Sensuous
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| BBC | favorable[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Hot Press | favorable[6] |
| NME | favorable[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
| Spin | favorable[10] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[11] |
Sensuous is the fifth studio album by Cornelius.[10] It was originally released in 2006. It peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[12] In the United States, it was released via Everloving Records in 2007.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sensuous received an average score of 70% based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the finest expression of Cornelius' inimitable, playfully sophisticated musical language yet."[2] Eric Harvey of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10, writing that the album "represents yet another step forward for Oyamada's unique headphone pop."[8] He added, "It's not quite the departure that Point was from Fantasma, but it feels like a natural next step."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sensuous" | Keigo Oyamada | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Fit Song" | Oyamada | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Breezin'" | Oyamada | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Toner" | Oyamada | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Wataridori" | Oyamada | 6:56 |
| 6. | "Gum" | Oyamada | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Scum" | Hiromori Hayashi, John Stafford, Nie Erh | 0:38 |
| 8. | "Omstart" | Oyamada, Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Beep It" | Oyamada | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Oyamada | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Music" | Oyamada | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Sleep Warm" | Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lewis Lew Spence | 4:52 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[13] | 18 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 8 |
References
- ^ a b "Sensuous by Cornelius". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Sensuous - Cornelius". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Hayden, Guy (2007). "Cornelius - Sensuous - Review". BBC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Denney, Alex (March 29, 2007). "Cornelius - Sensuous". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Burgess, John (March 23, 2007). "Cornelius, Sensuous". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Keane, Mark (April 30, 2007). "Sensuous". Hot Press. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Phull, Hardeep (March 22, 2007). "Cornelius". NME. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c Harvey, Eric (April 13, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (April 17, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Niimi, J (May 10, 2007). "Cornelius, 'Sensuous' (Everloving)". Spin. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Orme, Mike (November 2, 2006). "Cornelius - Sensuous". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "CORNELIUSのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Cornelius - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
External links
- Sensuous at Discogs (list of releases)
- Sensuous at MusicBrainz