By the Throat (Ben Frost album)
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| Released | October 19, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 45:53 61:23 (w/ bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Bedroom Community | |||
| Producer | Ben Frost | |||
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By the Throat is the second studio album by experimental and drone musician Ben Frost.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Cokemachineglow | 74%[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| Fact | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[10] |
| The 405 | 10/10[11] |
Electronic musician Tim Hecker named By the Throat as his favorite album of 2009.[12] Resident Advisor—an online magazine with a focus on electronic music—named By the Throat as the 16th best album of 2009.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Frost[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killshot" | 6:11 |
| 2. | "The Carpathians" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Ó God Protect Me" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Híbakúsja" | 7:25 |
| 5. | "Untitled Transient" | 0:50 |
| 6. | "Peter Venkman Part I" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Peter Venkman Part II" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Leo Needs a New Pair of Shoes" | 7:04 |
| 9. | "Through the Glass of the Roof" | 1:35 |
| 10. | "Through the Roof of Your Mouth" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Through the Mouth of Your Eye" | 2:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Studies for Michael Gira" | 8:50 |
| 13. | "Theory of Machines (Reprise)" | 6:40 |
References
- ^ "Reviews for By The Throat by Ben Frost". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "By the Throat review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Amenta, Conrad (11 April 2009). "Ben Frost - By the Throat". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Power, Chris (19 October 2009). "Ben Frost - By The Throat". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Toland, Justin (10 August 2009). "Ben Frost: By the Throat". Fact. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Turner, Luke (16 October 2009). "By the Throat review". NME. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Currin, Grayson. "By the Throat review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Kholeif, Omar (24 January 2010). "Ben Frost: By the Throat". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Grady, Spencer (8 November 2009). "By The Throat - Ben Frost". Record Collector. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Mathers, Ian. "By the Throat review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Slater, Will (14 October 2009). "Ben Frost - By The Throat". The 405. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Hecker, Tim. "2009 IN REVIEW: Tim Hecker On … Ben Frost's 'By the Throat'". Self Titled. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2009". Resident Advisor. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "BY THE THROAT, by Ben Frost".