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The Avalanche (Owen album)

The Avalanche is the tenth studio album by American musician Mike Kinsella, under the solo project Owen. It was released on June 19, 2020 under Polyvinyl Record Co.[8]

The Avalanche
Studio album by
Owen
ReleasedJune 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)
Length44:54
ProducerS. Carey[1]
Owen chronology
The King of Whys
(2016) 		The Avalanche
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Beats Per Minute79%[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[6]
MusicOMH[7]

Release

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On May 7, 2020, Kinsella announced the release of the album, alongside the first track "A New Muse".[9] The second single "On With The Show" was released on May 28, 2020.[1]

Critical reception

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The Avalanche was met with "universal acclaim" 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 83, based on 7 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[10]

Track listing

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The Avalanche track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A New Muse"5:18
2."Dead For Days"5:30
3."On With The Show"4:10
4."The Contours"5:58
5."I Should've Known"3:37
6."Mom and Dead" (featuring KC Dalager)5:31
7."Headphoned"4:29
8."Wanting and Willing"4:22
9."I Go, Ego" (featuring KC Dalager)5:59

References

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  1. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (May 28, 2020). "Owen releases new track "On With The Show"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Kohner, Kyle (June 25, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 16, 2020). "Emo Hero Mike Kinsella Shows Off His Range on Owen's 'The Avalanche'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Beech, Dave (June 16, 2020). "Mike Kinsella expertly picks apart his bleak and frank stitches once more as Owen". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Murphy, John (June 18, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Slingerland, Calum (May 7, 2020). "Mike Kinsella Announces New Album 'The Avalanche' as Owen". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Owen Deliver Gliding Emo-Folk Beauty On 'A New Muse'". Beats Per Minute. May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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