Stochastic Drift (album)
2025 studio album by Barker
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Stochastic Drift is the second studio album by British record producer Barker. It was released on April 3, 2025, through Smalltown Supersound. With no guest appearances, the EP's production was entirely handled by Barker himself. Featuring eight songs, the album received critical reception from multiple publications, including AllMusic and Pitchfork. In the UK, the album charted and peaked at top twenty on different charts. The album was supported by one single "Reframing". The project serves as a follow-up to Barker's 2019 album Utility.
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| Studio album by Barker | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Smalltown Supersound | |||
| Producer | Sam Barker | |||
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Background and release
Critical reception
Stochastic Drift received a score of 85 out of 100 on the review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7] Harry Tafoya writing for Pitchfork gave it an 8.6 out of 10, describing the record as a "synthesis", discussing that Barker navigates extremes, touching between chaos and mediated technology.[9] AllMusic's Paul Simpson wrote the album "sounds like it has a live drummer playing along to Barker's rippling electronics, and the way the sounds bounce off of each other feels vibrant and ecstatic. The entire album is yet another exciting evolution of Barker's innovative approach to techno."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barker.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Force of Habit" | 6:18 |
| 2. | "Reframing" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Difference and Repetition" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "The Remembering Self" | 6:08 |
| 5. | "Positive Disintegration" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Cosmic Microwave" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Fluid Mechanics" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Stochastic Drift" | 6:27 |
| Total length: | 43:18 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 17 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 41 |
| UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[6] | 15 |