valle – bass guitar (8) John Herndon – drums (8) Kelly Moran – piano (11) Chris DeVoe – Rhodes piano (11) Savannah Harris – drums (11, 14) Jan St. Werner – electronics (12) Benjamin Julia – vocals, percussion, bass, guitar (14) Kristi Sword – ambience (14) Shara Nova – vocals (15) William Tyler – guitar (15) Shahzad Ismaily – guitar (15) Kyle Resnick – trumpet (15) Matt Crum – percussion (15)
Strings Trey Pollard – strings arrangement, strings conducting (1, 2, 13, 15) Ellen Cockerhan, Adrian Pintea, Alison Hall, Jeannette Jang, Naima Burrs, Stacy Matthew, Treesa Gold, Meredith Riley – violin (1, 2, 13, 15) Kim Ryan, Johanna Beaver, Molly Sharp – viola (1, 2, 13, 15) Peter Greydanus, Stephanie Barrett, Schuyler Slack – cello (1, 2, 13, 15)
Technical personnel Keith Reynaud – additional engineering (2–5, 8) Gory Smelley – additional engineering (15) Rachel Alina – mastering Crystal Zapata – design, layout Emily Mello – additional text
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