Woman (Rhye album)

Woman is the debut studio album by Canadian/Danish R&B duo Rhye. The album was released worldwide on March 1, 2013, by Polydor Records, except in North America where it was released on March 5 through Loma Vista Recordings, Innovative Leisure, and Republic Records. The album's release followed the singles "Open" and "The Fall", both of which appear on the album.

Critical reception
Woman was very well received by critics, with many comparing the album's sound to the artist Sade. The album currently holds a 79/100 rating on Metacritic.

The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.

Personnel
Music
 * Rhye – arranger, horn arrangements, instrumentation, vocals, string arrangements
 * Thomas Drayton – bass
 * Andreas Halberg – bass
 * Elizabeth Lea – trombone, horn arrangements
 * Tom Lea – viola, violin, string arrangements
 * Rebekah Raff – harp
 * August Rosenbaum – piano
 * Itai Shapiro – guitar
 * Todd Simon – flugelhorn, trumpet, horn arrangements
 * Tracy Wannomae – clarinet, flute, saxophone, horn arrangements

Production
 * Rhye – engineer, mixing, producer
 * Tom Coyne – mastering
 * Bjorn Gjessing – piano engineer
 * Mads Oustrup – mixing

Artwork and Design
 * Stuart Hardie – art direction, design
 * Rachell Smith – photography