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{{Short description|2024 album by Yasmin Williams}} |
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{{Infobox album |
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{{Infobox album |
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| name = Acadia |
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| name = Acadia |
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| type = studio |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = Yasmin Williams |
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| artist = ] |
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| cover = |
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| cover = Yasmin_Williams'_Acadia_Cover.jpg |
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| genre = ], ] |
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| genre = *] |
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*]<ref name="pitchfork">{{Cite web |last=Deusner |first=Stephen |title=Yasmin Williams: Acadia |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yasmin-williams-acadia/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124144500/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yasmin-williams-acadia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| length = 45:57 |
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| length = 45:57 |
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| released = October 4, 2024 |
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| released = October 4, 2024 |
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| recorded = January 2023 - March 2024 |
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| label = Nonesuch Records |
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| label = Nonesuch |
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| prev_title = ] |
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| prev_title = ] |
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| prev_year = 2020 |
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| prev_year = 2021 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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| name = Acadia |
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| name = Acadia |
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| type = studio |
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| type = studio |
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| single1 = "Dawning" (feat. Aoife O'Donovan) |
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| single1 = Dawning |
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| single1date = 21 September 2023 |
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| single1date = 21 September 2023 |
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| single2 = "Virga" (feat. Darlingside) |
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| single2 = Virga |
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| single2date = 29 July 2024 |
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| single2date = 29 July 2024 |
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| single3 = "Hummingbird" (feat. Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves) |
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| single3 = Hummingbird |
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| single3date = 5 September 2024 |
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| single3date = 5 September 2024 |
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'''''Acadia''''' is the third studio album by ] released under Nonesuch Records on October 4, 2024. |
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'''''Acadia''''' is the third studio album by ] released under Nonesuch Records on October 4, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/yasmin-williams-confirms-new-album-acadia/|title=Yasmin Williams Confirms New Album 'Acadia'|first=Robin|last=Murray|date=July 30, 2024|website=Clash Music}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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{{Music ratings |
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| rev1 = '']'' |
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| rev1score = 7.9/10<ref name="pitchfork"/> |
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In a review published by '']'', the album was praised for Williams' innovative usage of instrumentation, namely in terms of her diverse breadth of guitar techniques, alongside the illusory imagery as developed by the atmosphere of the compositions.<ref name="pitchfork"/> Recognized by '']'' for its "expansive sound and structure", Ted Davis of '']'' further lauded the album as "percussive and burbling — imbuing poppy, vocal-driven songwriting with an ample dose of ambition."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/10/07/yasmin-williams-acadia-interview|title=Yasmin Williams escapes tradition|website=The FADER|access-date=2025-01-18|archive-date=2024-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202141308/http://www.thefader.com/2024/10/07/yasmin-williams-acadia-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2282665/yasmin-williams-universe-keeps-expanding/interviews/qa/|title=Yasmin Williams' Universe Keeps Expanding|date=October 3, 2024|website=Stereogum|access-date=January 18, 2025|archive-date=December 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231071942/https://www.stereogum.com/2282665/yasmin-williams-universe-keeps-expanding/interviews/qa/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
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The album peaked at No. 100 on the ], and entered the UK Americana Chart, peaking at No. 39.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-17 |title=ACADIA |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/yasmin-williams-acadia/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| title1 = Cliffwalk |
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| note1 = featuring Don Flemons |
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| length1 = 4:44 |
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| title2 = Harvest |
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| note2 = featuring Kaki King, Darian Donovan Thomas |
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| length2 = 4:05 |
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| title3 = Hummingbird |
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| note3 = featuring Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves |
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| length3 = 5:51 |
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| title4 = Virga |
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| note4 = featuring Darlingside |
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| length4 = 6:22 |
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| title5 = Sisters |
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| length5 = 6:57 |
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| title6 = Dawning |
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| note6 = featuring Aoife O'Donovan |
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| length6 = 6:27 |
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| title7 = Dream Lake |
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| note7 = featuring Malick Koly |
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| length7 = 4:12 |
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| title8 = Nectar |
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| note8 = featuring Margo |
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| length8 = 2:59 |
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| title9 = Malamu |
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| note9 = featuring Marcus Gilmore & Immanuel Wilkins |
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| length9 = 4:20 |
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| total_length = 45:57 |
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==Personnel== |
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* Yasmin Williams – producer, editor (all tracks) |
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* Jeff Gruber – engineering and mixing (tracks 1-3, 5-9) |
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* Ken Lewis – engineering and mixing (track 4) |
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* Charlie Pilzer – mastering |
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* Ebru Yildiz – photography |
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* M.Falconer – painting (cover painting) |
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* Jeri Heiden – design |
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==Charts== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Acadia" |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2024) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"| ] (])<ref name="auto"/> |
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| 100 |
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! scope="row"| ] (])<ref name="auto"/> |
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| 39 |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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