Algiers (Algiers album)
2015 studio album by Algiers
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Algiers is the debut studio album by American experimental band Algiers. The album was released through Matador Records on June 2, 2015.[3]
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| Released | June 2, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 2014 4AD Studios London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic soul[1][2] | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producers | Algiers and Tom Morris | |||
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Critical reception
Algiers received positive feedback from contemporary music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[5]
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated that, "Algiers, both band and album, offer musical and topical intensity alternately malevolent and passionate in searching and affirming truth, human and otherworldly. All of these seemingly disparate historical musical elements are distilled in such a startling manner, they carve something new from the fragments. This is a stunning debut."[6]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| The Quietus | The Quietus Albums Of 2015 | 2015 | 63[15] |
| Treble Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 5[16] |
| PopMatters | The 80 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 13[17] |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 40 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 24[18] |
| Drowned in Sound | Favourite Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 38[19] |
| Uncut | The Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 51[20] |
| Under the Radar | Favourite Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 80[21] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Remains" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Claudette" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "And When You Fall" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Blood" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "Old Girl" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Irony. Utility. Pretext." | 4:30 |
| 7. | "But She Was Not Flying" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Black Eunuch" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Games" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "In Parallax" | 8:20 |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from Algiers album notes.[22]
Algiers
- Franklin James Fisher – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, piano, rhodes, wurlitzer, percussion, cello, drums, sampling
- Ryan Mahan – bass, TR-808, Juno-6, ARP String Ensemble, Prophet-5, wurlitzer, programming, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
- Lee Tesche – guitar, prepared piano, prepared guitar, programming, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Natalie Judge – backing vocals (8)
Technical
Design
- Nicola Morrison – cover and interior paintings
- Lamb & Sea – design
- Sam Campbell – photography
- Brad Feuerhelm – photography