Whatever the Weather II

Whatever the Weather II is the seventh studio album by British musician Loraine James, her second under the stage name Whatever the Weather.^[3] It was released on 14 March 2025, by Ghostly International.^[4]

Whatever the Weather II
Studio album by Whatever the Weather
Released	14 March 2025 (2025-03-14)
Genre	Ambient[1][2]
Length	44:31
Label	Ghostly International
Whatever the Weather chronology
Gentle Confrontation (2023) Whatever the Weather II (2025)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Mojo	[6]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[7]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[8]

The Wire remarked, "Whatever the Weather II showcases James's creativity and technical mastery as much as her capacity for emotional subtlety, depth and warmth."^[9]

Uncut Magazine wrote in its review of the album that "it's all fairly dry, but listen closely and its charms emerge."^[10] Mojo Magazine stated, "Central to Whatever the Weather II is an underlying hum and crackle that offsets its engrossing sound design."^[6]

AllMusic described the album as "another powerfully expressive work."^[4] Pitchfork rated the album 7.9 out of ten and noted, "WtWII is more focused, with a palette organized around muted synth pads, minimalist arrangements, and faint dustings of digital distortion."^[7]

Track listing

Whatever the Weather II track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"1 °C"	1:16
2.	"3 °C"	3:33
3.	"18 °C"	3:54
4.	"20 °C"	6:25
5.	"23 °C (Intermittent Sunshine)"	2:08
6.	"5 °C"	4:36
7.	"8 °C"	4:15
8.	"26 °C"	4:03
9.	"11 °C (Intermittent Rain)"	2:15
10.	"9 °C"	3:40
11.	"15 °C"	3:53
12.	"12 °C"	4:33
Total length:		44:31

Personnel

Credits for Whatever the Weather II adapted from Bandcamp

• Collin Hughes – cover art
• Justin Hunt Sloane – design
• Josh Eustis – mastering