title: The Performer (James Righton album)
text: # The Performer (James Righton album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 75/100 |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Clash | 8/10 |
  | DIY | |
  | Q | |
  
  The Performer is the debut studio album by English musician and Klaxons band member James Righton. It was released on 20 March 2020 under DeeWee Records.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  The Performer was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 5 reviews. Yasmin Cowan from Clash Magazine said that the album "embarks on a cinematic journey with poignant lyricism, exquisite production and charismatically seductive soundscapes".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by James Righton.
  
  