Sbtrkt (album)
2011 studio album by Sbtrkt
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Sbtrkt (stylised as SBTRKT) is the debut studio album by English musician Sbtrkt. Pitchfork placed the album at number 42 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[1]
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| Released | 27 June 2011 | |||
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| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | Young Turks | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| NME | 6/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Spin | 8/10[12] |
| XLR8R | 8.5/10[13] |
At Metacritic, Sbtrkt holds an average score of 76 out of 100, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3] It won DJ Magazine album of the year and came #49 in the NME albums of 2011.
Singles
- "Living Like I Do" ft. Sampha was the first single which was released on 11 April 2011 on vinyl and as a download. The B-side being a Machinedrum remix of "Look at Stars".
The instrumental version was released previously, entitled 'Colonise' from the Step In Shadows - EP.
- "Wildfire" ft. Little Dragon was the second single which was released on 23 May 2011. The remix of Wildfire featuring Drake was released for this single's B-side.
- "Pharaohs" ft. Roses Gabor was the third single which was released on 5 September 2011. The official video was released on 7 September 2011.
- "Hold On" ft. Sampha was the fourth single which was released on 19 March 2012. The official video was released on 21 March 2012. Hold On includes "Ride to Freedom" as a B-side.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heatwave" |
| 2:54 | |
| 2. | "Hold On" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Wildfire" (featuring Little Dragon) |
| Jerome | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" (featuring Sampha and Jessie Ware) | Jerome | Jerome | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Trials of the Past" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Right Thing to Do" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
| Jerome | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Something Goes Right" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Pharaohs" (featuring Roses Gabor) |
| Jerome | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Ready Set Loop" | Jerome | Jerome | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Never Never" (featuring Sampha) |
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| 3:57 |
| 11. | "Go Bang" | Jerome | Jerome | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 40:28 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Living Like I Do" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Look at Stars" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 47:22 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 182 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 15 |
| Belgian Heatseekers (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 1 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 93 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[17] | 56 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[18] | 8 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 60,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||