Ignorance

Pitchfork 9.0/10 Tamara Lindeman’s songwriting has reached stunning new heights. With a full band supporting her, her new album draws upon the natural world to create unforgettable moments of calm and beauty.

The Needle Drop 5/10 The Weather Station plays the sophisti-pop sound as safely as possible on Ignorance.

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 A masterful record that sounds like a full flowering of a remarkable talent. It is true: Ignorance can indeed be bliss.

NME 4/5 The result is an album that pulses with energy, one that’s not a dancefloor record in the traditional sense ... but one with an insistent groove woven into its 10 delicately emotive songs, which deal with love in all its messy permutations.

Rolling Stone 4/5 A revelatory collection of glassy-piano dance grooves and noir folk, based in Tamara Lindeman's piercing songwriting.

The Forty Five 4/5 ‘Ignorance’ ramps up the sonic freedom – but the new album is immaculately thought-out. Lindeman faces the climate change Goliath the best way possible: through a personal lens. She’s never preachy, rarely obvious, her watertight lyrics probably worthy of a Nobel.

All Music 4.5/5 Ignorance is a major statement that never feels oversimplified. While she's growing so much with each album that it seems risky to call this Lindeman's best, it's safe to say this is another outstanding achievement from the Weather Station.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 As a whole, Ignorance can carry an audience through beautiful arrangements and atmosphere. However, and perhaps as a result of the beauty of the music and her delivery, Lindeman’s goal of delivering emotional lyrics hits shy of the mark.

Clash 8/10 'Ignorance' is a well-crafted and heart-felt piece of work that dances seamlessly through the caverns of dark and light, a perfect offering to hold onto with hope.

Mojo 4/5 This is what Ignorance delivers: the document of an introvert empowered by the vastest crisis of passion imaginable.

The Observer 5/5 Art often seeks to wring beauty out of pain – always at the risk of mawkishness or cliche. The Weather Station’s fifth album is an undertaking that succeeds – many times over.

Spectrum Culture 80% Favoring empathy over antagonism, it’s a breakup album more than a protest record, and with lush songwriting and restless instrumentation, the result is a deeply moving take on our struggle against climate change.

Beats Per Minute 84% Ignorance might be one of the most important records of the year, as it puts all our hearts and minds under a microscope, and with tweezers in hand Lindeman pulls each layer back.

The Irish Times 4/5 An intimate album that takes more than one listen to fully attune to, but the music remains a joy.

Uncut 9/10 Emotions are never straightforward, often shrouded in a mist, or on pause in the unheard half ofa dialogue, waiting to emerge. But there is still joy to be found in the sound of these songs.