Concrete and Glass
{{Infobox album
| name = Concrete and Glass
| type = studio
| artist = Nicolas Godin
| cover = Concrete and Glass.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|01|24|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length =
| label = {{flatlist|
- NCLS
- Because
}}
| producer = Pierre Rousseau
| prev_title = Contrepoint
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
|MC=71/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/concrete-and-glass/nicolas-godin|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=20 April 2020}}
|rev1=AllMusic
|rev1score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/concrete-and-glass-mw0003343401|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|access-date=20 April 2020}}
|rev2=The Guardian
|rev2score={{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/24/nicolas-godin-concrete-and-glass-review|title=The Guardian review|work=The Guardian|last=Hann|first=Michael|date=24 January 2020|access-date=20 April 2020}}
|rev3=MusicOMH
|rev3score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/nicolas-godin-concrete-and-glass|title=MusicOMH Review|work=MusicOMH|last=Hogwood|first=Ben|date=24 January 2020|access-date=20 April 2020}}
|rev4=Pitchfork
|rev4score=6.7/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicolas-godin-concrete-and-glass/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Cardew|first=Ben|date=27 January 2020|access-date=20 April 2020}}
|noprose=yes
}}
Concrete and Glass is the second studio album by French musician Nicolas Godin. It was released on 24 January 2020 through Because Music.
The first single from the album, "The Border" was released on October 12, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/10/airs-nicolas-godin-the-border-stream/|title=Air's Nicolas Godin shares new solo single "The Border"|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Bacior|first=Robin|date=12 October 2019|access-date=20 April 2020}} The second single "The Foundation" was released on 28 November 2019.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/11/air-nicolas-godin-solo-album-concrete-glass-the-foundation/|title=Air's Nicolas Godin announces new solo album Concrete and Glass, shares "The Foundation"|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Schatz|first=Lake|date=28 November 2019|access-date=20 April 2020}} The third single "Catch Yourself Falling" was released on March 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/catch-yourself-falling-feat-alexis-taylor-faltydl-remix/1498796010|title=Catch Yourself Falling - Single by Nicolas Godin|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=20 April 2020}}
This song is one of the songs used in SBS's WeatherWatch program.
Critical reception
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| headline = Concrete and Glass track listing
| extra_column = Composer(s)
| title1 = Concrete and Glass
| extra1 = Nicolas Godin
| writer1 = Nicolas Godin
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Back to Your Heart
| note2 = featuring Kate NV
| extra2 = {{hlist|Godin|Yekaterina Shilonosova}}
| writer2 = David Numwami
| length2 = 4:46
| title3 = We Forgot Love
| note3 = featuring Kadhja Bonet
| extra3 = Godin
| writer3 = Kadhja Bonet
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = What Makes Me Think About You
| extra4 = {{hlist|Godin|Pierre Rousseau}}
| writer4 = Godin
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Time on My Hands
| note5 = featuring Kirin J Callinan
| extra5 = Godin
| writer5 = Kirin J Callinan
| length5 = 4:28
| title6 = The Foundation
| note6 = featuring Cola Boyy
| extra6 = {{hlist|Godin|Rousseau}}
| writer6 = Matthew Urango
| length6 = 5:29
| title7 = Catch Yourself Falling
| note7 = featuring Alexis Taylor
| extra7 = {{hlist|Godin|Rousseau}}
| writer7 = Alexis Taylor
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = The Border
| extra8 = Godin
| writer8 = Godin
| length8 = 4:49
| title9 = Turn Right, Turn Left
| extra9 = {{hlist|Godin|Rousseau}}
| writer9 = Godin
| length9 = 3:54
| title10 = Cité radieuse
| extra10 = Godin
| length10 = 4:09
}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Concrete and Glass |
| Chart
! Peak |
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| {{album chart|France|149|artist=Nicolas Godin|album=Concrete and Glass|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 April 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|28|date=20200131|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 April 2020}} |