Plastic House on Base of Sky
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| Plastic House on Base of Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Avant-rock, electronic rock, progressive rock, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | The Flenser[1] | |||
| Producer | Toby Driver | |||
| Kayo Dot chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[2] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [5] |
Plastic House on Base of Sky is the eighth studio album by American avant-garde metal band Kayo Dot.[6] It was released on June 24, 2016 via The Flenser.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Tiny Mix Tapes called Plastic House on Base of Sky a "fundamentally disorienting, perplexing, and haunting album."[5] The Quietus wrote that "beneath the album’s saccharin exterior, complex structures and timbre variations soar and meld."[8]
Track listing
[edit]Music by Toby Driver. Lyrics by Jason Byron except "Brittle Urchin" by Toby Driver.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amalia's Theme" | 7:32 |
| 2. | "All the Pain in All the Wide World" | 10:08 |
| 3. | "Magnetism" | 7:29 |
| 4. | "Rings of Earth" | 8:40 |
| 5. | "Brittle Urchin" | 4:32 |
Credits
[edit]- Toby Driver – voice, synths, guitar, bass guitar
- Kim Abrams – drums
- Daniel Means – saxophone
- Sage Riesman – violin
- Stacey Winegyn – violin
- Bing Minz – violin
- Roman Celine – viola
- Dabe Wyche – viola
- Alexis Travelion – cello
- Landen Chelengs – contrabass
- Lemuel Bardor – harpsichord
- Bree Eng – pipe organ
- Duggan Elston – hammond organ
- Valentin Dublev – mellotron
- Charmane Tressel – glass harmonica
- Gloria Hattifer – celesta
- Bhin Turmes – trumpet
- Ephraim Narata – flugelhorn
- George Chamdles – rhodes
- Stelvio Nebulli – hand percussion
- Guillaume Veltaj – hand percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Flenser, The. "Kayo Dot "Plastic House On Base Of Sky" LP". The Flenser.
- ^ "Kayo Dot Plastic House on Base of Sky". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Review: Kayo Dot – Plastic House on Base of Sky | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
- ^ Bacon, Matt (July 6, 2016). "Album Review: KAYO DOT Plastic House On Base Of The Sky". Metal Injection.
- ^ a b "Music Review: Kayo Dot – Plastic House on Base of Sky". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ "Kayo Dot | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Kayo Dot's New Album, 'Plastic House on Base of Sky,' Is a David Lynchian Electronic Wonder". www.vice.com.
- ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Kayo Dot". The Quietus.
