''Immunity'' is the fourth studio album by English

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musician and producer

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. It was released on 3 June 2013 by Domino Records to critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2013

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for best album.

Production

Among the artists that contributed vocals were long-time collaborator

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, and Corin Roddick and Megan James of the band

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. It was recorded and produced in Hopkins's London studio, with Hopkins often using homemade sound effects or the natural sound of the room.

Promotion

On 6 March 2013, Hopkins announced that his fourth solo album ''Immunity'' would be released by Domino Records on 3 June in the UK, and 4 June in the US. A trailer for the album featuring a snippet of the track "Collider" from the album was made available through

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. The first single "Open Eye Signal" was uploaded on ''

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channel on 24 April 2013. The hour-long ''Immunity'' was released on 3 June 2013 by

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, on vinyl, CD, and digitally. ''Immunity'' peaked at number 67 on the

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and at number 12 on the

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. It also peaked at number 13 on '' Billboard''s

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chart. In Britain, it was also nominated for the 2013

for best album.

Critical reception

''Immunity'' met with a largely positive reception. It received a cumulative score of 82 out of 100 on

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, indicating "universal acclaim". Stated ''

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'', "''Immunity'' is an album of organic techno and exquisite mini-symphonies." Several reviews focused on the cohesiveness of the tracks. Stated ''

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'', the album "lasts exactly an hour but feels much longer. This isn't a criticism: in eight vivid, atmospheric tracks, ''Immunity'' captures the feel of an epic night out. Hopkins's beats shuffle and trip but there is a great clarity of focus throughout, and a delicate beauty." Stated '' MusicOMH'', "It is that rarest of things in 2013, an album which demands to be listened to as a whole and indeed functions best as an hour-long work of art." Most reviews praised the emotional and introspective nature of the album. Stated ''

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'', there is a " Brian Eno-esque atmosphere that appears throughout ''Immunity'', a kind of angelic presence touching every track and even making Hopkins' more brooding efforts introspective in a very powerful way." ''MusicOMH'' also called it "an intelligent and deeply human album" and a "modern classic."

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gave it a largely positive review, stating "Some of ''Immunitys most impressive moments expand on the blend of rhythm and atmosphere Hopkins emphasized on '' Insides''... the album still reflects how Hopkins' polished approach is something of a blessing and a curse. ''Immunity'' shows how he's grown, in his subtle, accomplished way... yet its tracks occasionally feel like the surroundings for a focal point that never arrives." In contrast, ''

'' described ''Immunity'' as a "remarkably visceral, sensual, confident electronic record that stays absorbing from beginning to end." In 2017, ''Pitchfork'' placed the album at number 37 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".

Track listing

Personnel

*Jon Hopkins – composition, production, primary artist *Sarah Jones – drums *Emma Smith – vocals, violin *Lisa Elle – vocals *Vince Sipprell – vocals *

– vocals * Megan James – vocals * Corin Roddick – engineering *Cherif Hashizume – engineering *Rik Simpson – mixing *Guy Davie – mastering *Linden Gledhill – artwork *Craig Ward – artwork

Charts

References

External links

''Immunity'' on Billboard
{{Authority control 2013 albums Jon Hopkins albums Domino Recording Company albums Albums produced by Jon Hopkins