Solitude (King Midas Sound album)
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| Released | 14 February 2019 | |||
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| Length | 60:01 | |||
| Label | Cosmo Rhythmatic | |||
| Producer | Kevin Richard Martin | |||
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Solitude is a studio album by King Midas Sound, a British musical project of producer Kevin Martin and vocalist Roger Robinson. It was released on 14 February 2019 through Cosmo Rhythmatic.[3][4][5] It received universal acclaim from critics.[6]
The album is almost entirely beatless,[7] and the lyrics explore isolation, loneliness, regret and resentment.[7] According to Martin and Robinson, it was recorded in a fraught period, but the lyrics are not autobiographical.[5] The album's cover art features a photograph taken by Daisuke Yokota.[8]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.3/5[10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Solitude received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[6]
Theo Korz for The Line of Best Fit wrote that "Solitude is not an easy record to enjoy – even in writing this review I was reluctant to return to it", but that the album was "brilliant and awful",[7] while Louis Pattison for Pitchfork wrote that "Solitude is the sort of record it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly", saying it's "too severe, too unrelenting".[9]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| The Quietus | Quietus Albums of the Year 2019 | 81 |
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| The Wire | The Wire's Top 50 Releases 2019 | 28 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by R. Robinson and K. Martin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "You Disappear" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Zeros" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "In the Night" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Too Late" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Alone" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Who" | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Lies" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "The Lonely" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Bluebird (After Bukowski)" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Missing You" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Her Body" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "X" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 60:01 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]
- Roger Robinson – vocals
- Kevin Richard Martin – production
- Stefan Betke – mastering
- Daisuke Yokota – cover photography
