Excavation (The Haxan Cloak album)

Excavation is the second studio album by The Haxan Cloak, released on Tri Angle Records on April 16, 2013.[1]

Excavation
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 2013
Genre
Length51:34
LabelTri Angle Records
The Haxan Cloak chronology
The Haxan Cloak
(2011)
Excavation
(2013)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[2]
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Clash8/10[4]
Consequence of Sound     [5]
DIY7/10[6]
Exclaim!10/10[7]
Pitchfork8.7/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[9]
The Skinny     [10]
Spin9/10[11]
XLR8R8/10[12]

Excavation received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Pitchfork named Excavation the 29th best album of 2013,[13] and Rolling Stone called it the 16th best dance album of 2013.[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Consumed"1:39
2."Excavation (Part 1)"8:09
3."Excavation (Part 2)"4:13
4."Mara"3:13
5."Miste"5:37
6."The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)"3:10
7."The Mirror Reflecting (Part 2)"7:07
8."Dieu"5:12
9."The Drop"12:55

Personnel

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  • Music: Bobby Krlic
  • Design: DR.ME
  • Mastered by: Matt Colton
  • Mastered at: Alchemy Mastering
  • Photography: Cody Cobb

References

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  1. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Excavation – The Haxan Cloak". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Excavation by The Haxan Cloak reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for Excavation by The Haxan Cloak". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ^ Martin, Felicity (11 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Clash. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ^ Geffen, Sasha (30 April 2013). "Album Review: The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Dom (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". DIY. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ^ De Vries, Philip James (2 May 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ^ Heyland, Nick (17 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  9. ^ Ryce, Andrew (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  10. ^ Gieben, Bram E. (2 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". The Skinny. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  11. ^ Sherburne, Philip (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak, 'Excavation' (Tri Angle)". Spin. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  12. ^ Bussolini, Brandon (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  13. ^ Grayson Haver Currin, “The Top 50 Albums,” Pitchfork, December 18, 2013.
  14. ^ “20 Best Dance Albums of 2013,” Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2014.