To Syria, with Love
Appearance
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 June 2017 | |||
Length | 44:13 | |||
Label | Mad Decent | |||
Omar Souleyman chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
Review scores | |
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Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
Paste | 7.9/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 6.5/10[6] |
To Syria, with Love is the third studio album by Syrian musician Omar Souleyman. It was released on 2nd June 2017 under Mad Decent.[7]
Background
[edit]In a press release, Souleyman described the album as a "personal ode to Syria" and focuses on his emotional connection with the country.[8] Longtime collaborator, Shawah Al Ahmad, wrote most of the lyrics for the album.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]To Syria, with Love was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 70, based on 13 reviews[1]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Crack Magazine | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 35
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Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ya Boul Habari" | 5:13 |
2. | "Ya Bnayya" | 6:49 |
3. | "Es Samra" | 7:14 |
4. | "Aenta Lhabbeytak" | 6:27 |
5. | "Khayen" | 6:14 |
6. | "Mawal" | 4:38 |
7. | "Chobi" | 7:38 |
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 152 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Eugene. "DIY Magazine". DIY. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Pilley, Max (2 November 2017). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Bryan, Beverly (30 May 2017). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Beta, Andy (6 June 2017). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Clare Welsh, Fiona (19 April 2017). "Omar Souleyman announces new techno-tinged album To Syria, With Love". Fact. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Alex (25 April 2017). "Omar Souleyman announces new album 'To Syria, with Love". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (21 April 2017). "Omar Souleyman Announces New Album To Syria, With Love". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "The Top 100 Albums of 2017". Crack Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Omar Souleyman – To Syria, With Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2020.