title: Ardour (album)
text: # Ardour (album)
  
  Ardour is the debut studio album by Teebs. It was released on Brainfeeder on October 19, 2010.
  
  ## Production
  
  When Teebs created the songs for the album, his father got ill. The two spent more time together and understood each other. Teebs made his father listen to his music for the first time. After the death of his father, he took a break from creating music for about four or five months. He then randomly bought some instruments such as a little flute and wind chimes and created a song called "Burner". It took two years for him to create the album.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Dusted Magazine | favorable |
  | The Line of Best Fit | favorable |
  | Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
  | Potholes in My Blog | |
  | The Quietus | favorable |
  | Resident Advisor | |
  | The Skinny | |
  | XLR8R | 8.5/10 |
  
  Rory Gibb of The Quietus commented that "Ardour is a lush, sumptuous record, openly heartfelt and immediately welcoming, though deceptively complex beneath its gauzy surface." Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, writing, "It's wispy and gentle and a bit cheerful on the surface, but giving it a deep listen will bring forth some of the more complex and abrasive elements to the forefront."
  
  Kristina Benson of LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year". Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times wrote, "it's one of the most anticipated records within the Los Angeles beat community".
  
  