Ultimate Care II
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[3] |
Ultimate Care II is an experimental electronic music album by Matmos, released on February 19, 2016 on Thrill Jockey.[4][5]
Production
Ultimate Care II consists entirely of sounds produced by the musicians' Whirlpool Ultimate Care II washing machine, recorded in their basement.[4] It features guest contributors Dan Deacon, Jason Willett from Half Japanese, Max Eilbacher and Sam Haberman from Horse Lords, and Duncan Moore from Needle Gun.[4][5] The album consists of one 38-minute-long track,[5] described in a press release as depicting "an exploded view of the machine, hearing it in normal operation, but also as an object being rubbed and stroked and drummed upon and prodded and sampled and sequenced and processed by the duo”.[5]
Reception
Upon release, "Ultimate Care II" received "Generally Favourable Reviews" from mainstream music critics. It was given a score of 76 by Metacritic.[1]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016 | 2016 | — | |
| The Quietus | Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 13
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ultimate Care II" | 38:06 |
References
- ^ a b "Ultimate Care II by Matmos". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Heather Phares, Ultimate Care II Allmusic (2016). Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Chris Randle, Matmos: Ultimate Care II Pitchfork Media (February 18, 2016). Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c Jazz Monroe, "Matmos Announce New Album Made From Washing Machine Sounds, Share Excerpt" Pitchfork, 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Matmos’ new album Ultimate Care II is sampled entirely from a washing machine" Fact Magazine, 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016". The Quietus. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.