Exai
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| Released | 7 February 2013 (download) 5 March 2013 (CD/LP) | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 120:32 | |||
| Label | Warp Records WARP234 | |||
| Producer | Autechre | |||
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Exai is the eleventh album by electronic music duo Autechre, released on Warp Records. The album was released in digital form on 7 February 2013,[1] with double CD and quadruple vinyl versions released on 5 March 2013.[2] Like other Autechre albums, Exai features album artwork by The Designers Republic.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| BBC Music | Favourable[5] |
| Clash | (8/10) [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10) [7] |
| FACT | (3.5/5) [8] |
| musicOMH |  [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[10] |
| Pop Matters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | (3.5/5) [12] |
| The Skinny | [13] |
| Slant Magazine | [14] |
Exai has received positive reviews, with a Metacritic average rating of 80 out of 100, based on reviews from 26 critics.[3] Grayson Currin of Pitchfork Media thought the album had some good moments, but was too long at two hours, and would have been improved by more editing and trimming.[10] Chris Power of BBC Music was more enthusiastic, calling the album Autechre's best in fifteen years.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sean Booth and Rob Brown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "FLeure" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "irlite (get 0)" | 10:01 |
| 3. | "prac-f" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "jatevee C" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "T ess xi" | 6:43 |
| 6. | "vekoS" | 6:42 |
| 7. | "Flep" | 6:43 |
| 8. | "tuinorizn" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "bladelores" | 12:20 |
| 10. | "1 1 is" | 7:18 |
| 11. | "nodezsh" | 8:40 |
| 12. | "runrepik" | 4:35 |
| 13. | "spl9" | 7:06 |
| 14. | "cloudline" | 10:13 |
| 15. | "deco Loc" | 5:27 |
| 16. | "recks on" | 9:22 |
| 17. | "YJY UX" | 8:24 |
| 18. | "18 (keyosc)" (Japanese bonus track) | 8:57 |
| Total length: | 129:29 | |
Release history
| Country/Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 27 February 2013 | Beat Records | 2×CD | BRC-365LTD |
| Europe | 5 March 2013 | Warp Records | 2×CD | WARPCD234 |
| 4×LP | WARPLP234 |
References
- ^ "Download 'Exai' now. Pre-orders of 2XCD + 4XLP receive instant digital". Warp Records. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ McGovern, Kyle (13 December 2012). "Autechre Ready Two-Hour, Double-Disc Album 'Exai'". Spin. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Exai". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ a b Power, Chris (15 February 2013). "Autechre Exai Review". Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Matthew Bennett (4 March 2013). "Autechre – Exai". Clash. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Autechre – Exai". Drowned in Sound. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Angus Finlayson (18 February 2013). "Exai". FACT. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Steven Johnson (1 March 2013). "Autechre – Exai". musicOMH. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b Currin, Grayson (19 February 2013). "Autechre: Exai". Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Tom Fenwick (6 March 2013). "Autechre – Exai". Pop Matters. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Andrew Ryce (7 March 2013). "Autechre - Exai". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Mark Shukla (13 February 2013). "Autechre – Exai Album Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Slant review".