Third Law is the third album by British electronic music producer Roly Porter. It was released on 22 January 2016 by Tri Angle.[1] The album received positive reviews from music critics.[2] "4101" was released as the first single from the album.[3]

Third Law
Studio album by
Released22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
GenreAmbient
LabelTri Angle
ProducerRoly Porter
Roly Porter chronology
Life Cycle of a Massive Star
(2013)
Third Law
(2016)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[4]
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Mixmag8/10[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Resident Advisor4.2/5[10]
Spin8/10[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes3.5/5[11]
XLR8R8/10[12]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016 2016
67

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."4101"7:57
2."In System"4:52
3."Mass"5:47
4."Blind Blackening"8:33
5."High Places"5:08
6."In Flight"6:13
7."Departure Stage"6:49
8."Known Space"6:49

References

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  1. ^ Leight, Elias (23 November 2015). "Roly Porter Details Third Law Album". The Fader. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Reviews for Third Law by Roly Porter". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Harley (19 January 2016). "Review: Roly Porter Savors, Then Smashes the Silence on 'Third Law'". Spin. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Third Law by Roly Porter reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Third Law – Roly Porter". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. ^ Hayes, Bryon (20 January 2016). "Roly Porter: Third Law". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Seb (15 January 2016). "Roly Porter". Mixmag. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. ^ Sherburne, Philip (27 January 2016). "Roly Porter: Third Law". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  9. ^ Duricy, Brian (25 January 2016). "Roly Porter: Third Law". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  10. ^ Ryce, Andrew (25 January 2016). "Roly Porter – Third Law". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  11. ^ Birkut. "Roly Porter – Third Law". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ^ Brown, DeForrest (20 January 2016). "Roly Porter: Third Law". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  13. ^ "The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016". The Quietus. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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