Untrue is the second album by the producer known as Burial. It was released on 5 November 2007 as a 13-track Digipack CD and a nine-track 2xLP from which some of the beatless pieces were edited.[1] The album marked a development in Burial's sound; it employed pitch-shifted and time-stretched vocal samples in many tracks, in comparison to his previous mostly instrumental work. It was named the third best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[2]
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to Untrue was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 90, based on 23 reviews.[13]
The album has received many plaudits:
- It was Number 1 in FACT magazine's Top 100 Albums of the Decade[14];
- It was named third-best in Resident Advisor's Best 100 Albums of the 00's[15];
- Named the Best Album of 2007 by Sputnikmusic;
- Named second-best album of 2007 by The Wire;
- Second-highest rated album of 2007, according to the review averaging website, Metacritic[16];
- Stylus rated it as the fifth Best Album of the 00s[17];
- Placed eighth in Tiny Mix Tapes' albums of 2007[18];
- Appeared at number 10 in Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of 2007[19];
- Received a Mercury Prize nomination in 2008, charting at #58 on the UK album chart the week of the nomination.
- Appeared at number 41 in Pitchfork Media's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s [20];
- Named by NPR as one of the 50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade[21]
- Named by Q Magazine as one of the top three 'essential' dubstep albums of all time.
[edit] Track listing
- "" - 0:46
- "Archangel" - 3:58
- "Near Dark" - 3:54
- "Ghost Hardware" - 4:53
- "Endorphin" - 2:57
- "Etched Headplate" - 5:59
- "In McDonalds" - 2:07
- Contains a sample from "I Refuse" by Aaliyah.
- Contains a sample from the film Bullet Boy.
- "Untrue" - 6:16
- Contains a sample from a cover of "Resentment", originally by Beyoncé.
- Contains a sample from "Whisper" by Ernie Halter.
- "Shell of Light" - 4:40
- "Dog Shelter" - 2:59
- "Homeless" - 5:20
- "UK" - 1:40
- "Raver" - 4:59
- Contains a sample from "Show Me Love" by Robin S.
[edit] References
- ^ De Jongens van Hemmes - Burial - "Untrue"
- ^ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1144. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Untrue > Overview". Allmusic. Published by All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1243126. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Simon Reynolds. "Review: Burial: Untrue". Blender. http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4901. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ Dorian Lynskey (2007-11-02). "Burial, Untrue". The Guardian. http://music.guardian.co.uk/electronic/reviews/story/0,,2203267,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ Philip Sherburne (2007-11-13). "Burial: Untrue". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10877-untrue/. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
- ^ Robert Christgau (2007-12-01). "Untrue". Robert Christgau, Dean of American Rock Critics. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Burial. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Tal Rosenburg (2007-12-13). "Burial: Untrue". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/51772/burial-untrue/. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ Dave Hughes (2008-01-14). "Burial: Untrue". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1261. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ John Jolley. "Burial". Tiny Mix Tapes. http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Burial,4659. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Noah Levine (2007-12-13). "Burial :: Untrue". URB. http://www.urb.com/reviews/cd/feature.php?ReviewId=512. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ Dave Stelfox (2007-11-13). "Burial's Untrue: Dreamlike dubstep, anonymous but optimistic". Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0747,asdfsadf,78402,22.html. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Burial:Untrue (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/burial/untrue. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Metacritic.com - Best Albums of 2007
- ^ [3]
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite Albums Of 2007
- ^ Pitchfork Media - Top 50 Albums of 2007
- ^ - Top 200 Albums of the 2000s
- ^ - NPR's 50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade
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