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Chance of Rain
Studio album by Laurel Halo
Released	October 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
Genre	Experimental techno musique concrète post-ambient
Length	44:10
Label	Hyperdub
Producer	Laurel Halo
Laurel Halo chronology
Behind the Green Door (2012) Chance of Rain (2013) Dust (2017)

Chance of Rain is the second studio album by American electronic music artist Laurel Halo. The album was released on October 28, 2013, by Hyperdub and is Halo's second instrumental release of 2013, alongside her extended play Behind the Green Door. The album cover is the work of Halo's father, Arthur Chartow, drawn in the 1970s.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10
Metacritic	78/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Exclaim!	9/10
Fact	4/5
The Irish Times
NME	7/10
Pitchfork	7.4/10
Resident Advisor	4.5/5
Tiny Mix Tapes
Uncut	8/10
XLR8R	8/10

Upon its release, Chance of Rain was received positively by music critics. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 78 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album combines "jazz-inspired experimental techno and musique concrète tracks". In his review for Tiny Mix Tapes, DeForrest Brown Jr. defined the music on Chance of Rain as proto-absolute and post-ambient.

Accolades

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laurel Halo

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Chance of Rain.

• Laurel Halo – music
• Rashad Becker – mastering
• Arthur Chartow – artwork
• Bill Kouligas – layout

References

1. "Laurel Halo – Chance Of Rain / Hyperdub from Piccadilly Records". Pye Records. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
2. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (October 25, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
3. ^ Coultate, Aaron (November 4, 2013). "Laurel Halo – Chance Of Rain". Resident Advisor. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
4. ^ Laurel Halo (2013). Chance of Rain (liner notes). Hyperdub. HDBCD021.
5. "Chance of Rain by Laurel Halo reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
6. ^ "Reviews for Chance of Rain by Laurel Halo". Metacritic. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
7. Kellman, Andy. "Chance of Rain – Laurel Halo". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
8. Kalev, Maya (October 23, 2013). "Chance of Rain". Fact. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
9. Carroll, Jim (December 6, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
10. Hoban, Alex (October 31, 2013). "Laurel Halo – 'Chance of Rain'". NME. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
11. Gaerig, Andrew (October 30, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
12. ^ Brown, DeForrest Jr. (October 30, 2013). "Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain". Tiny Mix Tapes.
13. "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". Uncut (199): 69. December 2013.
14. Gentles, Tim (October 28, 2013). "Laurel Halo: Chance of Rain". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
15. Phares, Heather. "Laurel Halo (Biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
16. "The 50 Best Albums of 2013 (page 16 of 52)". Fact. December 9, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
17. "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2013 (In Association With Norman Records)". The Quietus. December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
18. "2013: Favorite 50 Albums of 2013". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

• Hyperdub albums
• Laurel Halo albums
• 2013 albums
• Musique concrète albums