Perfect Shapes is the second studio album by American indie rock musician Madeline Kenney. It was released on October 5, 2018 under Carpark Records.[3]
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| Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | January 2018 | |||
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| Length | 37:34 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 7.5/10[7] |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
| God Is in the TV | 9/10[9] |
| Paste | 7.5/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[2] |
Production
editThe album was recorded in January 2018 in Durham, North Carolina, alongside producer Jenn Wasner.[9]
Critical reception
editPerfect Shapes 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 76, based on 8 reviews.[6] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 77 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews.[11]
Joe Goggins of Drowned in Sound admired Kenney's vocals saying that unlike her previous album, it stood out "front and centre, ringing out honeyed and clear as a bell with only minimal effects applied", and noted the album is "so sharply made in Kenney’s own non-conformist image, and she gets away with it. On this form, she’s destined for alt-pop greatness."[8]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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| God Is in the TV | God Is in the TV's Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 84[12]
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| Under the Radar | Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 73[13]
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Overhead" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Bad Idea" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Cut Me Off" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "No Weekend" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Know" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "The Flavor of the Fruit Tree" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "I Went Home" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Perfect Shapes" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Your Art" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Always Around Me" | 3:42 |
Personnel
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References
edit- ^ a b c Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Hussey, Allison (October 8, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Shoemaker, Allison (July 12, 2018). "Madeline Kenney announces sophomore album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (September 14, 2018). "Bad Idea by Madeline Kenny". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Glover, Nicholas. "Madeline Kenney enjoys every second on the subtly engaging Perfect Shapes". Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Goggins, Joe (October 30, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Elkin, Troy (October 1, 2018). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Ellen (October 10, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "GIITTV Album of the Year". God Is in the TV. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. December 30, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.