Sir is the fourth and final studio album by American electroclash duo Fischerspooner, and their first since 2009's Entertainment. It was released digitally on February 16, 2018, through Ultra Music.[1] A limited run of 500 vinyl versions featuring an alternative artwork was released in conjunction with NAK in Germany.[2]

Sir
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018
Recorded2015–17
Length46:53
LabelUltra
Producer
Fischerspooner chronology
Entertainment
(2009)
Sir
(2018)
Singles from Sir
  1. "Have Fun Tonight"
    Released: August 4, 2017
  2. "Togetherness"
    Released: October 13, 2017
  3. "Butterscotch Goddam"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  4. "TopBrazil"
    Released: January 19, 2018

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club(B-)[4]
Mixmag          [5]
NME     [6]
The Observer     [7]
Pitchfork5.8/10[8]

The album has received a Metacritic score of 67 based on 11 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]

Track listing

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Credits taken from Qobuz.[9]

Sir[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stranger Strange"3:44
2."TopBrazil"
  • Fischer
  • Stipe
  • Spooner
  • LeMaster
  • Michael Cheever
  • Jonathan Magee[11]
  • Stipe
2:48
3."Togetherness" (featuring Caroline Polachek)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Cheever
  • Polachek
  • Stipe
3:21
4."Everything Is Just Alright"
2:51
5."Have Fun Tonight"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Asher
4:20
6."Discreet"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Cheever
  • Polachek
  • Thomas Haskett
  • Stipe
4:08
7."Strut"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Cheever
  • Juho Paalosmaa
  • Stipe
3:39
8."Get It On"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Stipe
3:46
9."I Need Love"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Asher
2:58
10."Butterscotch Goddam" (featuring Johnny Magee)
  • Fischer
  • Stipe
  • Spooner
  • LeMaster
  • Magee
  • Stipe
3:37
11."Dark Pink"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Cheever
  • Magee
  • Stipe
2:09
12."Try Again" (featuring Andy LeMaster)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Stipe
4:08
13."Oh Rio" (featuring Holly Miranda)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Magee
  • Stipe
5:24
Total length:46:53

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 23

References

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  1. ^ "Digital Butch: Casey Spooner's 'Aggressively Homosexual' Pop Music". 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Fischerspooner". Neuer Aachener Kunstverein. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. ^ a b "SIR by Fischerspooner". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ^ O’Neal, Sean (February 16, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest, Poliça/Stargaze, Brandi Carlile, and more albums to know about this week". The AV Club. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Caryl, Kristan J (March 1, 2018). "MARCH: 18 ALBUMS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH". Mixmag. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Bartleet, Larry (February 15, 2018). "Fischerspooner – 'Sir' review". NME. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Morris, Damien (February 18, 2018). "Fischerspooner: Sir review – not worth the nine-year wait". The Observer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Collins, Sean T. (February 17, 2018). "Fischerspooner: Sir". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Sir – Fischerspooner". Qobuz. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Sir by Fischerspooner". iTunes (US), Apple Music. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "TopBrazil – Fischerspooner". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  12. ^ "Fischerspooner Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.