A I A: Alien Observer

A I A: Alien Observer
Studio album by Grouper
Released April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
Genre
Length 39:07
Label Yellow Electric
Producer Liz Harris
Grouper chronology
A I A: Dream Loss
(2011)
A I A: Alien Observer
(2011)
Violet Replacement
(2012)

A I A: Alien Observer is the seventh studio album by Grouper, the stage name of American musician Liz Harris. It is the second of her two-part album series A I A, released on April 11, 2011 on Yellow Electric.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]

A I A: Alien Observer, along with A I A: Dream Loss, received an honorable mention on Pitchfork's list of the best albums of 2011.[2] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Alien Observer at number 21 on its list of the 50 best ambient albums of all time.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Liz Harris.

No.TitleLength
1."Moon Is Sharp"6:49
2."Alien Observer"3:57
3."Vapor Trails"9:05
4."She Loves Me That Way (Second Heart Tone)"8:34
5."Mary, On the Wall (For Bette Jackson)"6:08
6."Come Softly (For Daniel Dalzell)"4:34
Total length:39:07

References

  1. Richardson, Mark (April 18, 2011). "Grouper: A I A : Alien Observer / A I A : Dream Loss". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention". Pitchfork. December 14, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  3. "The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. September 26, 2016. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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