Leave Luck to Heaven is the first studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released on Spectral Sound, a sub-label of Ghostly International, in 2003.[1][2]
| Leave Luck to Heaven | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 25, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 53:54 | |||
| Label | Spectral Sound | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BBC | 7/10[4] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[6] |
| Prefix | 7.0/10[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[8] |
| XLR8R | favorable[9] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Formatted like a pop record intended for home listening, with most tracks falling somewhere in the four- to five-minute range, Leave Luck to Heaven has a flow unlike any other single-artist microhouse album to date."[3] Scott Plagenhoef of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10, calling it "his most satisfying release to date" and "(along with Ricardo Villalobos' Alcachofa) another techno-dub record that deftly straddles the line between home listening and the dancefloor."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matthew Dear
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nervous Laughter (Intro)" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Fex" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Just Us Now" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "The Crush" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "But for You" | 5:13 |
| 6. | "In Unbending" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Dog Days" | 5:53 |
| 8. | "Huffing Stuff" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Reason and Responsibility" | 5:38 |
| 10. | "You're Fucking Crazy" | 4:43 |
| 11. | "It's Over Now" | 5:42 |
| 12. | "Machete (Outro)" | 0:27 |
| Total length: | 53:54 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Matthew Dear – production
- SV4 – executive production
- Rashad – mastering
- Michael Doyle – design
- Will Calcutt – photography
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Dear presents Leave Luck To Heaven". Ghostly International. November 18, 2003. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ "Matthew Dear". Ghostly International. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Matthew Dear - Leave Luck to Heaven". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Alastair (March 19, 2004). "Matthew Dear - Leave Luck To Heaven". BBC. Archived from the original on November 7, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Serrins, Jesse (January 29, 2004). "Matthew Dear - Leave Luck To Heaven". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Plagenhoef, Scott (November 4, 2003). "Matthew Dear: Leave Luck to Heaven". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Krolak, Mike (November 25, 2003). "Matthew Dear: Leave Luck to Heaven". Prefix. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Gloden, Gabe (December 1, 2003). "Matthew Dear - Leave Luck to Heaven". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (October 24, 2003). "Matthew Dear Leave Luck to Heaven". XLR8R. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Leave Luck to Heaven at Discogs (list of releases)