Partners (Peter Broderick album)
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| Partners | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Flora Recording & Playback (Portland, Oregon)[1] | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Erased Tapes | |||
| Producer | Tucker Martine | |||
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Partners is a studio album by American musician Peter Broderick.[2] It was released on August 19, 2016, through Erased Tapes Records.[3] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[4]
Partners is inspired in part by John Cage's concept of chance-based compositions.[5] It includes Peter Broderick's renditions of Cage's song "In a Landscape" and Brigid Mae Power's song "Sometimes".[5] It is produced by Tucker Martine, who used effect pedals and computers to manipulate the album's piano-based songs live.[5] Broderick did not listen to any mixes or test pressings.[5] The album was released on August 19, 2016, through Erased Tapes Records.[6]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| MusicOMH |   [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Partners received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[4]
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni of Pitchfork stated, "Broderick may sound like a lovestruck stoner fresh out of Asian philosophy class in his spoken-word album intro, but what follows resounds with genuine adult heartache."[8] John Murphy of MusicOMH commented that "It may not be for everyone – Broderick's vocals are mostly silent during Partners, with most of the tracks being built on piano – but it's an often fascinating listen given the circumstances under which it was created."[7]
Ian King of PopMatters described the album as "a contentedly lonely wander."[9] He added, "Among his catalog, it might most easily slot alongside his 2008 album Float, which was revisited and reissued five years later as Float 2013."[9] Elizabeth Aubrey of The Quietus stated, "It will simultaneously disorientate and captivate; it will feel both familiar and unlike anything you've ever heard previously."[10] She added, "It's an album that stretches you emotionally and intellectually and is a great advocate for relinquishing control and taking a chance."[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Broderick, except "In a Landscape" by John Cage and "Sometimes" by Brigid Mae Power.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Partners" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "In a Landscape" | 10:25 |
| 3. | "Carried" | 6:20 |
| 4. | "Under the Bridge" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Conspiraling" | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Up Niek Mountain" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Sometimes" | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 40:20 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]
- Peter Broderick – piano, voice, front photography
- Tucker Martine – production, processing, recording, mixing
- Justin Chase – session assistance
- Francesco Donadello – mastering
- Torsten Posselt – design
- David Allred – back photography
- Markus Shearer – inside photography
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[11] | 19 |
| UK Official Record Store (OCC)[12] | 31 |