Drown Out
| Drown Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Daedelus | |||
| Daedelus chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Clash | 7/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10[5] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
Drown Out is a studio album by American electronic music producer Daedelus.[8] It was released on Anticon in 2013.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 66% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "It's the type of album that will be most apt to impress aspiring producers, but also hip enough that it could serve as a backing soundtrack for a dinner party too."[2] Bram E. Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "another fantastic album from a genuinely unique producer."[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flat Faded" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Paradiddle" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Tiptoes" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Frisson" | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Perpetually" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "At Attentions" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Keep Still" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Abandon" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Music Concrete" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "-Ísimo" | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Red-Tail & Peregrine" | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Eureka" | 3:30 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Daedelus – composition, performance
- Amir Yaghmai – vocals (3, 12), guitar (12)
- Laura Darlington – vocals (3)
- Hrishikesh Hirway – vocals (3)
- Pete Curry – drums (3, 9, 12)
- Andres Renteria – drums (3)
- Louis Cole – drums (4)
- Adam Benjamin – keyboards (5)
- Chris Alfaro – skateboards (9)
- Phil Nisco – skateboards (9)
- Sunny Graves – composition (10), performance (10)
- Kelli Cain – vocals (11), keyboards (11)
- John Tejada – mastering
- Ghostshrimp – artwork
- Low Limit – layout
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Drown Out by Daedelus". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Lymangrover, Jason. "Drown Out - Daedelus". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ Oliver, Matt (October 7, 2013). "Daedelus - Drown Out". Clash. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Williams, James (September 16, 2013). "Daedalus - Drown Out". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (September 16, 2013). "Daedelus: Drown Out". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (October 30, 2013). "Daedelus - Drown Out". Resident Advisor. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Gieben, Bram E. (October 2, 2013). "Daedelus – Drown Out". The Skinny. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Gieben, Bram E. (October 11, 2013). "The Stolen Breath of Things: Daedelus on 'Drown Out'". The Skinny. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ Coultate, Aaron (August 1, 2013). "Daedelus gets ready to Drown Out". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Fintoni, Laurent (March 8, 2016). "Daedelus on Daedelus: LA's beat scene vanguard traces his musical evolution (Page 12 of 14)". Fact.