# Remain Calm > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Remain_Calm > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Remain_Calm.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_Calm > Source revision: 1357046953 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = Remain Calm | type = studio | artist = [Mica Levi](/source/Mica_Levi) and [Oliver Coates](/source/Oliver_Coates) | cover = Remain Calm.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|df=yes|2016|11|25}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [Experimental](/source/Experimental_music) | length = 27:51 | label = Slip | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = [Mica Levi](/source/Mica_Levi) | type = studio | prev_title = [Under the Skin](/source/Under_the_Skin_(soundtrack)) | prev_year = 2014 | title = Remain Calm | year = 2016 | next_title = Jackie | next_year = 2016 }} {{Extra chronology | artist = [Oliver Coates](/source/Oliver_Coates) | type = studio | prev_title = Upstepping | prev_year = 2016 | title = Remain Calm | year = 2016 | next_title = Shelley's on Zenn-La | next_year = 2018 }} }} '''''Remain Calm''''' is a collaborative studio album by English musicians [Mica Levi](/source/Mica_Levi) and [Oliver Coates](/source/Oliver_Coates). It was released on 25 November 2016 through Slip. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. == Background == Mica Levi is an English composer, record producer, and singer-songwriter.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mica-levi-mn0002686699 |title=Mica Levi |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |first=Heather |last=Phares |access-date=31 May 2026}} Oliver Coates is an English cellist.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-coates-mn0001045853 |title=Oliver Coates |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |first=Paul |last=Simpson |access-date=31 May 2026}} ''Remain Calm'' originates from the duo's [NTS](/source/NTS_Radio) session in 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/09/14/mica-levi-collaborates-with-radiohead-cellist-oliver-coates/ |title=Mica Levi teams with cellist Oliver Coates on LP Remain Calm |website=[Fact](/source/Fact_(UK_magazine)) |first=Miles |last=Bowe |date=14 September 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915170922/https://www.factmag.com/2016/09/14/mica-levi-collaborates-with-radiohead-cellist-oliver-coates/ |archive-date=15 September 2016 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/mica-levi-and-radiohead-cellist-oliver-coates-collaborating-on-new-lp |title=Mica Levi and Radiohead cellist Oliver Coates collaborating on new LP |website=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit) |first=Laurence |last=Day |date=15 September 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916203644/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/mica-levi-and-radiohead-cellist-oliver-coates-collaborating-on-new-lp |archive-date=16 September 2016 |url-status=live}} It consists of 13 tracks, clocking in at 28 minutes. Coates previously provided strings on Levi's [soundtrack](/source/Under_the_Skin_(soundtrack)) to the film ''[Under the Skin](/source/Under_the_Skin_(2013_film))''.{{Cite web |url=https://thequietus.com/news/watch-new-mica-levi-oliver-coates-video/ |title=WATCH: New Mica Levi & Oliver Coates Video |website=[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus) |first=Christian |last=Eede |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250924001747/https://thequietus.com/news/watch-new-mica-levi-oliver-coates-video/ |archive-date=24 September 2025 |url-status=live}} The album was released on 25 November 2016 through Slip.{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/68010-mica-levi-and-radiohead-collaborator-oliver-coates-announce-new-album-share-new-song-listen/ |title=Mica Levi and Radiohead Collaborator Oliver Coates Announce New Album, Share New Song: Listen |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)) |first=Sheldon |last=Pearce |date=14 September 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222140240/https://pitchfork.com/news/68010-mica-levi-and-radiohead-collaborator-oliver-coates-announce-new-album-share-new-song-listen/ |archive-date=22 December 2016 |url-status=live}} Music videos were released for "Barok Main"{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orZcqC-3RGw |title=Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - 'Barok Main' [SLP035] |website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube) |author=Slip |date=25 July 2017 |access-date=31 May 2026}} and "Dolphins Climb onto Shore for the First Time".{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_0-u6jevis |title=Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - 'Dolphins Climb Onto Shore For The First Time' [SLP035] |website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube) |author=Slip |date=25 July 2017 |access-date=31 May 2026}} == Critical reception == {{Music ratings | MC = 76/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/remain-calm/mica-levi |title=Remain Calm by Mica Levi |website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709213606/https://www.metacritic.com/music/remain-calm/mica-levi |archive-date=9 July 2017 |url-status=live}} | rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) | rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/remain-calm-mw0002981427 |title=Remain Calm - Mica Levi, Oliver Coates |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |first=Paul |last=Simpson |access-date=31 May 2026}} | rev2 = ''[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))'' | rev2score = 7/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/mica-levi-oliver-coates-remain-calm/ |title=Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm |website=[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine)) |first=Will |last=Butler |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219122122/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/mica-levi-oliver-coates-remain-calm/ |archive-date=19 December 2016 |url-status=live}} | rev3 = ''[Drowned in Sound](/source/Drowned_in_Sound)'' | rev3score = 6/10{{Cite web |url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/19740/reviews/4150637 |title=Album Review: Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm |website=[Drowned in Sound](/source/Drowned_in_Sound) |first=Lee |last=Adcock |date=24 November 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218201754/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/19740/reviews/4150637 |archive-date=18 December 2016 |url-status=live}} | rev4 = ''[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)'' | rev4score = 8/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/mica-levi-and-oliver-coates-soundtrack-a-different-world-entirely |title=Mica Levi and Oliver Coates soundtrack a different world entirely |website=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit) |first=Sam |last=Cleeve |date=14 November 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702231001/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/mica-levi-and-oliver-coates-soundtrack-a-different-world-entirely |archive-date=2 July 2022 |url-status=live}} | rev5 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))'' | rev5score = 7.7/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22638-remain-calm/ |title=Mica Levi / Oliver Coates: Remain Calm |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)) |first=Thea |last=Ballard |date=3 December 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410140105/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22638-remain-calm/ |archive-date=10 April 2017 |url-status=live}} | rev6 = ''[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)'' | rev6score = 3.7/5{{Cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/20007 |title=Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm |website=[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor) |first=Lisa |last=Blanning |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822165121/https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/20007 |archive-date=22 August 2018 |url-status=live}} | rev7 = ''[Tiny Mix Tapes](/source/Tiny_Mix_Tapes)'' | rev7score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/mica-levi-oliver-coates-remain-calm |title=Mica Levi & Oliver Coates - Remain Calm |website=[Tiny Mix Tapes](/source/Tiny_Mix_Tapes) |first=Rafael |last=Lubner |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209005803/http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/mica-levi-oliver-coates-remain-calm |archive-date=9 December 2016 |url-status=live}} }} {{Metacritic album prose|Remain Calm||76|9}} Paul Simpson of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) commented that "It's not exactly a 'fun' album, but there is a sense of playfulness to it, and the duo seem excited to uncover such unexpected combinations of sounds." He added, "The result is an unpredictable, captivating listening experience." Thea Ballard of ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))'' wrote, "Even as its mood slides from pensive to morose to quietly exuberant, this remains throughout one of the more enjoyable experimental releases this year." === Accolades === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Year-end lists for ''Remain Calm'' |- ! scope="col" | Publication ! scope="col" | List ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row" | ''[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus)'' | The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016 | {{center|77}} | {{center|{{Cite web |url=https://thequietus.com/tq-charts/albums-of-the-year/albums-of-the-year-2016/ |title=The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2016, In Association With Norman Records |website=[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus) |date=19 December 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717144730/https://thequietus.com/tq-charts/albums-of-the-year/albums-of-the-year-2016/ |archive-date=17 July 2024 |url-status=live}}}} |- ! scope="row" | [The Vinyl Factory](/source/The_Vinyl_Factory) | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | {{center|22}} | {{center|{{Cite web |url=http://thevinylfactory.com/features/the-50-best-albums-of-2016/ |title=The 50 best albums of 2016 |website=[The Vinyl Factory](/source/The_Vinyl_Factory) |date=14 December 2016 |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215134313/http://thevinylfactory.com/features/the-50-best-albums-of-2016/ |archive-date=15 February 2017 |url-status=live}}}} |} == Track listing == {{Track listing | all_writing = [Mica Levi](/source/Mica_Levi) and [Oliver Coates](/source/Oliver_Coates). | headline = ''Remain Calm'' track listing | title1 = Pre-Barok | length1 = 1:57 | title2 = Bless Our Toes | length2 = 2:32 | title3 = Dolphins Climb onto Shore for the First Time | length3 = 3:29 | title4 = Schoolhouse | length4 = 0:42 | title5 = Dragon in the Mist | length5 = 1:10 | title6 = I'll Keep Going | length6 = 3:45 | title7 = Xhill Stepping | length7 = 3:35 | title8 = Fight in the Men's Toilets | length8 = 0:27 | title9 = Barok Main | length9 = 3:12 | title10 = County H | length10 = 1:27 | title11 = New Wren Kitch | length11 = 2:37 | title12 = Say Goodbye to Everyone | length12 = 0:35 | title13 = Mob of Waters | length13 = 2:20 | total_length = 27:51 }} == Personnel == Credits adapted from liner notes.{{Cite web |url=https://olivercoates.bandcamp.com/album/remain-calm |title=Remain Calm {{!}} Mica Levi & Oliver Coates |website=[Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp) |access-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810041153/https://olivercoates.bandcamp.com/album/remain-calm |archive-date=10 August 2021 |url-status=live}} * [Mica Levi](/source/Mica_Levi) – performance, mixing * [Oliver Coates](/source/Oliver_Coates) – performance, mixing * Erik Nyström – recording * Beau Thomas – mastering * Leah Walker – artwork == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Discogs master|1101149}} Category:2016 collaborative albums Category:Experimental music albums by English artists --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Remain Calm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_Calm) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remain_Calm?action=history)). 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