Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes
| Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes | ||||
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| Released | November 8, 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label | Don Giovanni Records | |||
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Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes is the third studio album by American musician Moor Mother. It was released on November 8, 2019, under Don Giovanni Records.[1]
The first single "After Images", a collaboration with Justin Broadrick from Godflesh, was released on August 27, 2019.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
| The Guardian |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes was met with universal acclaim 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 82, based on 8 reviews.[3]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Clash | Top 40 Albums of 2019 | 31
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| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 26
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| The Key | Top 15 Albums of 2019 | 12
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| Norman Records | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 15
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| The Quietus | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 12
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| The Wire | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 4
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Repeater" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Don't Die" | 1:57 |
| 3. | "After Images" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Engineered Uncertainty" | 1:00 |
| 5. | "Master's Clock" | 1:19 |
| 6. | "Black Flight" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "The Myth Hold Weight" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Sonic Black Holes" | 1:07 |
| 9. | "LA92" | 1:35 |
| 10. | "Shadowgrams" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Private Silence" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Cold Case" | 1:56 |
| 13. | "Passing of Time" | 4:13 |
References
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 27, 2019). "Moor Mother Announces New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Gottsegen, Will (August 27, 2019). "Moor Mother Announces New Album, Releases "After Images"". Spin. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Tizard, Eden (November 12, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Nafekh-Blanchette, Spencer (November 5, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (November 8, 2019). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Adlan (November 11, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Clash Albums of the Year 2019". Clash. December 18, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019". DJ Mag. December 17, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Key's Top 15 Albums of 2019". The Key. December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Norman Records' Best Albums of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Doran, John (December 18, 2019). "The Quietus Albums of 2019". The Quietus. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Wire's Top Releases of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 1, 2020.