Hirudin (album)
Hirudin (stylized as HiRUDiN) is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra. It was released on May 1, 2020 under Domino worldwide and Pink Fizz Records in Canada.[10][11]
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| Released | May 1, 2020 | |||
| Length | 33:47 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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| Singles from HiRUDiN | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 73/100[2] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[5] |
| DIY |  |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| Our Culture Mag | |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[9] |
Critical reception
Hirudin was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 74, based on 10 reviews.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Katie Stelmanis, except tracks 1 and 8 written by Stelmanis and Cecile Believe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anywayz" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "All I Wanted" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "How Did You Know?" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Your Family" | 1:42 |
| 5. | "Risk It" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Interlude I" | 0:28 |
| 7. | "It’s Amazing" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Mountain Baby" (featuring Cecile Believe) | 3:27 |
| 9. | "I Am Not Waiting" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Interlude II" | 0:34 |
| 11. | "Messiah" | 3:41 |
References
- "Risk It - Single by Austra". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Mullineaux, Lauren (May 4, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Toussaint, Martin. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Ouellet, Chantelle (May 1, 2020). "Austra Finds Catharsis and Healing on Breakup Album 'HiRUDiN'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Pappis, Konstantinos (May 9, 2020). "Album Review: Austra, 'HiRUDin'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Geffen, Sasha (May 6, 2020). "Austra: HiRUDiN Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- Gregory, Allie (March 5, 2020). "Austra Announces New Album 'HiRUDiN'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Austra announce new album 'HiRUDiN,'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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