Anoyo is the tenth studio album by Canadian musician Tim Hecker. It was released on May 10, 2019 under Kranky.[10]
| Anoyo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:26 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[7] |
| Resident Advisor | [8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
Background
editThe album was recorded in the Jiunzan Mandala-Temple Kanzouin in Tokyo, at the same time as Hecker's 2018 album Konoyo.[11]
Critical reception
editAnoyo was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 13 reviews.[2]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drift Records | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 56
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| Obscure Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 45
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| XLR8R | Best Albums of 2019 | N/A
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That World" | 9:10 |
| 2. | "Is But a Simulated Blur" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Step Away from Konoyo" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Into the Void" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Not Alone" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "You Never Were" | 8:30 |
| Total length: | 34:26 | |
Notes
- All tracks are stylized in sentence case, excluding the word "Konoyo". For example, "That World" is stylized as "That world".
References
edit- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (May 8, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Lily, Evan (May 10, 2019). "Tim Hecker remains a master of his craft". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (May 9, 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Reese, Nathan (May 10, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Fassa, Layla (May 28, 2019). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Creely, Joe (May 8, 2019). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (February 12, 2019). "Tim Hecker Announces New Album Anoyo, Shares Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Newcomb, Ming (February 13, 2019). "Tim Hecker announces new album, Anoyo, shares nine-minute "That World"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Drift' Top 100 Albums of 2019". Drift Records. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Mineo, Mike (December 17, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". Obscure Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "XLR8R's Best of 2019". XLR8R. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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