Thrills is the third solo studio album by German electronic musician Ellen Allien. It was released on BPitch Control on 16 May 2005.[1]
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| Released | 16 May 2005 | |||
| Genre | Techno | |||
| Length | 52:35 | |||
| Label | BPitch Control | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[4] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ellen Allien and Holger Zilske
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come" | 6:38 |
| 2. | "The Brain Is Lost" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Your Body Is My Body" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Naked Rain" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Washing Machine Is Speaking" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Down" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Ghost Train" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Cloudy City" | 6:20 |
| 9. | "She Is with Me" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Magma" | 8:27 |
| Total length: | 52:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down" | 3:56 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Ellen Allien – production
- Holger Zilske – production
- Steffi&Steffi – artwork
- Florian Kolmer – photography
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 130 |
References
edit- ^ "Thrills". BPitch Control. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Thrills by Ellen Allien". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Thrills – Ellen Allien". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Sylvester, Nick (16 June 2005). "Ellen Allien: Thrills". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Gill, Michael F. (22 June 2005). "Ellen Allien – Thrills". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 January 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Foster, Split. "Ellen Allien – Thrills". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Ellen Allien – Thrills". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2022.