Ambivalence Avenue
| Ambivalence Avenue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 June 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:52 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Stephen Wilkinson | |||
| Bibio chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ambivalence Avenue | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[1] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [8] |
Ambivalence Avenue is a studio album by English folk/electronica musician Bibio, released in 2009. It is his first album on Warp.
Critical reception
[edit]At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Ambivalence Avenue received an average score of 78% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Pitchfork named it the 33rd best album of 2009.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Stephen Wilkinson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ambivalence Avenue" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Jealous of Roses" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "All the Flowers" | 1:05 |
| 4. | "Fire Ant" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Haikuesque (When She Laughs)" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Sugarette" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Lovers' Carvings" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Abrasion" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "S'Vive" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "The Palm of Your Wave" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Cry! Baby!" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Dwrcan" | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 42:52 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel (14 July 2009). "Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Waldron, James (9 March 2011). "Bibio: 'Excuses'". Fact. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Ambivalence Avenue by Bibio". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (26 June 2009). "Bibio: Ambivalence Avenue". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Howe, Brian (26 June 2009). "Bibio: Ambivalence Avenue". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Gabriele, Timothy (8 July 2009). "Bibio: Ambivalence Avenue". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Suveg, Lukas. "Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2009 (2/5)". Pitchfork. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Bibio - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Ambivalence Avenue at Discogs (list of releases)
