Warm Chris is the fourth studio album by the New Zealand indie folk singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, released on 25 March 2022 by 4AD. The album peaked at number-one on the New Zealand Albums chart. Its release was preceded by two singles, "Lawn" and "Fever". Two subsequent singles from Warm Chris, charted on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, with "Tick Tock" peaking at No. 31, and "Ennui" peaking at No. 40.
Composition Musically, Warm Chris has been described as baroque pop, "endearingly introspective" folk-pop, and freak folk/"gentle" psychedelic folk.
Critical reception
In a review for Pitchfork, Sophie Kemp gave the album a positive review, praising it as showcasing "some of Harding's best songwriting yet".
Track listing
Personnel Ali Chant – mixing, vocals Aldous Harding – bell, composer, acoustic guitar, humming, piano, electric piano, vocals Gavin Fitzjohn – flugelhorn, horn, baritone saxophone H. Hawkline – banjo, bass, design, Fender Rhodes, guitar, electric guitar, layout, Hammond organ, photography, vocals Hopey Parish – vocals Jason Mitchell – mastering Jason Williamson – vocals Joe Jones – engineer John Parish – bass, drums, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, humming, keyboards, mixing, Hammond organ, percussion, producer, shaker, slide guitar, tambourine, vocals Seb Rochford – drums Steve Prescott – assistant photographer
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for Warm Chris Chart (2022) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Warm Chris Chart (2022) Position New Zealand Artist Albums (RMNZ) 19
See also List of number-one albums from the 2020s (New Zealand)
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