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Wilderness of Mirrors
Studio album by
the Black Angels
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022
Length57:56
LabelPartisan
ProducerPhil Ek
The Black Angels chronology
Death Song
(2017) 		Wilderness of Mirrors
(2022)

Wilderness of Mirrors is the sixth studio album by American psychedelic rock band the Black Angels released on September 16, 2022, through Partisan Records.

Four singles were released ahead of the album: "El Jardín", "Firefly", "Without a Trace", and "Empires Falling".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Gigwise[4]
God Is in the TV[5]
Loud and Quiet8/10[6]
Louder Than War[7]
Record Collector[8]
Uncut7/10[9]
Under the Radar[10]

Wilderness of Mirrors was well received by contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Wilderness of Mirrors has an average rating of 74 out of 100, based on four critic reviews.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Without a Trace" – 4:07
  2. "History of the Future" – 3:45
  3. "Empires Falling" – 3:30
  4. "El Jardín" – 3:45
  5. "La Pared (Govt. Wall Blues)" – 4:11
  6. "Firefly" – 3:01
  7. "Make It Known" – 3:17
  8. "The River" – 4:56
  9. "Wilderness of Mirrors" – 4:15
  10. "Here & Now" – 2:37
  11. "100 Flowers of Paracusia" – 3:47
  12. "A Walk on the Outside" – 3:05
  13. "Vermillion Eyes" – 4:09
  14. "Icon" – 3:43
  15. "Suffocation" – 5:41

Charts

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Chart performance for Wilderness of Mirrors
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 65
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 80
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[15] 34
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 30
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wilderness of Mirrors by The Black Angles Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Hal (September 21, 2022). "REVIEW: The Black Angels Set Their Controls for the Heart of the Sun on Wilderness Of Mirrors". American Songwriter. Nashville. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Warren, Jeff (September 16, 2022). "The Black Angels are the perfect soundtrack for the end of the world". Classic Rock. Louder Sound. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Vincent, Jack (September 14, 2022). "Album Review: The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors". Gigwise. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Mason, Julia (September 16, 2022). "The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors (Partisan Records)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Cortassa, Guia (September 12, 2022). "The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Whittle, Nathan (September 4, 2022). "The Black Angels: Wilderness of Mirrors". Louder Than War. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Harley, Kevin (September 8, 2022). "The Black Angels: Wilderness of Mirrors Review". Record Collector. No. 536. London: Diamond Publishing. p. 122. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (August 19, 2022). "The Black Angels: Wilderness of Mirrors". Uncut. No. 305. London: NewMusic Express. p. 23. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Davis, Hays (September 19, 2022). "The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors – Partisan". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors". Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Black Angels – Wilderness of Mirrors". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "The Black Angels Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "The Black Angels Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "The Black Angels Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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