Deep Politics
| Deep Politics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, experimental rock, post-rock | |||
| Length | 46:46 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence Limited | |||
| Grails chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CMJ |  [3] |
| Filter | 80%[4] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
Deep Politics is the sixth studio album by American experimental rock band Grails, released on Temporary Residence Limited in 2011.[9][10][11]
Track listing
All songs written by Grails, except Track 2, which is written by Bruno Nicolai.[9][10][11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future Primitive" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "All the Colors of the Dark" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Corridors of Power" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Deep Politics" | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Daughters of Bilitis" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Almost Grew My Hair" | 8:03 |
| 7. | "I Led Three Lives" | 8:49 |
| 8. | "Deep Snow" | 7:21 |
| Total length: | 46:46 | |
Personnel
- Grails
- Emil Amos – Synthesizer, piano, guitar, drums, lap steel guitar, vocals
- Alex Hall – Electric guitar, sampler, mellotron, Moog synthesizer
- Zak Riles – Twelve-string guitar
- William Slater – Bass, synthesizer, piano, vocals
- Ben Nugent – Drums
- Randall Dunn – Strings
- Ash Black Bufflo – Synthesizer[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Reviews for Deep Politics by Grails". Metacritic. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Deep Politics – Grails – Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Grails – Deep Politics by Ari Lipsitz". CMJ. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "FILTER MAGAZINE – Reviews – Grails by Loren Poin ". Filter. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Grails – Deep Politics – Neil Gardner". Rock Sound. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Grails – Deep Politics by Paul Thompson". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Ross, Daniel (March 30, 2011). "Grails: Deep Politics". PopMatters. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Grails – Deep Politics by Willcoma". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Grails – Deep Politics". Discogs. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Release "Deep Politics"". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Deep Politics – Grails". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 July 2015.