Angels & Devils is the fourth studio album by English musician Kevin Martin under his alias The Bug. It was released in August 2014 under Ninja Tune. It peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[1]
| Angels & Devils | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2014 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [4] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
| The Irish Times |  [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.5/5[12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Angels & Devils received an average score of 83, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
It was placed at number 20 on Fact's "50 Best Albums of 2014" list,[14] as well as number 18 on Rolling Stone's "20 Best EDM, Electronic and Dance Albums of 2014" list.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Void" (featuring Liz Harris) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Fall" (featuring Inga Copeland) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Ascension" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Mi Lost" (featuring Miss Red) | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Pandi" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Save Me" (featuring Gonjasufi) | 5:32 |
| 7. | "The One" (featuring Flowdan) | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Function" (featuring Manga) | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Fuck a Bitch" (featuring Death Grips) | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Fat Mac" (featuring Flowdan) | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Fuck You" (featuring Warrior Queen) | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Dirty" (featuring Flowdan) | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 47:17 | |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 91 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bug Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Angels and Devils by The Bug reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Angels & Devils by The Bug". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Angels & Devils – The Bug". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (22 August 2014). "The Bug: Angels & Devils". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (5 September 2014). "The Bug: Angels & Devils". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "The Bug: Angels & Devils". Mojo (250): 86. September 2014.
- ^ Nesbitt, Huw (15 August 2014). "The Bug – 'Angels & Devils'". NME. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew (26 August 2014). "The Bug: Angels & Devils". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "The Bug: Angels & Devils". Q (339): 104. October 2014.
- ^ Smith, Phil (September 2014). "The Bug – Angels & Devils". Record Collector (431). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Hugh (25 August 2014). "The Bug – Angels & Devils". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "The Bug: Angels & Devils". Uncut (208): 70. September 2014.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2014 – 20. The Bug: Angels & Devils (Ninja Tune)". Fact. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "20 Best EDM, Electronic and Dance Albums of 2014 – 18. The Bug, 'Angels and Devils'". Rolling Stone. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Bug – Angels & Devils" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
edit- Angels & Devils at Discogs (list of releases)