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Love in Constant Spectacle

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Love in Constant Spectacle
A drawing of a woman in a garden surrounded by birds and insects, looking through a magnifying glass with a maroon beam coming from her eyes with the word "Love" in it.
Studio album by
Released5 April 2024 (2024-04-05)
Length41:21
LabelFire
Producer
Jane Weaver chronology
Flock
(2021)
Love in Constant Spectacle
(2024)

Love in Constant Spectacle is the twelfth solo studio album by English musician Jane Weaver, released on 5 April 2024 through Fire Records. It received acclaim from critics.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[4]
Mojo[5]
MusicOMH[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Uncut[8]

Love in Constant Spectacle received a score of 84 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Mojo found that "Love in Constant Spectacle is watchful rather than showy, its songs not boxing up one simple mood at a time but sitting with their uncertainty. Nuance might be going out of fashion in the world outside, but in here, Weaver speaks it fluently".[5] Uncut's Piers Martin called it "by some distance her most satisfying album" as it is "full of surprises and tantalisingly familiar" and presents a "head-spinning account of grief and solace".[8]

Fred Thomas of AllMusic described it as Weaver's "most emotionally based set of songs to date", stating that "her most remarkable material drawing from Krautrock-styled repetition, Stereolab's blithe pop, Broadcast's eerily captivating melodic flare, and Goldfrapp-esque synth grooves" and finding these to be present throughout the album.[2] Exclaim!'s Eric Hill remarked that the album's "focus is slightly more inward-facing, but Weaver still finds ways to create distance between intention and expression even when she herself is the topic".[3]

Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Peter Thomas Webb wrote that it "retains many of the same textures, although the overall effect is a little gentler and more meditative than her previous album, Flock".[7] Janne Oinonen of The Line of Best Fit summarised that "the songs often straddle propulsive organic grooves that coalesce perfectly with Weaver's dreamy melodies and weightless vocals".[4] MusicOMH's John Murphy called Love in Constant Spectacle "beautifully intricate, thoughtful songs [that] sit amid a hypnotic, otherworldly vibe that never settles for playing safe".[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written and arranged by Jane Weaver.

Love in Constant Spectacle track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Perfect Storm"3:14
2."Emotional Components"5:16
3."Love in Constant Spectacle"4:17
4."Motif"2:40
5."The Axis and the Seed"4:29
6."Is Metal"4:03
7."Happiness in Proximity"3:47
8."Romantic Worlds"3:52
9."Univers"5:11
10."Family of the Sun"4:32
Total length:41:21

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Jane Weaver – lead vocals (all tracks), synthesizer (tracks 1–3, 5–9), guitar (2, 6, 8, 9), keyboards (4, 7), handclaps (6), piano (8), drum machine (10)
  • Joel Nicholson – guitar (all tracks), shakers, twelve-string guitar (track 2); synthesizer, handclaps (6)
  • Andrew Cheetham – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–10), percussion (10)
  • Matt Grayson – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5–10)
  • John Parish – tambourine (tracks 1, 2, 8), piano (5, 7), handclaps (6)
  • James Trevascus – drum programming (track 10)

Technical

  • Jane Weaver – production
  • John Parish – production
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • James Trevascus – engineering
  • Joe Jones – engineering
  • Oliver Baldwin – engineering

Visuals

  • Andy Votel – artwork

Charts

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Chart performance for Love in Constant Spectacle
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 31
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Love in Constant Spectacle by Jane Weaver Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Love in Constant Spectacle – Jane Weaver". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hill, Eric (5 April 2024). "Jane Weaver's Love in Constant Spectacle Asks You to Read Between the Lines". Exclaim!. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Oinonen, Janne (4 April 2024). "Jane Weaver: Love in Constant Spectacle Review – dreamy haze". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Jane Weaver – Love in Constant Spectacle". Mojo. May 2024. p. 83.
  6. ^ a b Murphy, John (7 April 2024). "Jane Weaver – Love in Constant Spectacle | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b Webb, Peter Thomas (4 April 2024). "Jane Weaver's Love in Constant Spectacle Is Woven to Impress". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b Martin, Piers (8 April 2024). "Jane Weaver – Love in Constant Spectacle". Uncut. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2024.