Murmurations is the sixth studio album by English electronic music duo Simian Mobile Disco. It was released on 11 May 2018 under Wichita Recordings.[1] The album title and many of the track titles are inspired by how the members of the choir ended up following the sounds of their nearest neighbors, much like flocking birds.[2]
| Murmurations | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 May 2018 | |||
| Length | 53:49 | |||
| Label | Wichita | |||
| Simian Mobile Disco chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[7] |
Murmurations 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 75, based on 13 reviews.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boids" |
| 4:32 |
| 2. | "Caught in a Wave" (featuring the Deep Throat Choir) |
| 6:43 |
| 3. | "We Go" (featuring the Deep Throat Choir) |
| 8:31 |
| 4. | "Gliders" |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Hey Sister" (featuring the Deep Throat Choir) |
| 5:37 |
| 6. | "A Perfect Swarm" |
| 8:20 |
| 7. | "Defender" (featuring the Deep Throat Choir) |
| 7:24 |
| 8. | "V Formation" |
| 6:49 |
| 9. | "Murmuration" |
| 2:14 |
Re-Murmurations
editA remix album called Re-Murmurations was released on September 28, 2018.[8][9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caught in a Wave (Jas Shaw 15 Volts Mix 1)" (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 6:58 |
| 2. | Untitled (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 6:46 |
| 3. | "Hey Sister (Jas Shaw Chant Mix)" (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 7:03 |
| 4. | "Hey Sister (Jas Shaw Carillon Mix)" (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 8:24 |
| 5. | "V Formation (Jas Shaw Misfits Mix)" | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Murmuration (Jas Shaw 7&half IPS Mix)" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Defender (Jas Shaw AFK Mix)" (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Defender (Jas Shaw Locked Loops Mix)" (featuring Deep Throat Choir) | 6:46 |
| 9. | "Caught in a Wave (Jas Shaw 15 Volts Instrumental 1)" | 6:57 |
| 10. | "Caught in a Wave (Jas Shaw 15 Volts Instrumental 2)" | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Hey Sister (Jas Shaw Chant Drum Tool)" | 7:00 |
| 12. | "Hey Sister (Jas Shaw Carillon Dub)" | 7:06 |
References
edit- ^ Kent-Smith, Jasmine (29 April 2018). "Simian Mobile Disco Release New Album". Mixmag. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Simian Mobile Disco - Murmurations The Documentary. 28 September 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Murmurations by Simian Mobile Disco". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Martin, Liam. "Simian Mobile Disco: Murmurations". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Morris, Damien (13 May 2018). "Simian Mobile Disco: Murmurations review – hypnotic genius takes flight". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ de Gallier, Thea (10 May 2018). "Simian Mobile Disco – 'Murmurations' Review". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (11 May 2018). "Simian Mobile Disco: Murmurations". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Re-Murmurations by Simian Mobile Disco on Amazon Music". Amazon.com.
- ^ "Re-Murmurations, by Simian Mobile Disco". Simian Mobile Disco.