Far In

Far In
Studio album by
Helado Negro
ReleasedOctober 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
Length68:35
Label4AD
ProducerRoberto Carlos Lange
Helado Negro chronology
This Is How You Smile
(2019) 		Far In
(2021) 		Phasor
(2024)

Far In is a studio album by American musician Roberto Carlos Lange under the name Helado Negro. It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD. It received universal acclaim from critics.[1]

Background

Roberto Carlos Lange, also known as Helado Negro, is an American record producer and singer-songwriter.[2] Far In is his first album since This Is How You Smile (2019).[3] It features contributions from Kacy Hill, Buscabulla, and Benamin.[4] It was released on October 22, 2021, through 4AD.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Beats Per Minute84%[7]
Crack8/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
Loud and Quiet7/10[10]
Mojo[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[12]
PopMatters8/10[13]
Slant Magazine4/5[14]
Uncut9/10[15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Far In received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[1]

Tayyab Amin of The Guardian described the album as "a collection of quietly shimmering songs that demand to be played loud."[9] Zara Hedderman of Loud and Quiet wrote, "A vibe-heavy record, it's extremely successful in making its audience feel welcome from its boundless warmth."[10] Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "Tour de force might be too weighty a term for an album so seemingly effortless, but from its unhurried flow to its wealth of songs, Far In is a glorious showcase for all the aspects of Helado Negro's music."[6]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Far In
Publication List Rank Ref.
AllMusic AllMusic Best of 2021
—
[16]
Beats Per Minute BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2021
14
[17]
NPR NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021
12
[18]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2021
46
[19]
PopMatters The 75 Best Albums of 2021
39
[20]
Slant Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2021
34
[21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roberto Carlos Lange.

Far In track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up Tomorrow" (featuring Kacy Hill)3:54
2."Gemini and Leo"4:27
3."Purple Tones"3:26
4."There Must Be a Song Like You"4:50
5."Aguas Frías"3:44
6."Aureole"6:48
7."Hometown Dream"5:34
8."Agosto" (featuring Buscabulla)4:44
9."Outside the Outside"5:12
10."Brown Fluorescence"1:38
11."Wind Conversations"4:44
12."Thank You For Ever"5:07
13."La Naranja"5:30
14."Telescope" (featuring Benamin)4:52
15."Mirror Talk"4:07
Total length:68:35

References

  1. ^ a b c "Far In by Helado Negro". Metacritic. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Helado Negro". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  3. ^ Yoo, Noah (June 21, 2021). "Helado Negro Announces New Album Far In, Shares New Song "Gemini and Leo": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  4. ^ Gregory, Allie (June 21, 2021). "Helado Negro Announces New Album 'Far In'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  5. ^ Friedman, Jason (June 21, 2021). "Helado Negro Announces New Album Far In, Shares First Single". Paste. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Far In - Helado Negro". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  7. ^ Sentz, Tim (October 22, 2021). "Album Review: Helado Negro – Far In". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  8. ^ Pulgar, E.R. (October 22, 2021). "Helado Negreo – 'Far In' review". Crack. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Amin, Tayyab (October 22, 2021). "Helado Negro: Far In review – excavating beauty with joyous songs". The Guardian. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Hedderman, Zara (October 18, 2021). "Helado Negro - Far In". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  11. ^ Chick, Stevie (January 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. No. 338. p. 86.
  12. ^ Arroyo, Steven (October 29, 2021). "Helado Negro: Far In". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  13. ^ Moura, Rob (October 28, 2021). "Helado Negro Celebrates Life in Times of Death on the Sumptuous 'Far In'". PopMatters. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  14. ^ Amen, John (October 25, 2021). "Review: With 'Far In,' Helado Negro Further Perfects His Seductive Brand of Electro-Pop". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jason (February 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. No. 297. p. 29.
  16. ^ "AllMusic Best of 2021 | AllMusic 2021 in Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  17. ^ "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2021". Beats Per Minute. December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  18. ^ "NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 (page 4 of 5)". NPR. December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  19. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  20. ^ "The 75 Best Albums of 2021 (page 4 of 8)". PopMatters. December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  21. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Slant Magazine. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2026.

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