Halo (Bakar album)

Halo
Studio album by
Bakar
Released22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Genre
Length33:59
LabelBlack Butter
Producer
  • Beach Noise
  • Jake the Snake
  • Zach Nahome
Bakar chronology
Nobody's Home
(2022) 		Halo
(2023)
Singles from Halo
  1. "Alive!"
    Released: 30 June 2023
  2. "Right Here, for Now"
    Released: 17 August 2023

Halo is the second album by British musician Bakar, released on 22 September 2023 through Black Butter Records. It was preceded by the singles "Alive!"[2] and "Right Here, for Now".[3] The album contains a duet version of Bakar's 2019 single "Hell n Back" featuring American singer Summer Walker.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[1]
Dork[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
The Guardian[7]

Halo received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[4] Dork's Rebecca Kesteven called it "ambient, down-to-earth, and introspective" as well as "a reflective album that radiates a comforting warmth; and Bakar's songwriting talent speaks for itself".[5] Amelie Grice of Clash found that "Bakar has perfected a gorgeous blend of rap, pop, R&B and synth electronics" on the album that she called "mostly upbeat [...] but it paces itself by taking breaks with more reflective tracks".[1] Joshua Mills of The Line of Best Fit described it as "a much more concentrated effort with a keen ear for structure, energy waxing and waning in all the right places" than Nobody's Home (2022).[6]

Track listing

Halo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."OneInOneOut"3:13
2."Alive!"3:52
3."Facts_Situations"2:42
4."All Night"3:28
5."Selling Biscuits"2:09
6."I'm Done"2:29
7."Right Here, for Now"3:00
8."Hate the Sun"3:34
9."Invisible"2:37
10."To Open My Heart"3:40
11."Hell n Back" (featuring Summer Walker)3:15
Total length:33:59

Charts

Chart performance for Halo
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[8] 5
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 15

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Grice, Amelie (21 September 2023). "Bakar – Halo | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ Major, Michael (21 June 2023). "Bakar Releases New Single 'Alive!' From New Album". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (17 August 2023). "Bakar Returns With 'Right Here, For Now'". Clash. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Halo by Bakar Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Kesteven, Rebecca (21 September 2023). "Bakar – Halo". Dork. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Mills, Joshua (22 September 2023). "Bakar: Halo Review – concentrated leap forward". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ Morris, Damien (1 October 2023). "Bakar: Halo review – outsider magpie inches towards the big time". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1752. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. p. 25.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2023.