Just a Souvenir
| Just a Souvenir | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Tom Jenkinson | |||
| Squarepusher chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
Just a Souvenir is the ninth album by Squarepusher, released in October 2008.[7]
The album originated in a daydream, in which Tom Jenkinson envisioned a rock band performing a concert against the backdrop of a large, glowing coathanger. The performance quickly became surreal: among other things, a river forces the band to kayak whilst performing; the guitarist is able to accelerate or decelerate time at will; and every drum in the drummer's kit begins to switch places with each another.[8] As such, the majority of the album consists of Jenkinson's own version of jazz fusion, threaded through with classical guitar, math rock and funk recordings.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star Time 2" | 5:02 |
| 2. | "The Coathanger" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Open Society" | 1:04 |
| 4. | "A Real Woman" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Delta-V" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Aqueduct" | 1:38 |
| 7. | "Potential Govaner" | 2:11 |
| 8. | "Planet Gear" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Tensor in Green" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "The Glass Road" | 7:10 |
| 11. | "Fluxgate" | 1:08 |
| 12. | "Duotone Moonbeam" | 2:27 |
| 13. | "Quadrature" | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Yes Sequitur" | 1:27 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[9] | 5 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 30 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Critic Reviews for Just a Souvenir by Squarepusher". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Squarepusher - Just A Souvenir". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Burgess, John (24 October 2008). "Electronic review: Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Orme, Mike (28 October 2008). "Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Squarepusher: Just a Souvenir". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Warp / Records". Warp / Records. 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Squarepusher". Squarepusher. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
[edit]
 | This 2000s electronic music album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |