Magus is the fifth studio album by American sludge metal band Thou. It was released on August 31, 2018 through Sacred Bones Records.
| Magus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal[1] | |||
| Length | 75:38 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
| Thou chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15
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| Decibel | Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 34
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| Noisey | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 12
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| No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 20
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| NPR | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 43
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| PopMatters | Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018 | 19
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| Sputnikmusic | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9
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| Treble | Top 23 Metal Albums of 2018 | 1
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inward" | 10:08 |
| 2. | "My Brother Caliban" | 1:04 |
| 3. | "Transcending Dualities" | 8:52 |
| 4. | "The Changeling Prince" | 6:29 |
| 5. | "Sovereign Self" | 10:15 |
| 6. | "Divine Will" | 1:34 |
| 7. | "In the Kingdom of Meaning" | 9:33 |
| 8. | "Greater Invocation of Disgust" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Elimination Rhetoric" | 7:53 |
| 10. | "The Law Which Compels" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Supremacy" | 10:53 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Thou - Magus Review". 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Magus - Thou". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Bland, Benjamin (August 30, 2018). "Album Review: Thou - Magus". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ W. Eisenger, Dale (September 8, 2018). "Thou: Magus Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Review: Though - Magus". Sputnikmusic. September 2, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2018". BrooklynVegan. December 21, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Mudrian, Albert (November 15, 2018). "Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2018". Decibel. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Vice. December 5, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "No Ripcord's 50 Best Albums of 2018". Noripcord.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". NPR. 4 December 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Dean; Poscic, Antonio (November 30, 2018). "The Best Metal of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Spencer, Trey (December 19, 2018). "Staff's Top 50 Albums of 2018". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Terich, Jeff (30 November 2018). "The Top 25 Metal Albums of 2018". Treblezine.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Thou Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Thou Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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