Babelsberg (album)
Appearance
Babelsberg | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 8, 2018 | |||
Length | 40:57 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Gruff Rhys chronology | ||||
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Babelsberg is the fifth studio album by Welsh musician Gruff Rhys. It was released in June 2018 under Rough Trade Records.
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[1] |
Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
Review scores | |
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PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
Album art illustration by Uno Moralez.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Frontier Man" | 3:35 |
2. | "The Club" | 4:03 |
3. | "Oh Dear!" | 3:16 |
4. | "Limited Edition Heart" | 3:38 |
5. | "Take That Call" | 3:42 |
6. | "Drones in the City" | 3:49 |
7. | "Negative Vibes" | 5:15 |
8. | "Same Old Song" | 4:09 |
9. | "Architecture of Amnesia" | 4:41 |
10. | "Selfies in the Sunset" | 4:49 |
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Drift Records | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 55
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Fopp | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 71
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Mojo | Top 75 Albums of 2018 | 32
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Rough Trade | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 98
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Uncut | Top 75 Albums of 2018 | 7
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Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 23 |
References
- ^ "Babelsberg by Gruff Rhys Review". Anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Babelsberg - Gruff Rhys". AllMusic.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Hann, Michael (June 8, 2018). "Gruff Rhys: Babelsberg review – never mind dystopia, feel the orchestra". Theguardian.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Goggins, Joe. "Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg". Diymag.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, John (June 7, 2018). "Gruff Rhys - Babelsberg". Musicomh.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Blum, Jordan (June 7, 2018). "Gruff Rhys: Babelsberg - Album Review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ https://www.markjamesworks.com/post/172997765374/gruff-rhys-babelsberg-special-deluxe-12-x-24
- ^ "Records of the Year 2018". Driftrecords.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Best Albums of 2018". Fopp.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "MOJO's Best Albums of 2018". Albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Album of the Year 2018". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2018". Albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.