Movement (Holly Herndon album)

Movement
Studio album by
Released13 November 2012 (2012-11-13)
Genre
Length35:04
LabelRVNG Intl.
ProducerHolly Herndon
Holly Herndon chronology
Car
(2011)
Movement
(2012)
Chorus
(2014)

Movement is the first studio album by American electronic musician Holly Herndon, released by RVNG Intl. on 12 November 2012.[1] A music video for the album's title track was uploaded to the RVNG Intl. YouTube account on 29 November 2012.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute79%[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
Fact[6]
Pitchfork8.1/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Resident Advisor3/5[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
Uncut8/10[11]
XLR8R7/10[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Movement received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[3]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Movement
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Quietus The Quietus Albums of the Year 2012
33
Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 50 Albums of 2012
13

Track listing

All tracks are written by Holly Herndon.

Movement track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Terminal"8:15
2."Fade"6:29
3."Breath"5:59
4."Control And"2:00
5."Movement"4:53
6."Interlude"1:04
7."Dilato"6:24
Total length:35:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[15]

  • Holly Herndon – production, engineering
  • Bruce Rameker – vocals
  • Matthew Dryhurst – editing
  • Mark Pistel – mixing
  • Scott Arford – mixing
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • Kevin O'Neill – design
  • Randy Yau – photography

References

  1. ^ RVNG Intl. "Movement Holly Herndon". RVNG Intl.
  2. ^ YouTube (November 29, 2012). "Holly Herndon - Movement [Official Video]". RVNG Intl.
  3. ^ a b "Holly Herndon - Movement". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Joyce, Colin (November 8, 2012). "Album Review: Holly Herndon – Movement". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Paula Mejia (November 26, 2012). "Holly Herndon – Movement". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  6. ^ Angus Finlayson (December 11, 2012). "Holly Herndon Movement". Fact Magazine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Grayson Haver Currin (November 20, 2012). "Holly Herndon Movement". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  8. ^ Timothy Gabriele (March 13, 2013). "Holly Herndon Movement". Pop Matters. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  9. ^ Jordan Rothlein (December 20, 2012). "Holly Herndon - Movement". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  10. ^ DeForrest Brown, Jr. "Holly Herndon – Movement". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  11. ^ [A] stunningly well-designed and authoritative record. [Jan 2013, p.77]
  12. ^ Brandon Bussolini (November 13, 2012). "Holly Herndon Movement". XLR8R. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "Apollo's Bounteous Harvest: The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2012". The Quietus. December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  14. ^ "2012: Favorite 50 Albums of 2012 (page 4)". Tiny Mix Tapes. December 17, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  15. ^ "Movement - Holly Herndon". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2026.