Reality Testing (album)
2014 studio album by Lone
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Reality Testing is the sixth album by English electronic musician Lone. It was released in the United Kingdom, on 16 June 2014, by R&S Records.[1]
| Reality Testing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, instrumental hip hop, house | |||
| Label | R&S | |||
| Producer | Matt Cutler | |||
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Style
Release
The album was released on R&S Records on 16 June 2014 on vinyl record and compact disc.[1]
Also reissued by R&S Records on 7 December 2018 as a limited edition of 300, pressed on Clear Vinyl [3]
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 17 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Pitchfork stated that "Reality Testing is Cutler’s easiest listen—you can imagine this music playing over coffee shop speakers as much as you could put a rapper on top of it—and as such it may seem less innovative when placed up against his previous two full-lengths."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Born Seconds" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Restless City" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Meeker Warm Energy" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Aurora Northern Quarter" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "2 Is 8" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Airglow Fires" | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Coincidences" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Begin to Begin" | 5:35 |
| 9. | "Jaded" | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Vengeance Video" | 5:19 |
| 11. | "Stuck" | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Cutched Under" | 6:10 |
Personnel
- Matt Cutler – composer, producer
- Konx-om-Pax – artwork
- Noel Summerville – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 137 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[17] | 20 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 21 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 50 |