Wet Will Always Dry
| Wet Will Always Dry | ||||
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| Released | 18 June 2018 | |||
| Genre | Techno[1][2] | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Ternesc | |||
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Wet Will Always Dry is the debut studio album by English DJ and record producer Jamie Roberts under the pseudonym Blawan. It was released on 18 June 2018 through Ternesc. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
Background
Jamie Roberts, also known as Blawan, is an English DJ and record producer from South Yorkshire.[4] Wet Will Always Dry is his debut studio album.[5] It is his first release since the Nutrition EP (2017).[6] It was released on 18 June 2018 through his record label Ternesc.[7]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 7/10[8] |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Crack | 6/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.1/5[12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Wet Will Always Dry received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[3]
Ryan Keeling of Resident Advisor stated, "As Wet Will Always Dry proves, Blawan has pushed things forward by showing that the traditional techno template can still be sculpted in surprising new forms."[12] Paul Simpson of AllMusic called it "yet more proof that he's one of the decade's greatest techno producers" and "Undoubtedly one of the best techno albums of 2018."[9] Meanwhile, Thomas Frost of Crack wrote, "As a whole, Wet Will Always Dry stays true to the textures Blawan craves, but doesn't necessarily translate into a cohesive statement, feeling more akin to a punchy collection of well-produced Blawan tracks than any kind of journey."[10]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | Favorite Electronic Albums | — |
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| DJ Mag | DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 17 |
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| The Quietus | Quietus Albums of the Year 2018 | 19 |
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| Resident Advisor | 2018's Best Albums | — |
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| The Vinyl Factory | Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2018 | 15 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Klade" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Careless" | 6:02 |
| 3. | "Tasser" | 6:21 |
| 4. | "Vented" | 7:00 |
| 5. | "North" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Stell" | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Kalosi" | 6:51 |
| 8. | "Nims" | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 50:10 | |
References
- ↑ Cluness, Bob (14 June 2018). "Techno For An Answer: Blawan's Wet Will Always Dry". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Matos, Michaelangelo (25 June 2018). "Blawan's Wet Will Always Dry Is Modern Techno at Its Sharpest". Spin. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Wet Will Always Dry by Blawan". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Rich. "Blawan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (21 March 2018). "Blawan announces debut full-length album, 'Wet Will Always Dry': LISTEN". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Blawan Reveals Debut Album, 'Wet Will Always Dry'". XLR8R. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Eede, Christian (20 March 2018). "Blawan Announces Debut Album". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Hakimian, Rob (4 July 2018). "Review: Techno stalwart Blawan presents a consistent collection of explorative thumpers on his first album, Wet Will Always Dry". The 405. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Wet Will Always Dry - Blawan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Thomas (14 June 2018). "Blawan – 'Wet Will Always Dry' review". Crack. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Cardew, Ben (27 June 2018). "Blawan: Wet Will Always Dry". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 Keeling, Ryan (18 June 2018). "Blawan - Wet Will Always Dry". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Favorite Electronic Albums | AllMusic 2018 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "DJ Mag's top 50 albums of 2018". DJ Mag. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records (page 5)". The Quietus. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "2018's Best Albums". Resident Advisor. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Our 50 favourite albums of 2018". The Vinyl Factory. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wet Will Always Dry | Blawan". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
Further reading
- Doran, John (18 June 2018). "What He Does With What He Has: Blawan Interviewed". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- Truss, Si (23 August 2018). "Blawan: "I put the Why They Hide Their Bodies… track out, and was totally shocked by how popular it was. I was kind of like, 'F***, I've made a big mistake here.'"". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
- Wet Will Always Dry at Discogs (list of releases)