Port Entropy
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| Port Entropy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | P-Vine Records | |||
| Producer | Shugo Tokumaru | |||
| Shugo Tokumaru chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 6/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
| Filter | 79/100[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[6] |
| PopMatters |  [7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
Port Entropy is a studio album by Shugo Tokumaru. It was originally released via P-Vine Records on April 21, 2010 in Japan.[9] It peaked at number 33 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[10]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Port Entropy received an average score of 71% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, saying, "It's a wonderful record of a musician and songwriter in his prime, but one that requires a willingness to go on a ride, with an open mind and a willingness to have some fun."[4] Mehan Jayasuriya of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying, "While Port Entropy contains some of Tokumaru's most accomplished compositions yet, on the whole, it's a bit too monochrome for its own good."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Platform" | 0:44 |
| 2. | "Tracking Elevator" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Linne" | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Lahaha" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Rum Hee" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Laminate" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "River Low" | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Straw" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Drive-thru" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Suisha" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Orange" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Malerina" | 2:43 |
