''Daddy's Home'' is the sixth studio album by American musician

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, released on May 14, 2021 by

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. Like its predecessor, ''

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'' (2017), Clark produced the album alongside

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. ''Daddy's Home'' was inspired by Clark's father's release from prison at the end of 2019, as well as the musical palette of New York City in the first half of the 1970s. The record musically incorporates

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and

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. The album won the award for

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at the

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Background

In May 2010, Clark's father, Richard Clark was convicted on one count of conspiracy, seven counts of wire fraud, five counts of securities fraud, and one count of money laundering. During his incarceration, Clark released three studio albums: '' Strange Mercy'' (2011), ''St. Vincent'' (2014) and ''

'' (2017), receiving a growing amount of attention with each album. After his release in 2019, Clark was inspired to write the album's title track and also found inspiration in music made in

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from 1971 to 1975, a contrast to her previous albums, which were categorized as

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. On December 15, 2020, Clark revealed that she would be releasing her sixth studio album in 2021. On February 25, 2021, street posters revealed that the album would be released on May 14, 2021. Clark released the album's lead single, " Pay Your Way in Pain", on March 5, 2021. In a profile with ''The Forty-Five'' following the single's release, she stated that the theme of the album would be her father's release from prison. Clark added that she wanted to narrate her "story", opining that his release from prison was "a good starting point".

Critical reception

Upon release, ''Daddy's Home'' received widespread critical acclaim. On the review aggregation website

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, it received an average score of 85 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". AnyDecentMusic? collated reviews giving the album an average score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 32 reviews. ''

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'' called it "a mutant strain of retro pop steeped in New York lore", and Tom Doyle of ''

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'' hailed it as "a full conceptual realisation, filled with great melodies, deep grooves, colourful characterisations and sonic detail that reveals itself over repeated plays."

Accolades

Daddy's Home Tour

The Daddy's Home Tour is a concert tour by American singer

in support of her sixth studio album, ''Daddy's Home''. The tour visited North America, Europe and Asia between 2021 and 2022. The following setlist was obtained from the concert held at

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in Atlanta on October 22, 2021, as part of the

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. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. #" Digital Witness" #"Down" #" Birth in Reverse" #"Daddy's Home" #"

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" #" Los Ageless" #"Sugarboy" #"Fast Slow Disco" #" Pay Your Way in Pain" #"Fear the Future" #"Your Lips Are Red" #"The Melting of the Sun"

Track listing

All songs written by Annie Clark, except where noted. All songs produced by Clark and

. ; ''Daddy's Home''

Personnel

Musicians * Annie Clark – vocals (1–8, 10–13), guitar (1-8, 10–13), sitar guitar (1, 2, 4–8), modular synthesizer (1), acoustic guitar (2–5, 8, 10–12),

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(2, 5, 7), bass (2, 12),

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(4), keyboards (7),

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(7, 10), vibes (7) *

– drums (1–8, 10–13), percussion (1, 5, 8), bass (1–8, 11–13), Wurlitzer (1–4, 6–8, 10–12), guitar (1, 4, 13), backing vocals (1), synthesizers (3), Mellotron (4, 10, 13), piano (5),

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(5, 12),

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(8), acoustic guitar (12) * Thomas Bartlett – piano (1, 10), Wurlitzer (2–5, 8, 13) * Cian Riordan – drums (1, 5) * Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals (1–8, 10–13) * Kenya Hathaway – backing vocals (1–8, 10–13) * Evan Smith – saxophones (2, 3, 10, 12), flute (2, 10), guitar (2), synthesizers (2), clarinet (10), horns (11) * Sam KS – drums (2, 10), congas (2) * Patrick Kelly – bass (10) *

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–

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(10) * Daniel Hart – violin (10) * Michael Leonhard –

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(12),

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(12) Producers and engineers * Annie Clark – producer * Jack Antonoff – producer * Laura Sisk – recording engineer * Peter Labberton – recording engineer (10) * John Rooney – assistant recording engineer * Jon Sher – assistant recording engineer * Cian Riordan – additional recording, mixer *

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– mastering engineer Artwork * Zackery Michael – photography * Mishka Westell – package design * Annie Clark – art direction, creative direction * Leah Lehrer – art direction, creative direction * Liz Lambert – art direction * Avigail Collins – styling * Pamela Neal – hair * Hinako Nishiguch – makeup

Charts

References

External links

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