The Shakes
Appearance
The Shakes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 June 2015 | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 65:14 | |||
Label | Accidental Records | |||
Producer | Matthew Herbert | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
The Irish Times | [3] |
MusicOMH | [4] |
Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[5] |
The Shakes is a studio album by British electronic musician Herbert. It was released under Accidental Records in 2015.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Shakes received an average score of 74% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Daniel Sylvester of Exclaim! gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "The Shakes is nonetheless brimming with alien sounds and left-field rhythms (culled from objects purchased on eBay), proving that even the most subdued Herbert release is still pretty damn fascinating."[2] Daniel Paton of MusicOMH gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "It might be a return to dance music, but it's far from disposable."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Battle" | 7:05 |
2. | "Middle" | 4:32 |
3. | "Strong" | 4:00 |
4. | "Smart" | 4:13 |
5. | "Stop" | 6:26 |
6. | "Ones" | 1:16 |
7. | "Bed" | 6:07 |
8. | "Even" | 6:46 |
9. | "Safety" | 4:27 |
10. | "Silence" | 7:41 |
11. | "Warm" | 2:17 |
12. | "Peak" | 10:29 |
References
- ^ a b "The Shakes by Herbert". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel (29 May 2015). "Herbert: The Shakes". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (3 July 2015). "Herbert: The Shakes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b Paton, Daniel (3 June 2015). "Herbert – The Shakes". MusicOMH. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Garnett, Abby (16 June 2015). "Herbert - The Shakes". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
External links
- The Shakes at Discogs (list of releases)