Radical Romantics

Radical Romantics
Radical Romantics
Studio album by Fever Ray
Released	10 March 2023
Genre	Electropop; synth-pop;
Length	44:10
Label	Rabid; Mute;
Producer	Karin Dreijer; Olof Dreijer; Vessel; Nídia; Trent Reznor; Atticus Ross; Pär Grindvik; Peder Mannerfelt; Johannes Berglund;
Fever Ray chronology
Singles from Radical Romantics
	"What They Call Us"; Released: 5 October 2022; "Carbon Dioxide"; Released: 10 November 2022; "Kandy"; Released: 25 January 2023;

Radical Romantics is the third studio album by Fever Ray, an alias of Swedish musician Karin Dreijer. It was released on 10 March 2023 through Rabid and Mute Records.^[4] The album features contributions from producers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, and Dreijer's brother, Olof, with whom they formed electronic music duo the Knife.^[6] Radical Romantics was preceded by three singles: "What They Call Us", "Carbon Dioxide", and "Kandy".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10^[7]
Metacritic	82/100^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[9]
DIY	^[1]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10^[10]
Mojo	^[11]
NME	^[12]
The Observer	^[13]
Paste	8.1/10^[2]
Pitchfork	8.4/10^[14]
Slant Magazine	^[15]
Uncut	8.7/10^[16]

Radical Romantics received critical acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on 17 reviews.^[8] Writing for NME, Erica Campbell characterized the album as "a collection of exhilarating pop vignettes examining love as a preoccupation, an unconstrained struggle and most importantly, a myth."^[17]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Karin Dreijer. Vocal production is handled by Johannes Berglund on all tracks.

*Radical Romantics* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What They Call Us"	Karin Dreijer Olof Dreijer	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	4:27
2.	"Shiver"	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	4:35
3.	"New Utensils"	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	4:17
4.	"Kandy"	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	K. Dreijer O. Dreijer	4:07
5.	"Even It Out"	K. Dreijer	K. Dreijer Trent Reznor Atticus Ross Johannes Berglund^[a]	3:07
6.	"Looking for a Ghost"	K. Dreijer Nídia Borges	K. Dreijer Nídia Berglund	3:39
7.	"Carbon Dioxide"	K. Dreijer	K. Dreijer Vessel	4:51
8.	"North"	K. Dreijer	K. Dreijer Reznor Ross	4:04
9.	"Tapping Fingers"	K. Dreijer	K. Dreijer Pär Grindvik Peder Mannerfelt	3:57
10.	"Bottom of the Ocean"	K. Dreijer	K. Dreijer	7:06
Total length:				44:10

Notes

^{^[a]} indicates an additional producer

Charts

Chart performance for *Radical Romantics*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[18]	28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[19]	117
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[20]	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	92
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[22]	12
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[23]	7

References

^ ^a ^b Grice, Alisdair. "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". DIY. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Marlin, Natalie (8 March 2023). "Fever Ray Explores the Complexities of Love on Radical Romantics". Paste. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Gotrich, Lars (5 October 2022). "Fever Ray, 'What They Call Us'". NPR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Arcand, Rob (10 November 2022). "Fever Ray Announces New Album Radical Romantics, Shares New Song "Carbon Dioxide": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Bell, Kaelen (25 January 2023). "Watch Karin and Olof Dreijer Reunite in Fever Ray's "Kandy" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Rettig, James (7 March 2023). "Album Of The Week: Fever Ray Radical Romantics". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ "Radical Romantics by Fever Ray reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Reviews and Tracks for Radical Romantics by Fever Ray". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ Phares, Heather. "Radical Romantics – Fever Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Gerardi, Matt (7 March 2023). "Fever Ray "Radical Romantics"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Mojo. April 2023. p. 88.
^ Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – 'Radical Romantics' review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Morris, Damien (12 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics review – Karin Dreijer returns sunny side up". The Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Gaca, Anna (10 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ Lyons-Burt, Charles (6 March 2023). "Fever Ray Radical Romantics Review: A Maverick Artist with Nowhere Left to Go". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Uncut. April 2023. p. 26.
^ Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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[DIY-1] Grice, Alisdair. "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". DIY. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[Paste-2] Marlin, Natalie (8 March 2023). "Fever Ray Explores the Complexities of Love on Radical Romantics". Paste. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[3] Gotrich, Lars (5 October 2022). "Fever Ray, 'What They Call Us'". NPR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[announcement-4] Arcand, Rob (10 November 2022). "Fever Ray Announces New Album Radical Romantics, Shares New Song "Carbon Dioxide": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[5] Bell, Kaelen (25 January 2023). "Watch Karin and Olof Dreijer Reunite in Fever Ray's "Kandy" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[stereogum-6] Rettig, James (7 March 2023). "Album Of The Week: Fever Ray Radical Romantics". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[7] "Radical Romantics by Fever Ray reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[MC-8] "Reviews and Tracks for Radical Romantics by Fever Ray". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[AllMusic-9] Phares, Heather. "Radical Romantics – Fever Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[TheLineofBestFit-10] Gerardi, Matt (7 March 2023). "Fever Ray "Radical Romantics"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[Mojo-11] "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Mojo. April 2023. p. 88.

[NME-12] Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – 'Radical Romantics' review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[Observer-13] Morris, Damien (12 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics review – Karin Dreijer returns sunny side up". The Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[14] Gaca, Anna (10 March 2023). "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[SlantMagazine-15] Lyons-Burt, Charles (6 March 2023). "Fever Ray Radical Romantics Review: A Maverick Artist with Nowhere Left to Go". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[Uncut-16] "Fever Ray: Radical Romantics". Uncut. April 2023. p. 26.

[17] Campbell, Erica (9 March 2023). "Fever Ray – Radical Romantics review: a symphonic ode to love". NME. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

[ac_Flanders_Fever_Ray-18] "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[ac_Wallonia_Fever_Ray-19] "Ultratop.be – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-20] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Fever_Ray-21] "Swisscharts.com – Fever Ray – Radical Romantics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[ac_UKDigital_-22] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[ac_UKIndependent_-23] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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v t e Karin Dreijer/Fever Ray
Studio albums	Fever Ray Plunge Radical Romantics
Singles	"If I Had a Heart" "When I Grow Up" "Triangle Walks" "Seven" "To the Moon and Back" "Wanna Sip" "IDK About You"
Featured singles	"What Else Is There?" "This Must Be It"
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