Major Arcana (Speedy Ortiz album)
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| Major Arcana | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, noise pop, alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Length | 34:30 | |||
| Label |  Carpark Records | |||
| Producer | Justin Pizzoferrato | |||
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Major Arcana is the debut full-length studio album from the indie rock group Speedy Ortiz. It was released on July 9, 2013, by Carpark Records.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A-[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Major Arcana has received critical acclaim. The album has a score of 81 out of 100 on the review aggregate site Metacritic, based on 16 reviews.[1]
Pitchfork Media's Lindsay Zoladz gave the album a Best New Album designation, claiming that frontwoman Sadie Dupuis "writ[es] lyrics that are actually worth poring over".[5] David Brusie of The A.V. Club also praised the album, writing "a markedly assured debut, one that makes Speedy Ortiz an act to watch".[3] Consequence of Sound's Katherine Flynn called the album "strong, punchy musical concentrate".[4] Robin Smith of PopMatters described "its angular, moody ‘90s feel conjures the image of an overgrown punk hanging around a playground at night, drinking, smoking, wasting".[6]
Pitchfork Media ranked Major Arcana #48 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2013, writing: "Speedy Ortiz strains the strangled chords and corkscrew interplay of 90s guitar heroes [...] into jaggedly axed anthem".[8] The album was listed 31st on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2013.[9]
The song "No Below" was featured in the 2017 Square Enix/Deck Nine game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.
