Pompeii (Cate Le Bon album)

Pompeii is the sixth album by Welsh singer and producer Cate Le Bon. It was released through Mexican Summer on 4 February 2022.

Pompeii
Studio album by
Cate Le Bon
Released4 February 2022
GenreArt pop
Length43:18
LabelMexican Summer
Producer
  • Cate Le Bon
  • Samur Khouja
Cate Le Bon chronology
Reward
(2019)		 Pompeii
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
DIY[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Independent[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[7]
NME[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork8.5/10[10]
The Times[11]

Background and recording

Le Bon began working on the album during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, in a Cardiff Victorian terrace owned by fellow Welsh musician Gruff Rhys.[12]

Composition

Musically, Pompeii takes on "penetrating" art pop.[8] It is also influenced by Japanese city pop,[3] with the style reflected in Le Bon's synth work.[5]

Track listing
Pompeii track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Dirt on the Bed"4:28
2."Moderation"4:04
3."French Boys"5:14
4."Pompeii"4:35
5."Harbour"4:08
6."Running Away"5:43
7."Cry Me Old Trouble"5:04
8."Remembering Me"4:34
9."Wheel"5:28
Total length:43:18

Personnel

All credits adapted from Bandcamp.[13]

Charts
Chart performance for Pompeii
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] 43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 70
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 6

References
  1. "Pompeii by Cate Le Bon Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. Thomas, Fred. "Pompeii on Allmusic". AllMusic.
  3. Neale, Matthew. "Cate le Bon - Pompeii | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "Cate Le Bon - Pompeii". DIY.
  5. Ranta, Alan (1 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon Turns Isolation into a Creative Eruption on 'Pompeii'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. O'Connor, Roisin (3 February 2022). "Album reviews: Black Country New Road, Bastille, Cate Le Bon and Animal Collective". The Independent.
  7. Lilly, Evan (3 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon daringly explores the obscure corners of pop on Pompeii". The Line of Best Fit.
  8. hunt, El (2 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon – 'Pompeii' review: penetrating art-pop with a surreal sense of isolation". NME.
  9. Mongredien, Phil (30 January 2022). "Cate Le Bon: Pompeii review introspective isolation album". The Observer.
  10. Pelly, Jenn (7 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon: Pompeii Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  11. Hodgkinson, Will (3 February 2022). "The best new music to listen to this week". The Times.
  12. Power, Ed (29 January 2022). "Cate Le Bon was stranded in Wales so she made a lockdown album". The Irish Times.
  13. "Pompeii | Cate Le Bon". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Cate Le Bon – Pompeii". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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