The Fool (Ryn Weaver album)
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| Studio album by Ryn Weaver | ||||
| Released | June 16, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
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| Metacritic | 65/100 |
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| Pitchfork | 4.9/10 |
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| Spin | 7/10 |
The Fool is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Ryn Weaver. It was released on June 16, 2015 by Mad Love and Interscope Records. The debut single, "OctaHate", was released on June 21, 2014. The album was made available to stream for free at the iTunes Store on June 9, 2015.
The Fool features production by Benny Blanco and Michael Angelakos, whom Weaver also worked with in the writing of the album. She also worked with British singer-songwriter Charlotte Aitchison, better known by her moniker Charli XCX on the album's first single, "OctaHate". Other contributors include Norwegian producer and musician Cashmere Cat, English musician Charlotte OC and OneRepublic frontman, Ryan Tedder.
Lyrically, The Fool explores topics of romantic relationships, family relationships, self-discovery and self-doubt. On the overlying theme of the album, Weaver stated the following:
The record poses the question: Is it foolish to settle for what you always thought you wanted as a 22-year-old woman, or is it foolish to go and leave what’s so beautiful, stable, and certain? I think that’s a question a lot of young women have these days, especially coming from a generation of girls who — in my opinion— have less of a road map. It’s not just about being a woman: It’s about being a modern human and about fear of commitment.
Weaver performed her song "Promises" from the album on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on June 19, 2015.
"OctaHate" was released as the debut single on June 21, 2014, and impacted Top 40 radio on February 24, 2015. The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. The original music video for "OctaHate" was taken down, and replaced by a new one on May 14, 2015. During an interview with NY Mag, Weaver talked about why she took down the original. She claims the video wasn't executed properly and chose to create a new one because she "wanted people to understand [her] cohesive vision." The new music video for "OctaHate" was inspired by the 1966 film Daisies by director Věra Chytilová. Weaver explained, "For the second one, we ripped a page from this '60s Czech film called Daisies — this feminist, absurdist piece. In this scene, they talk about how the whole world is spoiled and how as a result, they should spoil themselves," — a theme which can be seen mirrored in the music video.
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