SBTRKT (album)
| SBTRKT | ||||
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| Studio album by SBTRKT | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | Young Turks | |||
| Producer | SBTRKT, Sampha | |||
| SBTRKT chronology | ||||
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| Singles from SBTRKT | ||||
SBTRKT is the self-titled debut album of SBTRKT, project of British musician Aaron Jerome. Pitchfork placed the album at number 42 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[1]
Reception
SBTRKT won DJ Magazine album of the year and came #49 in the NME albums of 2011. At Metacritic, the album holds an average score of 76%, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash | (7/10) [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | [5] |
| Data Transmission | (9/10) [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10) [7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
| Pitchfork | (8.1/10) [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Spin | (8/10) [12] |
| XLR8R | (8.5/10) [13] |
Singles
- "Living Like I Do" ft. Sampha was the first single which was released on 11 April 2011 on vinyl and as an download. The B-side being a Machinedrum remix of "Look at Stars".
The instrumental version was released previously, entitled 'Colonise' from the Step In Shadows - EP.
- "Wildfire" ft. Little Dragon was the second single which was released on 23 May 2011. The remix of Wildfire featuring Drake was released for this single's B-side.
- "Pharaohs" ft. Roses Gabor was the third single which was released on 5 September 2011. The official video was released on 7 September 2011.
- "Hold On" ft. Sampha was the fourth single which was released on 19 March 2012. The official video was released on 21 March 2012. Hold On includes "Ride to Freedom" as a B-side.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heatwave" |
|
2:54 | |
| 2. | "Hold On" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Wildfire" (featuring Little Dragon) |
| Jerome | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" (featuring Sampha and Jessie Ware) | Jerome | Jerome | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Trials of the Past" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Right Thing to Do" (featuring Jessie Ware) |
| Jerome | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Something Goes Right" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Pharaohs" (featuring Roses Gabor) |
| Jerome | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Ready Set Loop" | Jerome | Jerome | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Never Never" (featuring Sampha) |
|
|
3:57 |
| 11. | "Go Bang" | Jerome | Jerome | 3:32 |
Total length: |
40:28 | |||
| iTunes bonus tracks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Living Like I Do" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 2:53 |
| 13. | "Look at Stars" (featuring Sampha) |
| Jerome | 4:01 |
Total length: |
47:22 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 182 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 15 |
| Belgian Heatseekers (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork Media. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ "SBTRKT Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/sbtrkt-r2218978
- ↑ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sbtrkt-sbtrkt
- ↑ Robbins, Winston. "Album Review: SBTRKT - SBTRKT". Consequence of Sound. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/ViewReview/2671/
- ↑ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16315/reviews/4142966
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (1 July 2011). "SBTRKT". The Irish Times.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15607-sbtrkt/
- ↑ http://www.sbtrkt.com/images/SBTRKT_Q_Aug11.jpg
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/sbtrkt-20110629
- ↑ http://www.spin.com/reviews/sbtrkt-sbtrkt-young-turksxl
- ↑ http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/sbtrkt/sbtrkt-0
- ↑ SBTRKT (CD booklet). SBTRKT. United Kingdom: Young Turks. 2011. YT060.
- 1 2 3 "Ultratop.be – SBTRKT – SBTRKT" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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