Caracal (album)

Caracal
Studio album by Disclosure
Released 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 52:22
Label
Producer Disclosure
Disclosure chronology
Settle: The Remixes
(2013)		 Caracal
(2015)		 Moog for Love
(2016)
Singles from Caracal
  1. "Holding On"
    Released: 26 May 2015
  2. "Omen"
    Released: 27 July 2015
  3. "Jaded"
    Released: 25 September 2015
  4. "Magnets"
    Released: 10 November 2015
  5. "Nocturnal"
    Released: 16 February 2016

Caracal is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Disclosure. It was released on 25 September 2015 by PMR and Island.[1] Five official singles have been released from the album: "Holding On" featuring Gregory Porter, "Omen" featuring Sam Smith, "Jaded", "Magnets" featuring Lorde, and "Nocturnal" featuring The Weeknd, with three promotional singles also being released: "Bang That", "Willing and Able" featuring Kwabs, and "Hourglass" featuring Lion Babe.

Singles

"Holding On", featuring American jazz musician Gregory Porter, was released as the album's lead single on 26 May. The song peaked at number 46 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The duo then released "Omen", featuring English singer Sam Smith, was the second single on 27 July, which later peaked at number 13 in the UK.[2] Smith has also worked with Disclosure in the past, contributing vocals to duo's hit single "Latch", which peaked at number 11 in the UK[2] and number 7 in the Billboard Hot 100.[3] "Jaded" was released as the third single on 25 September. "Magnets", featuring New Zealand singer Lorde was released as the fourth single on 10 November. "Nocturnal", featuring The Weeknd, was released as the album's fifth single on 16 February 2016.[4]

Promotional singles

"Bang That" was released as a promotional single on 1 May 2015, however, the song appears on the iTunes deluxe edition of the album instead of the standard edition. On August 14, "Willing and Able", featuring British singer Kwabs was released as the second promotional single after having the lyric video being released on Vevo the previous day. On September 11, "Hourglass", featuring American soul duo Lion Babe was released as the third and final promotional single after having the lyric video be released on Vevo the previous day.

Tour

On 23 September 2015, Disclosure announced a four-date UK tour.[5]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
26 November 2015 Glasgow Scotland The SSE Hydro
28 November 2015 Manchester England Manchester Central
1 December 2015 London Alexandra Palace
2 December 2015

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[6]
Metacritic73/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The A.V. ClubA–[9]
Billboard[10]
Mixmag8/10[11]
NME4/5[12]
PopMatters7/10[13]
Pitchfork6.6/10[14]
Rolling Stone[15]
Slant Magazine[16]
Spin7/10[17]

Caracal received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 24 reviews.[7] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "Although the tracks rarely surprise, frequently falling back on familiar sounds and structures -- loping basslines and synthesizer shadings that escalate at the same tempo always arrive on time, for instance--they're as well-built as those of the debut, and the Lawrences, along with their songwriting partners, cover the ups and downs of falling in and out of love in sharper fashion."[8] Lily Moayeri of The A.V. Club said, "With even more glossy production than Settle, Caracal is high-quality Top 40 material."[9] Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound said, "Disclosure has found the perfect center of the Venn diagram of house music and mainstream pop. This is music you can play at the club and play for your mom; it won't take you anywhere you haven't been before, but damn if you won't have fun getting there anyway."[18]

Ralph Moore of Mixmag said, "Big and bold with smart production touches and melodies to match, this is an album destined for stadiums."[11] Colin Fitzgerald of PopMatters said, "Caracal offers the same slick production value and luxury grooves that made Settle a crossover phenomenon, so even if you don't find yourself enamored with the more narrow direction Disclosure have taken their finely crafted sound, you still might find yourself dancing along."[13] Leonie Cooper of NME said, "Caracal is about Disclosure maturing, moving on and showing the listener how to rave respectably. This is dance music for grown-ups."[12] Will Hermes of Rolling Stone said, "When the singers serve the grooves, the Lawrence brothers reassert their standing as the 21st century's great house ambassadors."[15] Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine said, "If Settle was the thunderstorm, Caracal is the unmistakable scent left in the air afterward."[16] Harley Brown of Spin said, "These are heftier tracks that, because of their added weight, move slower; and like any collection of thematically linked subwoofer-challenging, chart-charting songs, some feel a little Skyped-in--or at least tailored a little too much to their guiding spotlights."[17]

Michaelangelo Matos of Billboard said, "Caracal is the kind of effort that diehard fans might convince themselves to appreciate, and then never play again."[10] Lee Adcock of Drowned in Sound said, "The Lawrence bros do pull some new tricks on Caracal. But the album marks the end of Disclosure as a band, and the beginning of Disclosure as a hit-dispensing enterprise that manufactures durable, no-stain, easy-to-clean products to please every audience."[19] Benjamin Boles of Now said, "Caracal is consistently good but also feels manicured and safe."[20] Michael Cragg of The Observer said, "Thankfully the big-name guests step up to the plate, specifically Miguel on the hazy Good Intentions; the Weeknd, who continues his pop trajectory on Nocturnal; and Lorde, who slinks playfully around Magnets’ subtle electro shuffle. Overall, however, Caracal is an early sign a shake-up may be needed."[21] In a mixed review, Meaghan Garvey from Pitchfork said of the album, "the Lawrence brothers too often fade noncommittally into white noise."[14]

Track listing

Caracal — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Nocturnal" (featuring The Weeknd)
 6:44
2. "Omen" (featuring Sam Smith)
  • H. Lawrence
  • G. Lawrence
  • Napier
  • Smith
 3:50
3. "Holding On" (featuring Gregory Porter)
  • H. Lawrence
  • G. Lawrence
  • Napier
  • Porter
 5:15
4. "Hourglass" (featuring Lion Babe)
 5:24
5. "Willing and Able" (featuring Kwabs)
 4:52
6. "Magnets" (featuring Lorde)
 3:19
7. "Jaded"  
 4:33
8. "Good Intentions" (featuring Miguel)
 4:42
9. "Superego" (featuring Nao)
 4:33
10. "Echoes"  
  • H. Lawrence
  • G. Lawrence
  • Napier
 5:09
11. "Masterpiece" (featuring Jordan Rakei)
  • H. Lawrence
  • G. Lawrence
  • Napier
  • Rakei
 4:01
Total length:
 52:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[32] 14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] 9
Croatian Foreign Albums (HDU)[34] 39
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[35] 84
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[36] 9
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[37] 7
French Albums (SNEP)[38] 28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[39] 31
Greek Albums (IFPI)[40] 55
Irish Albums (IRMA)[41] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[42] 17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[43] 54
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[44] 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[45] 16
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[46] 44
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[47] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[48] 4
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[49] 72
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[50] 62
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[53] 1
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[54] 1
US Billboard 200[55] 9
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[56] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[57] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[58] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Silver 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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