The Follower (album)

The Follower is the fifth studio album by Swedish electronic music producer Axel Willner under his alias The Field. It was released by Kompakt on 1 April 2016.

The Follower
Studio album by The Field
Released	1 April 2016
Genre	Techno
Length	65:40
Label	Kompakt
Producer	Axel Willner
The Field chronology
Cupid's Head (2013) The Follower (2016) Infinite Moment (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10[1]
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[4]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
The Irish Times	[6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[8]
PopMatters	8/10[9]
Resident Advisor	3.8/5[10]
Spin	8/10[11]
Uncut	7/10[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Axel Willner.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Follower"	9:56
2.	"Pink Sun"	8:56
3.	"Monte Verità"	10:34
4.	"Soft Streams"	10:51
5.	"Raise the Dead"	11:18
6.	"Reflecting Lights"	14:05
Total length:		65:40

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[13]	15

References

1. "The Follower by The Field reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. "Reviews for The Follower by The Field". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
3. Kellman, Andy. "The Follower – The Field". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
4. Miller, Gavin (31 March 2016). "Album Review: The Field – The Follower". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
5. Pearson, Will (30 March 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
6. Carroll, Jim (31 March 2016). "The Field – The Follower: Alex Willner's newly minted snap and crunch". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
7. Worthy, Stephen (August 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Mojo (273): 99.
8. Sherburne, Philip (4 April 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
9. Bortoli, Danilo (6 April 2016). "The Field: The Follower". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
10. Tantum, Bruce (29 March 2016). "The Field – The Follower". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
11. Brown, Harley (31 March 2016). "Review: The Field Sublimates Repetition on Entrancing 'The Follower'". Spin. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
12. Wallace, Wyndham (May 2016). "The Field: The Follower". Uncut (228): 73.
13. "The Field Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2016.