Physical (Gabe Gurnsey album)

Physical
Studio album by
Gabe Gurnsey
Released3 August 2018 (2018-08-03)
Length50:58
LabelPhantasy
Singles from Physical
  1. "Eyes Over"
    Released: 11 June 2018[1]
  2. "Harder Rhythm"
    Released: 16 July 2018[2]

Physical is the debut studio album by English musician and Factory Floor lead vocalist Gabe Gurnsey. It was released on 3 August 2018, under Phantasy.[3]

Release

On 11 June 2018, Gurnsey released the first single "Eyes Over".[4] The second single "Harder Rhythm" was released on 16 July 2018.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[6]
Metacritic79/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057/10[8]
AllMusic[9]
Drowned in Sound7/10[10]
God Is in the TV8/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[12]
Loud and Quiet8/10[13]
MusicOMH[14]

Physical was met with "generally favorable" 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 79, based on 9 reviews.[7] AllMusic's review gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "Physical provides ample proof that he can take the skills he's honed with that group [Factory Floor] in entertainingly different directions." Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.[15]

Accolades

Accolades for Physical
Publication Accolade Rank
BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 6 Music's Top 10 Albums of 2018
6[16]
Loud and Quiet Loud and Quiet's Top 40 Albums of 2018
8[17]
The Quietus The Quietus' Top 100 Albums of 2018
36[18]
Rough Trade Records Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of 2018
33[19]

Track listing

Physical track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ultra Clear Sound"4:03
2."You Can"3:33
3."Temazzy"3:40
4."Harder Rhythm"5:18
5."Sweet Heat"3:27
6."New Kind"3:12
7."Heavy Rubber"3:42
8."In States"0:39
9."I Get"5:30
10."Version"0:27
11."Eyes Over"5:27
12."AM Crystal"1:03
13."Night Track"6:32
14."The Last Channel"4:25

Charts

Chart performance for Physical
Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 26

References

  1. ^ "Eyes Over - Single by Gabe Gurnsey". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Harder Rhythm = Single by Gabe Gurnsey". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ Pearis, Bill (18 May 2018). "Factory Floor's Gabe Gurnsey preps solo LP, opening for Nine Inch Nails". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ Doran, John (11 June 2018). "Gabe Gurnsey's Eyes Over". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (16 July 2018). "Listen: Gabe Gurnsey - 'Harder Rhythm'". Clash. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ^ Gonçalves Silva, Francisco. "Gabe Gurnsey offers clarity on Physical". Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ Adcock, Lee (7 August 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ Thornill, James (3 August 2018). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ^ Horton, Ross (2 August 2018). "Gabe Gurnsey steps away from Factory Floor with the pounding, widescreen Physical". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ Younis, Reef (31 July 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ Devlin, Ben (2 August 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  16. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music Albums of 2018". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Loud and Quiet Best 40 Albums of 2018". Loud and Quiet. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  18. ^ Turner, Luke (25 December 2018). "The Quietus Albums of the 2018". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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