Excavation (The Haxan Cloak album)
Appearance
Excavation | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 16, 2013 | |||
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Length | 51:34 | |||
Label | Tri Angle Records | |||
The Haxan Cloak chronology | ||||
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Excavation is the second studio album by The Haxan Cloak, released on Tri Angle Records on April 16, 2013.[1]
Reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[2] |
Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Clash | 8/10[4] |
Consequence of Sound | [5] |
DIY | 7/10[6] |
Exclaim! | 10/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10[8] |
Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[9] |
The Skinny | [10] |
Spin | 9/10[11] |
XLR8R | 8/10[12] |
Excavation received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Pitchfork named Excavation the 29th best album of 2013,[13] and Rolling Stone called it the 16th best dance album of 2013.[14]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Consumed" | 1:39 |
2. | "Excavation (Part 1)" | 8:09 |
3. | "Excavation (Part 2)" | 4:13 |
4. | "Mara" | 3:13 |
5. | "Miste" | 5:37 |
6. | "The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)" | 3:10 |
7. | "The Mirror Reflecting (Part 2)" | 7:07 |
8. | "Dieu" | 5:12 |
9. | "The Drop" | 12:55 |
Personnel
[edit]- Music: Bobby Krlic
- Design: DR.ME
- Mastered by: Matt Colton
- Mastered at: Alchemy Mastering
- Photography: Cody Cobb
References
[edit]- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Excavation – The Haxan Cloak". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Excavation by The Haxan Cloak reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Excavation by The Haxan Cloak". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Martin, Felicity (11 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Clash. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (30 April 2013). "Album Review: The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Smith, Dom (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". DIY. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ De Vries, Philip James (2 May 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Heyland, Nick (17 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Gieben, Bram E. (2 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". The Skinny. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak, 'Excavation' (Tri Angle)". Spin. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ Bussolini, Brandon (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Grayson Haver Currin, “The Top 50 Albums,” Pitchfork, December 18, 2013.
- ^ “20 Best Dance Albums of 2013,” Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2014.