Moth (album)
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Studio album by Chairlift | ||||
Released | January 22, 2016 | |||
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Label | Columbia | |||
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Singles from Moth | ||||
Moth is the third and final full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 22, 2016.[3] The album art was created by NYC visual artist Rebecca Bird.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[5] |
Metacritic | 74/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[9] |
Spin | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[11] |
Before being released, Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Billboard included Moth in their lists of most anticipated albums of 2016, and it has received generally favorable reviews.[12][13][14][15] Brooklyn Magazine named the album its "Album of the Month" for January 2016.[16]
In a positive review for Exclaim!, Stephen Carlick wrote that "with Moth, Chairlift make a strong claim to being one of pop music's best songwriting teams, with the production and vocal chops to bring their compositions fully and vibrantly to life."[8] Rolling Stone praised the album as "a record where love, music and love for music come together beautifully."[17]
Track listing
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Look Up" | Caroline Polachek | Chairlift |
| 2:14 |
2. | "Polymorphing" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:43 |
3. | "Romeo" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 3:08 |
4. | "Ch-Ching" |
| Chairlift |
| 3:47 |
5. | "Crying in Public" | Polachek |
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| 4:28 |
6. | "Ottawa to Osaka" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:55 |
7. | "Moth to the Flame" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 2:57 |
8. | "Show U Off" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 3:32 |
9. | "Unfinished Business" | Polachek | Chairlift |
| 4:33 |
10. | "No Such Thing as Illusion" | Polachek |
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| 6:26 |
Total length: | 40:43 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
References
- ↑ Michelle Geslani (October 14, 2015). "Chairlift premiere new song "Ch-Ching" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Evan Minsker (November 30, 2015). "Chairlift Share New Single "Romeo"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- 1 2 Jazz Monroe (January 1, 2016). "Chairlift Detail New Album Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Caroline Polachek (January 24, 2016). "Moth Album Art by Rebecca Bird". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ↑ "Moth by Chairlift reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Reviews for Moth by Chairlift". Metacritic. January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim (January 26, 2016). "Moth - Chairlift". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- 1 2 Carlick, Stephen (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ Zevolli, Giuseppe (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Andrew Unterberger (January 26, 2016). "Review: On 'Moth,' Chairlift Are Indeed That Kind of Band, Mama". Spin. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Brad Nelson (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift: Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ Consequence of Sound Staff (December 28, 2015). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Pitchfork staff (January 12, 2016). "The 27 Albums We're Most Excited for in 2016". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ Sterogum staff (December 28, 2015). "The 101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Chris Payne (December 25, 2015). "10 Rock/Alternative Albums to Get You Amped For 2016: St. Lucia, Chairlift and Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Caitlin White (January 1, 2016). "Album of the Month: Chairlift's Moth". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ Jon Dolan (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift's New Album:Moth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-29.