Logos (album)

Logos
Studio album by Atlas Sound
Released	19 October 2009
Recorded	December 2007-June 2009
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:47
Label	4AD
Producer	Bradford Cox
Atlas Sound chronology
Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel (2008) Logos (2009) Parallax (2011)

Logos is the second studio album from ambient experimental project Atlas Sound. It was released on October 19, 2009, in Europe by 4AD, and on October 20 in the US by Kranky. The album features guest contributions from Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda Bear of Animal Collective) and Stereolab's Lætitia Sadier. Units ordered directly from Rough Trade came packaged with a bonus six-song EP of leftover material.^[1] The album reached #7 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart. The cover art is an image of Bradford Cox, who has Marfan syndrome, and is inspired by the artwork of his previous release.

Background

An unmastered and unfinished version of Logos was accidentally leaked in 2008 by frontman Bradford Cox via his own Mediafire account. The incident caused an outrage from Cox, who posted on his blog that he felt what was leaked was simply a "sketch" of what he intended to be the final product, and was not meant to be released publicly. He almost abandoned the project, but continued to work on the album shortly after the incident. A leak of the finalized version of the album surfaced on September 1, 2009.

The album's first single "Walkabout" was made available for streaming and download on 4AD's website. A music video was also produced for the song "Quick Canal." The video was directed by Flitz Vladich, and premiered on 4AD's website on October 19, 2009.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	B[5]
The Guardian	[6]
Mojo	[7]
NME	8/10[8]
Pitchfork	8.2/10[9]
Q	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
The Times	[12]
Uncut	[13]

Logos received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Light That Failed" – 4:47
2. "An Orchid" – 3:05
3. "Walkabout" (featuring Noah Lennox) – 3:58
4. "Criminals" – 2:55
5. "Attic Lights" – 3:44 (featuring Sasha Vine)
6. "Shelia" – 3:32
7. "Quick Canal" (featuring Lætitia Sadier) – 8:38
8. "My Halo" – 3:16
9. "Kid Klimax" – 2:59
10. "Washington School" – 3:25
11. "Logos" – 3:28
12. "Difference BT" - 5:12 (Japan Bonus Track)
13. "St. Echo" - 3:16 (Japan Bonus Track)
14. "Eros" - 4:30 (Japan Bonus Track)
15. "Thanatos" - 1:26 (Japan Bonus Track)

Rough Trade EP

1. "Ruben" (Traditional) – 3:23
2. "Criminals" (Electronic) – 3:03
3. "Kid Klimax" (Acoustic) – 4:33
4. "Reminder" – 4:37
5. "I Know I Will Escape" – 4:24
6. "Nightwork" – 4:03

External links

• Logos Press Release Note

References

1. "Atlas Sound to Release Bonus EP". Pitchfork. 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
2. 4AD - News - Logos released this week
3. "Reviews for Logos by Atlas Sound". Metacritic. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
4. Phares, Heather. "Logos – Atlas Sound". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
5. O'Neal, Sean (October 20, 2009). "Atlas Sound: Logos". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
6. Dean, Will (October 15, 2009). "Atlas Sound: Logos". The Guardian. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
7. "Atlas Sound: Logos". Mojo (193): 91. November 2009.
8. Mackay, Emily (October 18, 2009). "Album review: Atlas Sound – 'Logos'". NME. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
9. Richardson, Mark (October 22, 2009). "Atlas Sound: Logos". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
10. "Atlas Sound: Logos". Q (282): 117. January 2010.
11. Dolan, Jon (October 26, 2009). "Logos: Atlas Sound". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
12. Clay, Joe (October 17, 2009). "Atlas Sound: Logos". The Times. Retrieved November 20, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
13. "Atlas Sound: Logos". Uncut (150): 81. November 2009.