Pinned (album)
| Pinned | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2018 | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| A Place to Bury Strangers chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 5.9/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 68/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| Crack Magazine | 4/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 5.3/10[9] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[10] |
Pinned is the fifth studio album by American noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. It was released on April 13, 2018 under Dead Oceans.[11]
Release
On January 31, 2018, the band announced the release of the album, alongside the first single "Never Coming Back".[12] On March 1, 2018 the band released a music video directed by Elizabeth Skadden for the next single, "There's Only One of Us".[13] The third single "Frustrated Operator" was released on April 11, 2018.[14]
Tour
The band announced a world tour in support of the album from March 2018 to June 2018.[15]
Critical reception
Pinned 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 68, based on 10 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release 61 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.[16]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ABC News | ABC News 50 Best Albums of 2018 | 46[17]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Coming Back" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Execution" | 2:10 |
| 3. | "There's Only One of Us" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Situations Changes" | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Too Tough to Kill" | 2:07 |
| 6. | "Frustrated Operator" | 2:28 |
| 7. | "Look Me in the Eye" | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Was It Electric" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "I Know I've Done Bad Things" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Act Your Age" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Attitude" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "Keep Moving On" | 3:07 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 48 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 31 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 14 |
Personnel
- Miles Johnson – art direction
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Ebru Yildiz – photography
References
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Teckel, Dmitry (May 2, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Kotz, Theo. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Takru, Radhika (April 17, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Blenkarn, Matthew (April 9, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Lilly, Evan (April 7, 2018). "A Place to Bury Strangers' Pinned is a cacophony of confused ideas". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (April 13, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Stephen (April 11, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (January 31, 2018). "A Place To Bury Strangers Announce New Album 'Pinned'". Clash. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (January 31, 2018). "A Place to Bury Strangers Unveil 'Pinned' Album, Share New Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher (March 1, 2018). "A Place to Bury Strangers New Single". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher (April 11, 2018). "A Place to Bury Strangers Share Video for New Song "Frustrated Operator"". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Christopher (January 31, 2018). "A Place to Bury Strangers Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for "Never Coming Back"". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Raible, Allan (December 24, 2018). "Best Albums of 2018". ABC News. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "A Place to Bury Strangers Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "A Place to Bury Strangers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "A Place to Bury Strangers Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.