The Devil's Walk is a studio album by Apparat. It was released on Mute Records on 27 September 2011.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
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| Singles from The Devil's Walk | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[5] |
| Fact | 3/5[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[9] |
| PopMatters |   [10] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5[11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sascha Ring, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Unrest" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "Song of Los" | 4:34 | |
| 3. | "Black Water" |
| 4:42 |
| 4. | "Goodbye" (w/ Soap&Skin) |
| 4:29 |
| 5. | "Candil de la Calle" | 4:37 | |
| 6. | "The Soft Voices Die" |
| 4:22 |
| 7. | "Escape" | 5:46 | |
| 8. | "Ash/Black Veil" | 5:44 | |
| 9. | "A Bang in the Void" | 6:01 | |
| 10. | "Your House Is My World" | 3:54 | |
| Total length: | 47:29 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Sascha Ring – production, guitar, mandolin, piano, instruments
- Nackt – choir (1), production, string arrangement, guitar, mandolin, piano, instruments
- Berlin String Theory – strings
- Göteborg String Theory – strings
- Jörg Wähner – drums
- Cherie – choir (1)
- Alfredo Noguiera – guitar (3)
- Joshua Eustis – production (3, 9, 10)
- Anja Franziska Plascha – guest vocals (4)
- Thimo Pommerening – vibraphone (6)
- Charles Gorczynski – horns (9)
- Flavio Etcheto – horns (9)
- Simon Bauer – upright bass (9)
- Der Onkel – marimba (9)
- David Haller – vibraphone (9)
- Giovanni Nicoletta – mixing
- Kai Blankenberg – mastering
- Hanna Zeckau – illustration
- Carsten Aermes – layout
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 59 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 137 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reviews for The Devil's Walk by Apparat". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy (27 September 2011). "Apparat The Devil's Walk". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (20 September 2011). "Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Clash. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Dunsmore, Summer (19 September 2011). "Apparat – Devil's Walk". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Brody, Gideon (28 September 2011). "Album Review: Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Purdom, Tim (6 October 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk". Fact. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (22 September 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (26 September 2011). "Apparat – The Devil's Walk". MusicOMH. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Colly, Joe (20 September 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Hepfinger, Billy (17 October 2011). "Apparat The Devil's Walk". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Review: Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Sputnikmusic. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Apparat – The Devil's Walk" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Apparat – The Devil%27s Walk". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
External links
edit- The Devil's Walk at Discogs (list of releases)