Free Humans is the third studio album by the British alternative rock band Hen Ogledd. It was released on September 25, 2020, by Domino Recording Company to generally favorable reviews.
Reception
Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas described Free Humans as a "dense album, with sounds stuffed into every available space and fields of ideas painstakingly arranged on each song." Jazz Monroe of Pitchfork said that the album was "guided by a childlike innocence," also noting that the "silly-serious concept is as wonderful as the band’s delight in it".
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's Bandcamp.
Hen Ogledd Dawn Bothwell – vocals, microKORG, iMaschine 2, whistling, production Rhodri Davies – vocals, electric harp, percussion, triangle, claves, production, pedal harp on "Crimson Star" Richard Dawson – vocals, bass, gongs, tom-toms, hi-hat, production, additional guitar on "Trouble", "Remains", "Bwganod" and "Skinny Dippers" Sally Pilkington – vocals, Roland JD-Xi, Roland VT-3 vocoder, organ, percussion, production, design
Additional contributors Brychan, Elliw, Milenka and Zosia – vocals on "Bwganod" Oscar Fleming – percussion Lee Patterson – field recordings Mette Rasmussen – saxophone Pat Thomas – keyboards Sam Grant – production, recording Janne Hansson – recording (pedal harp on "Crimson Star") Christian Wright – mastering Anna Barratt – artwork Matthew Cooper – layout Paul J Street – layout Math Roberts – photography References