Pompeii (Cate Le Bon album)


Pompeii is the sixth studio album by the Welsh singer and producer Cate Le Bon, released on 4 February 2022 by Mexican Summer.

Background and recording

Le Bon began working on the album during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, in a Cardiff Victorian terrace owned by fellow Welsh musician Gruff Rhys.

Composition

Musically, Pompeii takes on "penetrating" art pop. It is also influenced by Japanese city pop, with the style reflected in Le Bon's synth work.

Critical reception

PublicationListRankRef.
BrooklynVeganIndie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 202232
Exclaim!Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 202230
The Forty-FiveAlbums of the year 202230
MojoThe 50 Best Albums of 202221
New CommuteNew Commute's Albums of the YearN/A
Northern TransmissionTop 50 Albums of 202247
ourcultureThe 50 Best Albums of 202221
PasteThe 50 Best Albums of 202215
PitchforkThe 50 Best Albums of 202220
PitchforkThe 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022N/A
Slant MagazineThe 50 Best Albums of 202248
SlateThe Best Albums of 2022Honorable Mention
TrebleThe 50 Best Albums of 202210
UncutBest New Albums of 202213
Under the RadarThe 100 Best Albums of 202236

Personnel