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Algiers (Algiers album)

For the album of the same name by Calexico, see Algiers (Calexico album).

Algiers is the debut album by American experimental band Algiers. The album was released through Matador Records on June 2, 2015.[3]

Algiers
Studio album by
Algiers
ReleasedJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)
RecordedApril–June 2014
4AD Studios
London
GenrePsychedelic soul[1][2]
Length44:35
LabelMatador
ProducerAlgiers and Tom Morris
Algiers chronology
Algiers
(2015) 		The Underside of Power
(2017)
Singles from Algiers
  1. "But She Was Not Flying"
    Released: January 22, 2015
  2. "Blood"
    Released: February 24, 2015
  3. "Irony. Utility. Pretext."
    Released: March 24, 2015
  4. "Black Eunuch"
    Released: April 14, 2015

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[4]
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
Clash8/10[7]
DIY     [8]
Drowned in Sound9/10[9]
The Irish Times     [10]
MusicOMH     [11]
NME7/10[12]
Pitchfork7.7/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[13]
Uncut7/10[14]

Algiers received positive feedback from contemporary music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek stated that, "Algiers, both band and album, offer musical and topical intensity alternately malevolent and passionate in searching and affirming truth, human and otherworldly. All of these seemingly disparate historical musical elements are distilled in such a startling manner, they carve something new from the fragments. This is a stunning debut."[6]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank
The Quietus The Quietus Albums Of 2015 2015
63[15]
Treble Magazine Top 50 Albums of 2015 2015
5[16]
PopMatters The 80 Best Albums of 2015 2015
13[17]
Entertainment Weekly The 40 Best Albums of 2015 2015
24[18]
Drowned in Sound Favourite Albums of the Year 2015 2015
38[19]
Uncut The Best Albums of 2015 2015
51[20]
Under the Radar Favourite Albums of the Year 2015 2015
80[21]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Remains"3:05
2."Claudette"3:31
3."And When You Fall"3:41
4."Blood"5:38
5."Old Girl"4:24
6."Irony. Utility. Pretext."4:30
7."But She Was Not Flying"3:58
8."Black Eunuch"3:39
9."Games"3:49
10."In Parallax"8:20

Personnel

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All personnel credits adapted from Algiers album notes.[22]

Algiers

  • Franklin James Fisher – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, piano, rhodes, wurlitzer, percussion, cello, drums, sampling
  • Ryan Mahan – bass, TR-808, Juno-6, ARP String Ensemble, Prophet-5, wurlitzer, programming, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Lee Tesche – guitar, prepared piano, prepared guitar, programming, percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Natalie Judge – backing vocals (8)

Technical

Design

  • Nicola Morrison – cover and interior paintings
  • Lamb & Sea – design
  • Sam Campbell – photography
  • Brad Feuerhelm – photography

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Karl. "Algiers". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Berman, Stuart (June 1, 2015). "Algiers: Algiers". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. ^ White, Caitlin (26 March 2015). "Band To Watch: Algiers". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Algiers by Algiers reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Reviews for Algiers by Algiers". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Algiers – Algiers". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  7. ^ Winstanley, Luke (June 30, 2015). "Algiers – Algiers". Clash. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Connick, Tom (May 29, 2015). "Algiers – Algiers". DIY. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Spenceley, Haydon (May 28, 2015). "Album Review: Algiers – Algiers". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  10. ^ Carroll, Jim (July 17, 2015). "Algiers: Algiers | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  11. ^ Marsh, Graeme (June 8, 2015). "Algiers – Algiers". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Gardner, Noel (May 22, 2015). "Algiers – 'Algiers'". NME. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  13. ^ Korber, Kevin (June 2, 2015). "Algiers: Algiers". PopMatters. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Martin, Piers (July 2015). "Algiers: Algiers". Uncut (218): 69.
  15. ^ "The Quietus Albums Of 2015". The Quietus. The Quietus. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2015". treblezine.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  17. ^ "The 80 Best Albums of 2015". PopMatters. January 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  18. ^ "The 40 Best Albums of 2015". Entertainment Weekly. December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  19. ^ "Favourite Albums of the Year 2015". Drowned in Sound. December 17, 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  20. ^ "The Best Albums of 2015". Uncut. 18 December 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 2015". Under the Radar. December 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  22. ^ Algiers (Album notes). Algiers. Matador Records. 2015. OLE-1067.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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