It Should Be Us
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| It Should Be Us | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | Modern Love | |||
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It Should Be Us is an EP by British record producer Andy Stott. It was released on 8 November 2019 through Modern Love. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, It Should Be Us received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[2]
Paul Simpson of AllMusic wrote, "Stott's music is disorienting and sickly, but it's also undeniably full of life, and It Should Be Us is just as fascinating as one would expect."[8] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "it takes post-punk's bleak worldview and reformats it for the 21st century, mimicking corrupt files to create a new music of technological failure."[9] Ryan Keeling of Resident Advisor called it "a continuation of one of the most impressive artistic developments we've had in recent electronic music."[10]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Paste | The 20 Best Electronic Releases of 2019 | 19 |
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| Stereogum | 25 Great EPs from 2019 | — |
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| XLR8R | XLR8R's Best of 2019: Releases | — |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dismantle" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Promises" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "Collapse" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "It Should Be Us" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Take" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Not This Time" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "OL9" | 6:56 |
| 8. | "Ballroom" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Versi" | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 46:35 | |
Notes
- The vinyl edition does not include "Promises".[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]
- Andy Stott
- Jeff Goode – photography