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Enter the Slasher House

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Enter the Slasher House
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2014
Genre
Length49:39
LabelDomino
ProducerAvey Tare's Slasher Flicks
Singles from Enter the Slasher House
  1. "Little Fang"
    Released: February 10, 2014

Enter the Slasher House is the only album by Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, a group consisting of Avey Tare of Animal Collective, ex-Dirty Projectors member Angel Deradoorian, and ex-Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman. The first single from the album, "Little Fang", was named "Best New Track" by Pitchfork.[3]

Critical reception

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In his brief review for Rolling Stone, Mike Ayers stated the record "has nothing to do with horror films and much to do with psychedelic rock."[2] Andy Beta of Spin echoed this, saying that "despite both band and album name, Slasher Flicks' sound is less haunted house than funhouse: dense, noisy, with squiggles of analog synth that recall AnCo's Centipede Hz."[4]

Stuart Berman of Pitchfork compared the first track "A Sender" to two songs from the discography of Avey Tare's main group Animal Collective: "Did You See the Words" from 2005's Feels and "Peacebone" from 2007's Strawberry Jam, claiming its "bouncing-ball momentum...follows in the foot-stomps" of those "two totemic AC openers."[5] Beta noted "A Sender"'s "opening analog synth...suggest an ominous horror movie atmosphere, but it soon gives way to a near-punk drive."[4]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
ConsequenceC+[7]
Drowned In Sound6/10[8]
Pitchfork7.3/10[5]
PopMatters6/10[9]
Rolling Stone[2]
Spin7/10[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."A Sender"5:36
2."Duplex Trip"4:20
3."Blind Babe"3:44
4."Little Fang"4:12
5."Catchy (Was Contagious)"3:21
6."That It Won't Grow"4:28
7."The Outlaw"5:51
8."Roses on the Window"6:43
9."Modern Days E"3:22
10."Strange Colores"3:00
11."Your Card"5:08
Total length:49:39

Personnel

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Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks

References

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  1. ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Enter the Slasher House - Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Ayers, Mike. "Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks: Enter the Slasher House". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ ""Little Fang" by Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Beta, Andy. "Avey Tare's New Trio Delivers Chills, Thrills on 'Enter the Slasher House'". Spin. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b Berman, Stuart (April 8, 2014). "Avey Tare's Slasher House: Enter the Slasher House Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Critic Reviews for Enter the Slasher House". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ Kivel, Adam. "Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks – Enter the Slasher House". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  8. ^ Warfield, Russell. "Album Review: Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - Enter the Slasher House". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  9. ^ Gu, Marshall (April 8, 2014). "Avey Tare's Flasher Flicks: Enter the Slasher House | PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.