''Hinterland'' is the second studio album by Manchester solo artist Julie Campbell, known as

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, released in 2015 by

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Background and recording

Campbell drew inspiration for the album from the landscapes of her childhood home in

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and the

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she had been living in as an adult. She also drew on the architecture of Manchester. Campbell wrote some of the songs for ''Hinterland'' shortly after the release of her previous album, ''

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'' (2010). ''Hinterland'' was recorded over a period of 18 months, and was completed a year before it saw release. The album was recorded, mixed and produced by Campbell in her home studio in Manchester, with additional production with Bill Skibbe at Keyclub Recording Co., Michigan. Skibbe added live drums and

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s to the mix.

Reception

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, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Hinterland'' received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Gareth O'Malley, writing for ''

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'', said that the album was "a layered record that reveals more with each listen."

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critic Heather Phares said that "''Hinterland''s tough, hard-won beauty reveals Campbell coming into her own." Annette Barlow of ''

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'' called the album "a masterpiece". In his review for ''the Line of Best Fit'', Chris Todd said that Campbell had "gone and made the finest pop record of 2015 so far." David Welsh of

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said that the album "has to be one of the year's most satisfyingly accomplished long players."

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picked ''Hinterland'' as his album of the year, stating 'Its just fucking cool. Its got a strange atmosphere and unique mood..''

Track listing

Personnel

*Julie Campbell - guitar, keyboards, cello, vocals, bass, electronic drums, Clavinet, percussion, photography *Andrew Cheetham - drums *Andrew Mansberger - wood blocks, handclaps, Clavinet

References

External links

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