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Pompeii
Studio album by Cate Le Bon
Released	4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
Studio	Plantagenet Street (Wales) Studiowz (Sir Benfro) Golden Retriever Studio (Sydney) Vacant TV Studios (London)
Genre	Art pop
Length	43:18
Label	Mexican Summer
Producer	Cate Le Bon Samur Khouja
Cate Le Bon chronology
Reward (2019) Pompeii (2022)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Clash	8/10
DIY
Exclaim!	8/10
The Independent
The Line of Best Fit	8/10
NME
The Observer
Pitchfork	8.5/10
The Times

Pompeii is the sixth studio album by Welsh singer and producer Cate Le Bon, released on 4 February 2022 by Mexican Summer.

Background and recording

Le Bon began working on the album during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, in a Cardiff Victorian terrace owned by fellow Welsh musician Gruff Rhys.

Composition

Musically, Pompeii takes on "penetrating" art pop. It is also influenced by Japanese city pop, with the style reflected in Le Bon's synth work.

Critical reception

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cate Le Bon

Personnel

• Cate Le Bon – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, percussion, production
• Samur Khouja – production, mixing, engineering
• H. Hawkline – co-production, design, photography
• Heba Kadry – mastering
• Simon Berckelman – engineering
• Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone, vocal engineering
• Stella Mozgawa – drums
• Stephen Black – saxophone, clarinet
• Chloe Dadd – engineering assistance
• Casey Raymond – photography

Charts

References

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6. O'Connor, Roisin (3 February 2022). "Album reviews: Black Country New Road, Bastille, Cate Le Bon and Animal Collective". The Independent.
7. Lilly, Evan (3 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon daringly explores the obscure corners of pop on Pompeii". The Line of Best Fit.
8. ^ hunt, El (2 February 2022). "Cate Le Bon – 'Pompeii' review: penetrating art-pop with a surreal sense of isolation". NME.
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External links

• Pompeii at Discogs (list of releases)

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