Summer 08
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Summer 08 is the fifth studio album by English electronic band Metronomy, released on 1 July 2016 by Because Music.[1][2][3]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| NME | 4/5[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| Clash Magazine | 7/10[9] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[11] |
Recording and release
Summer 08 is Metronomy's first album recorded solely by member Joseph Mount since their debut effort, Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe). Its title and release date was announced on BBC Radio 1 in an interview with Annie Mac on May 11, 2016, simultaneously with a release of the album's first single, "Old Skool".[12] Collin Robinson of Stereogum called the song a "disco-leaning, 808-heavy, DJ-scratching throwback of a jam."[13] The track "Mick Slow" samples most of the track "Weather the Windmill" from Mick Karn's first solo album, "Titles". Metronomy included Karn's track in their edition of the Late Night Tales series in 2012.
Critical reception
Summer 08 has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received a score of 74/100, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable".[4] Laura Snapes of Pitchfork writes that "Metronomy's latest record strips away any pretense that they are a band, focusing on its sole creator, Joe Mount. The album solidifies his own idiosyncratic brand of standoffish".[11] Writing for Exclaim!, Cam Lindsay hailed the album as "every bit as resourceful, offbeat and pleasing as anything Mount has done to date."[14]
Track listing
The album's tracklist was confirmed on 12 May 2016 by Popjustice.[15]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back Together" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Miami Logic" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Old Skool" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "16 Beat" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Hang Me out to Dry" (with Robyn) | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Mick Slow" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "My House" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Night Owl" | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Love’s Not an Obstacle" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Summer Jam" | 3:43 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 109 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 26 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 56 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 20 |
References
- ^ Minsker, Evan (2016-05-11). "Metronomy Announce New Album Summer 08, Share "Old Skool" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle (2016-05-12). "Metronomy announce new album, share "Old Skool" featuring Beastie Boys' Mix Master Mike — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ "Metronomy announce new album 'Summer 08' - watch video for single 'Old Skool'". NME. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Summer 08 Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Summer 08 - Metronomy". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Cottingham, Chris (2016-06-29). "NME Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.}
- ^ Kivel, Adam (2016-06-30). "Album Review: Metronomy – Summer 08". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Lindsay, Cam (2016-06-29). "Metronomy - Summer 08". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Martin, Felicity (2016-07-05). "Metronomy - Summer 08". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Hunt, El. "Metronomy - Summer 08". =Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b Snapes, Laura (2016-07-09). "Metronomy: Summer 08 - Album Reviews". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Metronomy". BBC Radio 1. BBC. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Collin (2016-05-12). "Metronomy – "Old Skool" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
exclaimwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Robyn's on the new Metronomy album". Popjustice. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Summer '08" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Metronomy – Summer '08" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 27, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metronomy – Summer '08" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 27, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Metronomy – Summer '08". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 July 2016.