Moth (album)
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| Studio album by Chairlift | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2016 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Chairlift[1] | |||
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| Singles from Moth | ||||
Moth is the third full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 22, 2016.[4]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| 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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Look Up" | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Polymorphing" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Romeo" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Ch-Ching" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Crying in Public" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Ottawa to Osaka" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Moth to the Flame" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Show U Off" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Unfinished Business" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "No Such Thing as Illusion" | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 40:43 | |
Source: Pitchfork Media[4]
References
- ↑ Zoe Camp (October 22, 2015). "Chairlift Talk New Album Moth, "Ch-Ching", Working With Beyoncé". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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 (magazine). 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.