Karma & Desire
2020 studio album by Actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karma & Desire is the seventh solo studio album by British electronic music producer Actress, released on Ninja Tune on 23 October 2020. Its announcement was preceded by the surprise release of a single-file album by Actress named 88, which included a PDF hinting towards Karma & Desire's track listing.[8][9] The album was officially announced on 1 September 2020 and described by Actress as being "a romantic tragedy set between the heavens and the underworld".[10] The announcement of the album was accompanied by the release of the lead single from the album, "Walking Flames", featuring British singer Sampha.[11] The album was included in 'Pitchfork's 41 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2020.[12]
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Released | 23 October 2020 (2020-10-23) | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 68:28 | |||
Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Beats per Minute | 76%[3] |
Clash | 9/10[4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
The Quietus | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10[7] |
On 23 October 2020, Karma & Desire was released through Ninja Tune, along with an accompanying short film of the same name directed by Lee Bootee/ The film stars Actress, Sampha, Zsela, and Aura T-09, who all feature on the album. American musician Yves Tumor also appears.[13] The album reached number 4 on the UK electronic album charts and was well received by critics, with Actress being acclaimed for further developing his sound.