Topical Dancer | ||||
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Released | 4 March 2022 | |||
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Length | 50:43 | |||
Language | Creole, Dutch, English, French | |||
Label | Deewee | |||
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Charlotte Adigéry chronology | ||||
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Bolis Pupul chronology | ||||
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Singles from Topical Dancer | ||||
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Topical Dancer is a studio album by Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul and co-written and co-produced by Soulwax. Released on 4 March 2022 under the label Deewee, Topical Dancer is Adigéry and Pupul's debut album as a duo.
Pupul and Adigéry are both based in Belgium with shared heritage from Martinique, a French island. [1] They first met while working for the soundtrack of Belgica, a 2016 Belgian drama, after being invited by Soulwax, who also co-wrote and co-produced the album. [2] [3] The album is influenced by experiences of racial discrimination and sexual abuse. [4] [2] In the album, Adigéry sings in English, Dutch, Creole, and French. [1] The album features Charlotte Adigéry's mother, Christiane Adigéry and was released under the label Deewee, which the duo previously released three EPs on. [1] "Thank You" is the lead single of Topical Dancer and the second single is "Blenda". [5] [6] "Blenda" was released on 4 November 2021 along with an announcement of the album and its release date. [6] The first track of the album "Bel Deewee" is a field recording of Adigéry entering the Deewee recording complex, which is also where they recorded the album, and calling through the intercom. [7]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
Beats Per Minute | 88/100 [4] |
DIY | [10] |
NME | [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [3] |
The Observer | [11] |
The Skinny | [1] |
On the review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Topical Dancer received an average score of 85, based on six reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [8] Emily Mackay of The Observer called the album "banging fusion of funk, house and techno". [11] Paul Simpson of AllMusic claimed the album was "catchiest and most danceable songs Adigéry and Pupul have written to date" and that the lyrics "offer a lot of food for thought". [9] Eric Torres of Pitchfork called the album "riveting" and reported that the album had a "roguish charm". [3] Jasper Willems wrote on Beats Per Minute that Topical Dancer is "spiritual palette cleanser as much as it is a physical one" and "a record for literally anyone". [4] In a review written for NME, reviewer Max Pilley claimed that the album "arrived bursting with positive energy". [2]
The album was nominated for Best Electronic Record at the 2023 Libera Awards. [12] [13]
All tracks are written and produced by Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul (Boris Zeebroek) and Soulwax (David Dewaele and Stephen Dewaele).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bel Deewee" | 0:42 |
2. | "Esperanto" | 3:34 |
3. | "Blenda" | 3:31 |
4. | "Hey" | 3:36 |
5. | "It Hit Me" | 5:33 |
6. | "Ich Mwen" (with Christiane Adigéry) | 4:17 |
7. | "Reappropriate" | 5:06 |
8. | "Ceci n'est pas un cliché" | 3:46 |
9. | "Huile Smisse" | 2:56 |
10. | "Mantra" | 4:21 |
11. | "Making Sense Stop" | 4:00 |
12. | "Haha" | 3:26 |
13. | "Thank You" | 5:51 |
Total length: | 50:43 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [14] | 2 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [15] | 44 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 140 |
Topical Dancer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 March 2022 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 50:43 | |||
Language | Creole, Dutch, English, French | |||
Label | Deewee | |||
Producer |
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Charlotte Adigéry chronology | ||||
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Bolis Pupul chronology | ||||
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Singles from Topical Dancer | ||||
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Topical Dancer is a studio album by Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul and co-written and co-produced by Soulwax. Released on 4 March 2022 under the label Deewee, Topical Dancer is Adigéry and Pupul's debut album as a duo.
Pupul and Adigéry are both based in Belgium with shared heritage from Martinique, a French island. [1] They first met while working for the soundtrack of Belgica, a 2016 Belgian drama, after being invited by Soulwax, who also co-wrote and co-produced the album. [2] [3] The album is influenced by experiences of racial discrimination and sexual abuse. [4] [2] In the album, Adigéry sings in English, Dutch, Creole, and French. [1] The album features Charlotte Adigéry's mother, Christiane Adigéry and was released under the label Deewee, which the duo previously released three EPs on. [1] "Thank You" is the lead single of Topical Dancer and the second single is "Blenda". [5] [6] "Blenda" was released on 4 November 2021 along with an announcement of the album and its release date. [6] The first track of the album "Bel Deewee" is a field recording of Adigéry entering the Deewee recording complex, which is also where they recorded the album, and calling through the intercom. [7]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
Beats Per Minute | 88/100 [4] |
DIY | [10] |
NME | [2] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [3] |
The Observer | [11] |
The Skinny | [1] |
On the review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Topical Dancer received an average score of 85, based on six reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [8] Emily Mackay of The Observer called the album "banging fusion of funk, house and techno". [11] Paul Simpson of AllMusic claimed the album was "catchiest and most danceable songs Adigéry and Pupul have written to date" and that the lyrics "offer a lot of food for thought". [9] Eric Torres of Pitchfork called the album "riveting" and reported that the album had a "roguish charm". [3] Jasper Willems wrote on Beats Per Minute that Topical Dancer is "spiritual palette cleanser as much as it is a physical one" and "a record for literally anyone". [4] In a review written for NME, reviewer Max Pilley claimed that the album "arrived bursting with positive energy". [2]
The album was nominated for Best Electronic Record at the 2023 Libera Awards. [12] [13]
All tracks are written and produced by Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul (Boris Zeebroek) and Soulwax (David Dewaele and Stephen Dewaele).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bel Deewee" | 0:42 |
2. | "Esperanto" | 3:34 |
3. | "Blenda" | 3:31 |
4. | "Hey" | 3:36 |
5. | "It Hit Me" | 5:33 |
6. | "Ich Mwen" (with Christiane Adigéry) | 4:17 |
7. | "Reappropriate" | 5:06 |
8. | "Ceci n'est pas un cliché" | 3:46 |
9. | "Huile Smisse" | 2:56 |
10. | "Mantra" | 4:21 |
11. | "Making Sense Stop" | 4:00 |
12. | "Haha" | 3:26 |
13. | "Thank You" | 5:51 |
Total length: | 50:43 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [14] | 2 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [15] | 44 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 140 |