Solitude is the fourth studio album by King Midas Sound, the musical project of British musicians Kevin Martin and Roger Robinson. It was released on 15 February (Valentine's Day[7]) 2019 through Cosmo Rhythmatic.[8]
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| Released | 15 February 2019 | |||
| Genre | drone, spoken word[1] | |||
| Length | 60:01 | |||
| Label | Cosmo Rhythmatic | |||
| Producer | Kevin Martin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.3/5[6] |
The album is almost entirely beatless,[4] and the lyrics explore isolation, loneliness, regret and resentment.[4] According to Martin and Robinson, it was recorded in a fraught period, but the lyrics are not autobiographical.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Disappear" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Zeros" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "In the Night" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Too Late" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Alone" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Who" | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Lies" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "The Lonely" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Bluebird" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Missing You" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Her Body" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "X" | 5:25 |
Reception
editWhile the album was largely met with positive reviews,[4][5] reviewers have found the album difficult to recommend due to the overwhelming bleakness of it. Theo Korz for The Line of Best Fit wrote that "Solitude is not an easy record to enjoy – even in writing this review I was reluctant to return to it", but that the album was "brilliant and awful",[4] while Louis Pattison for Pitchfork wrote that "Solitude is the sort of record it's hard to recommend wholeheartedly", saying it's "too severe, too unrelenting".[5]
References
edit- ^ "King Midas Sound to release new album 'Solitude' on Valentines Day". 29 January 2019.
- ^ "You Disappear – Single by King Midas Sound on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Kotz, Theo (15 March 2019). "King Midas Sound's Solitude is a devastating meditation on loneliness". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Pattison, Louis (15 February 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Review: King Midas Sound – Solitude". Resident Advisor.
- ^ a b "Exclusive full stream of King Midas Sound's Solitude – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures in Modern Music.
- ^ Murray, Robin (29 January 2019). "King Midas Sound Detail New Album 'Solitude'". Clash. Retrieved 6 June 2019.