The Gag File
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| Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
| Length | 35:38 | |||
| Label | Dais | |||
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The Gag File is the second studio album by American musician Aaron Dilloway. It was released on April 28, 2017, through Dais Records.[1]
Aaron Dilloway is an American experimental/noise musician.[2] After leaving the band Wolf Eyes, he has released multiple recordings and performed live as a solo artist.[3] The Gag File is a follow-up to his solo studio album, Modern Jester (2012).[2] In a 2017 interview, Dilloway said, "[The album] is mostly either loops I made of instruments or objects I recorded, or samples of old recordings."[4] The album was released on April 28, 2017, through Dais Records.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [9] |
Paul Simpson of AllMusic stated, "Mirroring his live performances, the album is filled with hideous monster-like vocals and disjointed rhythmic loops created from clanging buckets and other objects."[6] He added, "There's also plenty of sudden, uncomfortable pausing and shifting, as well as an entire track that seems to be a processed recording of a casual house party, with lots of laughter, clinking glasses, and a soul record playing in the background."[6] Bryon Hayes of Exclaim! commented that "The Gag File, on which Dilloway advances his standard operating procedures to deploy an arsenal of mangled eight-track loops and garbled vocal mumblings, is certainly rife with meritorious moments."[7]
On July 3, 2017, The Quietus placed The Gag File at number 48 on its list of "The Best Albums of 2017 Thus Far".[10]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Fact | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 46 |
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| The Wire | Top 50 Releases of 2017 | 39 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Ghost" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Karaoke with Cal" | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Inhuman Form Reflected" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Born in a Maze" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "It's Not Alright" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "No Eye Sockets (for Otto & Sindy)" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Switch" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Shot Nerves" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 35:38 | |