Workaround is the debut solo studio album by British electronic artist Beatrice Dillon. It was released on 7 February 2020 through the record label PAN. The review aggregator Metacritic described the album's reception as "universal acclaim".
Background Beatrice Dillon is a British record producer, DJ, and composer based in London. She studied fine art at Chelsea College of Arts. Workaround is her debut album. The album takes inspiration from the works of James P. Carse, Tomma Abts, Jorinde Voigt, and Bridget Riley. She created the album between 2017 and 2019, in London, Berlin, and New York, with multiple musicians. The album's cover features artwork by Thomas Ruff. The album was released on 7 February 2020 through PAN.
Critical reception
Evan Lilly of The Line of Best Fit stated, "Embracing chic elements of avant-garde and body-moving techno, her debut remains clear-cut, her songs fashioned around sharp, enunciated thuds." Katie Thomas of Crack wrote, "Dillon's DJ sets are valued for her playful affinity for rhythm and groove – Workaround is a thrilling extension of that dancefloor fascination."
Accolades + Accolades for Workaround Publication Accolade Rank AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2020 Crack The Top 50 Albums of 2020 Esquire The 50 Best Albums of 2020 The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020 Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2020 PopMatters The 60 Best Albums of 2020 The Quietus Quietus Albums of the Year 2020 The Wire Releases of the Year (2020 Rewind)
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Beatrice Dillon – electronics, drum programming, synthesizer, percussion, tidal, bass Kuljit Bhamra – tabla, dholak, darabukka (1, 4, 6, 11) Laurel Halo – vocals, additional synthesizer (2) Verity Susman – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (2) Jonny Lam – pedal steel guitar (2) Lucy Railton – cello (3, 5) Kenichi Iwasa – wave drum, clave (3, 11) Batu – hi-hat (6) Morgan Buckley – bodhrán (6) Petter Eldh – double bass (7, 8) Untold – electric guitar (7, 8) Kadialy Kouyaté – kora (8) James Rand – additional editing, mixing Rashad Becker – mastering Thomas Ruff – artwork Johannes Schnatmann – layout Bill Kouligas – layout
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