In Love with Oblivion
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (78/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| AU Magazine | (9/10)[3] |
| The Phoenix |  [4] |
| NME | (8/10)[5] |
| Q Magazine | [6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[8] |
| Filter | (8.6/10)[9] |
| Sputnik Music | [10] |
| Is this music? | [11] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[12] |
| NOW | [13] |
| No Ripchord | [14] |
| Beats Per Minute | (8.2/10)[15] |
In Love With Oblivion is the second studio album by Brooklyn-based band Crystal Stilts, which was released on April 11, 2011 in the UK and April 12 in the US. The album is the follow-up to 2010's "Shake the Shackles" 7-inch and 2008's debut Alight of Night.[16]
Reception
It went on to receive much critical acclaim, being praised for expanding and even "perfecting" their sound according to Tim Sendra of the Allmusic guide,[17] it achieved an even higher aggregate score on Metacritic than their lauded debut.[18] While Doug Mosurock of Dusted Magazine and Other Music declared it a "blaring masterpiece,"[19] Edward Comentale, director of Undergraduate studies at Indiana University, in his 4-star review for Tiny Mix Tapes stated, "In Love with Oblivion delivers a singular brand of indie pop bliss 11 times in a row, and it proves that only a truly talented band can make something old sound new and vital again... Sinister American pop never felt so good."[20] AU Magazine, in a 9 out of 10 review, said simply, "Crystal Stilts have scaled the peaks of Noise-pop and have created a sublime album in doing so." [21]
Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, one of the most respected artists in independent music, would go on to name it the album of the year along with companion EP Radiant Door.[22] The Needle Drop placed 'In Love with Oblivion' at #22 in its top 50 albums of the year, while Austin Town Hall ranked it #35.[23][24] Culturespill would also do a feature on it in their 'Best Albums of 2011' Series.[25]
Track listing
- "Sycamore Tree" - 5:16
- "Through the Floor" - 2:23
- "Silver Sun" - 3:03
- "Alien Rivers" - 7:18
- "Half a Moon" - 2:44
- "Flying Into the Sun" - 3:34
- "Shake the Shackles" - 3:57
- "Precarious Stair" - 3:11
- "Invisible City" - 4:47
- "Blood Barons" - 3:57
- "Prometheus At Large" - 3:34
Personnel
- Brad Hargett - vocals
- JB Townsend - guitar
- Kyle Forester - keyboards
- Andy Adler - bass guitar
- Keegan Cooke - drums
References
- ^ Critic Reviews for In Love With Oblivion. Metacritic. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ AU Magazine review
- ^ Phoenix review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Q Magazine review (Metacritic)
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Filter review
- ^ Sputnik review
- ^ Is this Music? review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Now review
- ^ No Ripchord review
- ^ Beats Per Minute review
- ^ Midnight, Kid (2011-01-12). "Crystal Stilts muster out new album, In Love with Oblivion | News Article". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Critic Reviews for In Love With Oblivion.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/crystal-stilts-love-oblivion
- ^ http://alternativeulster.com/?p=1410
- ^ "Bradford Cox told us his favorite albums of 2011; News Article". Brooklyn Vegan. 2011-12-21.
- ^ "Favorite Albums of 2011; News Article". theneedledrop.com. 2011-12-22.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2011; News Article". http://yearendlists.com/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Best Albums of 2011 Series: In Love with Oblivion; News Article". Culturespill.com. 2011-12-26.
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