Retribution (Tanya Tagaq album)

Retribution
Retribution
Studio album by Tanya Tagaq
Released	October 21, 2016
Genre	Inuit throat singing
Length	47:28
Label	Six Shooter Records
Tanya Tagaq chronology

Retribution is the fourth studio album by Canadian Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq, which was released on October 21, 2016 on Six Shooter Records.^[1]

"Rape Me" is a cover of a song by American grunge band Nirvana. The album also features a collaboration with rapper Shad on the track "Centre", and Inuk artist Laakuluk Williamson Bathory on the track "Retribution".

The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.^[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	9/10^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Pitchfork	8.2/10^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Vice (Expert Witness)	A−^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ajaaja"	Tanya Tagaq Gillis, Roman Komangapik, Jesse Zubot	2:55
2.	"Retribution"	Tagaq, Jean Martin, Bernard Falaise, Zubot	7:57
3.	"Nacreous"	Tagaq, Radik Tyulyush, Christine Duncan, Zubot	4:01
4.	"Aorta"	Tagaq, Zubot, Martin	3:37
5.	"Centre"	Tagaq, Shadrach Kabango, Zubot, Martin, Falaise	3:51
6.	"Summoning"	Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan	8:57
7.	"Cold"	Tagaq, Zubot, Tyulyush, Martin, Duncan	6:35
8.	"Sivulivinivut"	Tagaq, Zubot, Martin, Falaise	1:49
9.	"Sulfur"	Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan	3:00
10.	"Rape Me"	Kurt Cobain	4:46

References

^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 17, 2016). "Tanya Tagaq Announces New Album Retribution". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
^ "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed". Toronto Star. June 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^ "Reviews for Retribution by Tanya Tagaq". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ "Retribution – Tanya Tagaq". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
^ "Tanya Tagaq: Retribution review – apocalyptic growls and lupine snuffles". The Guardian. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
^ "Tanya Tagaq, Retribution,". Pitchfork. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ "Tanya Tagaq's 'Retribution' Gives Environmentalism Art-Rock Bite". Rolling Stone. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert (November 18, 2016). "Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

[1] Pearce, Sheldon (August 17, 2016). "Tanya Tagaq Announces New Album Retribution". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2016.

[longlist-2] "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed". Toronto Star. June 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

[MC-3] "Reviews for Retribution by Tanya Tagaq". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[Exclaim-4] "Retribution – Tanya Tagaq". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2016.

[Guardian-5] "Tanya Tagaq: Retribution review – apocalyptic growls and lupine snuffles". The Guardian. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

[Pitchfork-6] "Tanya Tagaq, Retribution,". Pitchfork. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[RS-7] "Tanya Tagaq's 'Retribution' Gives Environmentalism Art-Rock Bite". Rolling Stone. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

[8] Christgau, Robert (November 18, 2016). "Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

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