| 93696 | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2020 [1] | |||
| Genre | Black metal [2] | |||
| Length | 82:09 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini [1] | |||
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93696 is a 2023 studio album by American black metal band Liturgy. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79 (8 reviews) [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8⁄10 [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0⁄10 [5] |
| PopMatters | 9⁄10 [6] |
93696 received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on eight reviews. [3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that this album "offer[s] an exhilarating, sometimes overwhelming journey across extreme music's terrain". [4] In Exclaim! , Kyle Kohner gave this release an 8 out of 10, calling it "an ethos" and "full of unpronounceable spirit that makes Liturgy a unique and constantly innovative band". [2] Pitchfork Media's Sam Goldner gave this album an 8.0 out of 10, summing up that Liturgy is "in full command of its sound, weaving between passages of chaotic release and delicate beauty, it sounds as if Liturgy have finally found some kind of promised land". [5] PopMatters ' Nick Soulsby scored 93696 a 9 out of 10 for having "perfectly poised elements in some delicately balanced scheme" and representing "a new pinnacle regarding [songwriter] Hunt-Hendrix’s ability to create songs that are utterly pulverizing because of their relentlessness and compositional complexity". [6]
Editors at Pitchfork Media included this in their list of the 37 best rock albums of 2023. [7] At Bandcamp, this album was chosen as one of the essential releases in their best albums of 2023 list. [8] Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite metal albums of 2023. [9] Editors at BrooklynVegan included this on their list of the 55 best albums of 2023. [10]
All songs written by Haela Ravenna Hunt‐Hendrix.
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