That's Harakiri
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| That's Harakiri | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012[1] | |||
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| Length | 32:06 | |||
| Label | Tri Angle | |||
| Producer | Peter Runge | |||
| Sd Laika chronology | ||||
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That's Harakiri is the only studio album by American electronic music producer Peter Runge under the pseudonym Sd Laika.[5] It was released on April 28, 2014, through Tri Angle.[6] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[7]
Sd Laika released his debut EP, Unknown Vectors, in 2012 through Lost Codes.[5] He then signed to Tri Angle.[5] That's Harakiri was recorded in 2011 and 2012.[8] The album cover comes from Shūji Terayama's short film The Cage.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 9/10[1] |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Clash | 8/10[11] |
| Crack | 17/20[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[12] |
| Dummy | 8/10[13] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[14] |
| Fact | [15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[2] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[3] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, That's Harakiri received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[7]
That's Harakiri landed in the top 40 of the year-end lists of best albums by Crack (#27)[16] and Fact (#36).[17] These magazines plus other sources spotlighted the blends of menacing, gracious, and humorous tones,[10][15] with Crack praising its mixture of a dark grime style with "heavily-grooved, twisted melodies that are at times arresting and at others wistful and longing."[4]
Adam Bychawski of The Quietus commented that "There are two psychological conditions in particular which grime evokes, paranoia and claustrophobia, both of which are deeply embedded within these tracks."[8] Joe Zadeh of Clash stated, "Throughout the album, he takes a dark, fast-paced and aggressive grime framework and expropriates it for his own brand of bastard brain-dance."[11] He added, "His music marries complexity with club-ready thump, resulting in a dystopian dancehall of morbid booty shaking."[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Runge.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Peace" | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Great God Pan" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Gutter Vibrations" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "I Don't" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Meshes" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Remote Heaven" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "You Were Wrong" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Don't Know" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Peaked" | 1:15 |
| 10. | "It's Ritual" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Percressing" | 2:32 |
| Total length: | 32:06 | |
