Planta is the fourth studio album by Brazilian indie rock band CSS. It was released on June 11, 2013. The album was produced by David Sitek. It is the band's first album recorded without guitarist Adriano Cintra, who left the band in November 2011.
| Planta | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 11, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Dave Sitek | |||
| CSS chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 54/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | D[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
| Now |   [8] |
| NME | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 5/10[1] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
Critical reception
editPlanta was met with "mixed or average" 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 54 based on 18 reviews.[2]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Matt Collar wrote: "Planta is a frothy, lightly experimental electro-pop outing that retains all of the band's fun, dance party energy. Planta features all of the old-school-sounding synths and drum machines CSS have built their sound around since their infectious 2006 debut, Cansei de Ser Sexy."[3] Greg Inglis of DIY said: "Planta is the sound of a band rejuvenated, a diverse yet cohesive effort that tightens the sonic screws without losing any of the warmth and identity they've managed to create for themselves."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Hangover" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Into the Sun" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Girlfriend" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Dynamite" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Sweet" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Too Hot" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Teenage Tiger Cat" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Frankie Goes to North Hollywood" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "The Hangout" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Faith in Love" | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Kawaii" | 1:12 |
Personnel
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Band members
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 142 |
References
edit- ^ a b Putal, Puja (July 1, 2013). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Planta by CSS". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Planta - CSS". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Staples, Derek (June 10, 2013). "Album Review: CSS - Planta". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Inglis, Greg (June 7, 2013). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Day, Laurence (May 31, 2013). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Welsh, David (June 7, 2013). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (July 4, 2013). "Now Review". Now. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Levine, Nick (June 17, 2013). "NME Album Review - Planta by CSS". NME. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Mike (July 8, 2013). "CSS, Planta". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (June 11, 2013). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Planta - CSS". Apple Music. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "CSSのランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
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