King Night
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Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
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Length | 44:30 | |||
Label | IAMSOUND | |||
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King Night is the debut album by the American electronic music group Salem. The album was released on September 28, 2010 on IAMSOUND Records. The vinyl and European versions of King Night were released on October 12, 2010. It was mixed by Dave Sardy and included six brand new songs, along with five older songs that were previously released and/or leaked.
On Insound, the album's first single, "Asia", was included free with the pre-order of the album. The single came in 7" vinyl with a remastered version of the previously released song "Dirt" as the B-side.
King Night was generally well received by music critics.[3] The album charted at number 22 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
Accolades
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[5] |
Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | C[7] |
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Fact | 4.5/5[9] |
NME | 9/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[2] |
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Spin | 4/10[13] |
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Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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NME | NME's Best Albums of 2010 | 2010 | #8[15] |
Stereogum | Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2010 | 2010 | #23[16] |
DIY | DIY's 50 Albums of the Year 2010 | 2010 | #26[17] |
The Quietus | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 | 2010 | #2[18] |
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "King Night" | 3:49 |
2. | "Asia" | 3:38 |
3. | "Frost" | 3:29 |
4. | "Sick" | 3:24 |
5. | "Release da Boar" | 5:01 |
6. | "Trapdoor" | 4:40 |
7. | "Redlights" | 3:43 |
8. | "Hound" | 4:38 |
9. | "Traxx" | 4:51 |
10. | "Tair" | 2:14 |
11. | "Killer" | 4:53 |
12. | "Water" (iTunes Store bonus track) | 2:54 |
13. | "Finna" (Amazon bonus track) | 3:44 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej. "Salem King Night Review". BBC Music. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 8, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Reviews for King Night by Salem". Metacritic. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Salem Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "King Night by Salem reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "King Night – SALEM". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (November 2, 2010). "Salem: King Night". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (October 19, 2010). "Salem | King Night". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Lea, Tom (September 30, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Fact. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Doran, John (September 24, 2010). "Album Review: Salem – King Night (Iamsound)". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Salem: King Night". Q (291): 113. October 2010.
- ^ Hermes, Will (September 28, 2010). "Salem: King Night". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Powell, Mike (September 9, 2010). "Salem, 'King Night' (IAMSOUND)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Salem: King Night". Uncut (161): 104. October 2010.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2010". NME. October 10, 2016.
- ^ Amrit Singh (December 8, 2010). "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum.
- ^ "DIY Albums Of The Year: 30-21". DIY. December 8, 2010.
- ^ "Angst Music For Sex People: Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 & Spotify Playlist". The Quietus. Retrieved 2015-11-15.