Song for Alpha
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Released6 April 2018
| Song for Alpha | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 April 2018 | |||
| Label | Mute/Phantasy Sound[1] | |||
| Daniel Avery chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Song for Alpha | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8/10[4] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 8/10[7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[12] |
| MusicOMH |  [13] |
| Resident Advisor | [14] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[15] |
Song for Alpha is the second studio album by English electronic musician Daniel Avery. It was released on 6 April 2018 under Mute Records in the United States and Canada, and Phantasy Sound for worldwide.[16][17]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | Top 20 Albums of 2018 | 17 |
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| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15 |
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| Fopp | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 20 |
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| The Guardian | Best Albums of 2018 - Mid-year | N/A |
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| Mixmag | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 7 |
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| PopMatters | Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018 | 24 |
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| Rough Trade | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 33 |
Critical reception
Song for Alpha was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 17 reviews.[5]
