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Upstepping
Studio album by
Oliver Coates
Released13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
Length45:02
LabelPrah
ProducerOliver Coates
Oliver Coates chronology
Towards the Blessed Islands
(2013) 		Upstepping
(2016) 		Shelley's on Zenn-La
(2018)

Upstepping is the second studio album by English cellist Oliver Coates. It was released on 13 May 2016 through Prah Recordings.

Background

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Oliver Coates is an English cellist from London.[1] Upstepping is his second solo album, following Towards the Blessed Islands (2013).[1] In a 2016 interview, Stephen Bass, the founder of Prah Recordings, recalled, "I firmly believed that a lot of people whose music I respect from the dance world would really love Oliver's first album, so I wanted to do something that was going to catch the ears of those people."[2] Most sounds on Upstepping originate from the cello which he played and then processed digitally.[3] The album was released on 13 May 2016 through Prah Recordings.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
Clash9/10[6]
Loud and Quiet9/10[7]
MusicOMHStarStarStarStar[4]

Gareth James of Clash described Upstepping as "a bizarre, ambitious and outrageously good record."[6] Tom Fenwick of Loud and Quiet commented that it "blends stark electronica and experimental classicism into a magnificent album, which sees Coates skirt the edge of perfection."[7] Bekki Bemrose of AllMusic wrote, "Unsurprisingly, it's a work that has seen him likened to the late Arthur Russell, and on the strength of this collection, it's a deserved comparison."[5] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH stated, "Because of the ebb and flow, that movement between frenetic and calm, Upstepping makes a strong and lasting impact."[4]

Accolades

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Year-end lists for Upstepping
Publication List Rank Ref.
Loud and Quiet The Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums of 2016
7
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MusicOMH musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2016
38
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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Oliver Coates.

Upstepping track listing[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Innocent Love"7:20
2."Timelapse (Walrus)"7:40
3."Bambi 2046"5:16
4."Perfect Love"6:53
5."Memorial to Hitchens"2:54
6."The Irish Book of Death & Flying Ships"2:56
7."Stash"8:18
8."Rise & Fall"3:42
Total length:45:02

Notes

  • The vinyl edition does not include "Rise & Fall".[11]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Oliver Coates". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. ^ Battaglia, Andy (16 August 2016). "Label Profile: PRAH Recordings". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  3. ^ Walton, Sam (25 June 2016). "Oliver Coates: The cellist that became obsessed with the sound of early '90s pirate radio". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Hogwood, Ben (15 May 2016). "Oliver Coates – Upstepping". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b Bemrose, Bekki. "Oliver Coates: Upstepping". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  6. ^ a b James, Gareth (23 May 2016). "Oliver Coates - Upstepping". Clash. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b Fenwick, Tom (19 May 2016). "Oliver Coates - Upstepping". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  8. ^ "The Loud And Quiet top 40 albums of 2016". Loud and Quiet. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  9. ^ "musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2016". MusicOMH. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Upstepping | Oliver Coates". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  11. ^ "Oliver Coates - Upstepping". Boomkat. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  12. ^ Oliver Coates (2016). Upstepping (vinyl liner notes). Prah Recordings.
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