White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood
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White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 9, 2018 | |||
Genre | Dance-rock[1] | |||
Length | 40:28 | |||
Label | Polyvinyl | |||
Producer | Kevin Barnes | |||
Of Montreal chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10[2] |
Metacritic | 69/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B[5] |
DIY' | [6] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[8] |
Spin | 5/10[9] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10[10] |
White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood is the fifteenth studio album by American indie rock band of Montreal,[11][12] released on March 9, 2018.
Music
[edit]Singer Kevin Barnes said the album's sound was influenced by 1980s-style "extended dance mixes" and explained that he "also decided to abandon the 'live band in a room' approach."[13] Barnes listed Angela Davis, Noam Chomsky, Chris Kraus, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Malcolm X, and Mark E. Smith as lyrical influences.[14]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Soft Music/Juno Portraits of the Jovian Sky" | 5:36 |
2. | "Paranoiac Intervals/Body Dysmorphia" | 7:16 |
3. | "Writing the Circles/Orgone Tropics" | 6:15 |
4. | "Plateau Phase/No Careerism No Corruption" | 5:19 |
5. | "Sophie Calle Private Game/Every Person Is a Pussy, Every Pussy Is a Star!" | 8:09 |
6. | "If You Talk to Symbol/Hostility Voyeur" | 8:33 |
Total length: | 41:08 |
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[16] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ Donelson, Marcy. ""White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood" - of Montreal". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
... offers convoluted yet catchy dance-rock that lures with flamboyant basslines ...
- ^ "White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood by Of Montreal reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood by Of Montreal Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood - Of Montreal". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy. "Ministry, Of Montreal, and more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Peirson-Hagger, Ellen. "of Montreal – White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood". DIY. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "Of Montreal White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood". Exclaim. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Berman, Judy (13 March 2018). "Of Montreal: White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood Album Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Review: of Montreal's White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood Might Make Sense to One Person Only". Spin. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Watkins, Michael. "of Montreal: White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood (Polyvinyl) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Of Montreal Brings the Groove to 'White Is Relic / Irrealis Mood'". PopMatters. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Of Montreal: White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood | Album Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Of Montreal Announce New Album White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood by of Montreal on Bandcamp". Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Of Montreal Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Of Montreal Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2020.