Blizzards is the fifth studio album by English electronic musician Nathan Fake, released on 3 April 2020 through Cambria Instruments. Fake recorded most of the album live in one take, using a stripped-back setup. The album was preceded by the singles "Tbilisi", "Vectra", and "Torch Song". Blizzards received generally favourable reviews from critics.
Critical reception
Blizzards received generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 4 reviews. Paul Simpson of AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it Fake's "strongest album" so far. Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor wrote favourably of the album, describing it as a return to the approach that defined Fake's earlier work. Simon Whight of Inverted Audio also reviewed the album positively, highlighting its energy and live recording approach.
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