Polymer (album)
| Polymer | ||||
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| Released | 7 June 2019 | |||
| Length | 52:18 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Plaid | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| musicOMH |  [3] |
Polymer is the ninth studio album by British electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on 7 June 2019 by Warp.[4] It is the follow-up to their 2016 album The Digging Remedy.[5] The tracks "Maru", "Recall", "Los", and "Dancers" were made available prior to release, each with a music video.[4]
Background
Plaid said in a press release that the themes of the album are "the problems and benefits of polymers" as well as "the natural versus the synthetic, silk and silicone, the significant effect they have on our lives".[4] Warp stated the album features "energetic bangers, bright melodic visceral rhythms and hypnotic wombic textures".[6]
Promotion
The band set up a microsite that allows users to "explore the component parts" of the track "Maru".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andy Turner and Ed Handley, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meds Fade" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Los" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Maru" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Ops" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Drowned Sea" | 4:48 |
| 6. | "The Pale Moth" (writers: Handley, Turner and Benet Walsh) | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Dancers" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Nurula" (writers: Handley, Turner and Benet Walsh) | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Recall" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "All to Get Her" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Dust" | 2:21 |
| 12. | "Crown Shy" (writers: Handley, Turner, Benet Walsh, Gabriel Walsh) | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Praze" (writers: Handley, Turner and Benet Walsh) | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 52:18 | |
Personnel
Additional musicians
- Benet Walsh – electric guitar (tracks 1, 8, 12); Spanish guitar (tracks 6 and 13); clarinet (tracks 6 and 8); violin (track 6); mandolin (track 13)
- Gabriel Walsh – accordion (track 12)
Technical
- Plaid – production
- John Tejada – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 100 |
References
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Polymer - Plaid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Keating, Daryl (5 June 2019). "Plaid Polymer". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (4 June 2019). "Plaid – Polymer". musicOMH. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (18 April 2019). "IDM veterans Plaid return with new album, Polymer". Fact. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa (19 April 2019). "Plaid reveal tenth studio album, Polymer, on Warp Records". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (18 April 2019). "Plaid Announce New Album 'Polymer'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Eede, Christian (19 April 2019). "Plaid announce tenth LP, 'Polymer', on Warp: Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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