Obsidian (Baths album)
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Obsidian is the second studio album by American electronic musician Baths released on 28 May 2013 on Anticon.[1] The album was preceded by the single "Miasma Sky".[2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Fact Magazine |  [5] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[1] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | [8] |
Obsidian received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media praised the album saying "the gregarious and genial Wiesenfeld has created a more subversive work by getting uncomfortably close to pop."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Worsening" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Miasma Sky" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Ironworks" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Ossuary" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Incompatible" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "No Eyes" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Phaedra" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "No Past Lives" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Earth Death" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Inter" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 43:16 | |
References
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (2013-05-28). "Baths: Obsidian". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (March 6, 2013). "Baths Announces New Album Obsidian, Shares Track "Miasma Sky", Tours With the Postal Service". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Obsidian Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Obsidian - Baths". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Kelly, Chris (2013-05-31). "Obsidian Review". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Pollard, Vincent (2013-05-24). "Baths - Obsidian". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Liedel, Kevin (2013-05-27). "Baths: Obsidian". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (May 29, 2013). "Album Review: Baths – Obsidian". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Jun 3, 2013.
- ^ "Obsidian – Baths". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (May 28, 2013). "Baths: Obsidian". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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