Baby, We're Ascending is the debut album from the Australian artist HAAi. The album was released on 27 May 2022.[1]

Baby, We're Ascending
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
GenreElectronic, techno
LabelMute Records
HAAi chronology
Systems Up, Windows Down
(2019)
Baby, We're Ascending
(2022)
Singles from Baby, We're Ascending
  1. "Bodies of Water"
    Released: 24 February 2022
  2. "Purple Jelly Disc"
    Released: 31 March 2022
  3. "Baby, We're Ascending"
    Released: 5 May 2022

Background and release

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Baby, We're Ascending was announced on 23 February 2022 for release on 27 May. The announcement was accompanied by the lead single, "Bodies of Water".[2][3] The second single, "Purple Jelly Disc" was released on 31 March,[4] and the final single, the title track, was released on 5 May.[5]

Track listing

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Critical reception

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The Australian radio station Double J placed it at 20 on their top 50 best albums of 2022 list, with writer Phoebe Bennett praising the album's "transcending and euphoric soundscapes".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Skala, Jemima (25 May 2022). "HAAi - 'Baby We're Ascending' review: rave rupture and heavy rhythms". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (23 February 2022). "HAAi has announced her debut album, 'Baby, We're Ascending'". Dork Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ Darville, Ordan; Callender, Brandon; Helfand, Raphael; Paul, Larisha; Renshaw, David (2 March 2022). "10 songs you need in your life this week". The Fader. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David (31 March 2022). "HAAi's 'Purple Jelly Disc' video is a kaleidoscopic whirlwind". The Fader. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ Skinner, Tom (5 May 2022). "Listen to HAAi team up with Jon Hopkins on new single 'Baby, We're Ascending'". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2022". Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.