The Follower (album)

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The Follower
Studio album by
Released1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)
GenreTechno
Length65:40
LabelKompakt
ProducerAxel Willner
The Field chronology
Cupid's Head
(2013)
The Follower
(2016)
Infinite Moment
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[1]
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Resident Advisor3.8/5[10]
Spin8/10[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

The Follower is the fifth studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Axel Willner under his alias The Field. It was released by Kompakt on 1 April 2016.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Axel Willner

No.TitleLength
1."The Follower"9:56
2."Pink Sun"8:56
3."Monte Verità"10:34
4."Soft Streams"10:51
5."Raise the Dead"11:18
6."Reflecting Lights"14:05
Total length:65:40

Charts[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[13] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Follower by The Field reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for The Follower by The Field". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Follower – The Field". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ Miller, Gavin (31 March 2016). "Album Review: The Field – The Follower". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ Pearson, Will (30 March 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. ^ Carroll, Jim (31 March 2016). "The Field – The Follower: Alex Willner's newly minted snap and crunch". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ Worthy, Stephen (August 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Mojo (273): 99.
  8. ^ Sherburne, Philip (4 April 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  9. ^ Bortoli, Danilo (6 April 2016). "The Field: The Follower". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ^ Tantum, Bruce (29 March 2016). "The Field – The Follower". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  11. ^ Brown, Harley (31 March 2016). "Review: The Field Sublimates Repetition on Entrancing 'The Follower'". Spin. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  12. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (May 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Uncut (228): 73.
  13. ^ "The Field Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2016.