Cerulean (album)
| Cerulean | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 43:24 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Baths | |||
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Cerulean is the debut studio album by American electronic musician Baths. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Anticon.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[6] |
| BBC Music | (favorable)[7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[8] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[12] |
| The Skinny | [13] |
| Spin | 6/10[14] |
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The lead single "Maximalist" was premiered by Earmilk and later featured on Pitchfork.[15] Later in 2010, Pitchfork gave Cerulean an "Honorable Mention" in their countdown of the best albums of 2010.[16] The album was also named by The A.V. Club as the 21st best album of 2010.[17]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apologetic Shoulder Blades" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Lovely Bloodflow" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Maximalist" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "♥" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Aminals" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Rafting Starlit Everglades" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Hall" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "You're My Excuse to Travel" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Rain Smell" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Indoorsy" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Plea" | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Departure" | 4:48 |
| 13. | "Thaumas" (bonus track) | 5:17 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from AllMusic website.[18]
Musicians
- Will Wiesenfield – performer
- Mario Luna – guitar, vocals (track 7)
Technical personnel
- Daddy Kev – mastering
Artwork
- Jesselisa Moretti – artwork, design
References
[edit]- ^ B Mcghee (July 16, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Artist Tips: Geotic / Baths - XLR8R". XLR8R. October 3, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Ellison, Kyle (September 7, 2010). "Interview - DiS meets Baths". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Cerulean by Baths reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. June 22, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Cerulean - Baths". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Erik (December 21, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Diver, Mike (2010). "Baths - Cerulean - Review". BBC.
- ^ Ellison, Kyle (July 30, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (July 13, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Exclaim!.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (July 9, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Copplestone, Joe (July 1, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". PopMatters.
- ^ Willens, Max (September 1, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Resident Advisor.
- ^ Skivington, Martin (August 16, 2010). "Baths – Cerulean". The Skinny.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (June 22, 2010). "Baths, 'Cerulean' (Anticon)". Spin.
- ^ ""Maximalist" | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ Neyland, Nick (December 15, 2010), "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention", Pitchfork Media, retrieved December 20, 2010
- ^ "The best music of 2010", The A.V. Club, December 8, 2010, retrieved December 20, 2010
- ^ "Cerulean - Baths". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
