Abysskiss | ||||
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Released | October 5, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Studio | Panoramic House, West Marin, California | |||
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Length | 33:42 | |||
Label | Saddle Creek | |||
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Adrianne Lenker chronology | ||||
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Abysskiss (stylized in all lowercase) is the third solo studio album by Adrianne Lenker, released through Saddle Creek Records on October 5, 2018. [1] The album was recorded at Panoramic Studio in West Marin, California with Luke Temple and Gabe Wax, who respectively handled production and engineering duties. [2] The album consists of ten songs conceived while touring with Big Thief. The tracks "Terminal Paradise" and "From" were given a full band arrangement on Big Thief's album, U.F.O.F. , released in 2019. [3]
Abysskiss was announced on August 7, 2018. [4] "Cradle" was released as a single the same day. [5] "Symbol" was released as a single on September 12, 2018. [6] "From" was released as the final single, three days before the album's release. [7] Abysskiss was released by Saddle Creek Records on October 5, 2018. [8] The music video for "Symbol", featuring Lenker performing the track on the boardwalk of Coney Island, was released on November 29, 2018. [9]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10 [10] |
Metacritic | 83/100 [11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10 [13] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [14] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [15] |
Loud and Quiet | 8/10 [16] |
NME | [17] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [18] |
The Skinny | [19] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Abysskiss received an average score of 83 based on 14 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [11] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork gave Abysskiss an 8 out of 10 rating, writing, "The shared secrets of intimacy, the buried secrets of family, the impenetrable secrets of nature—they all swirl like sediment in a wine glass. abysskiss thrums quietly with the unease of these secrets, of mingled trauma and love." [18] Lizzie Manno of Paste gave the album an 8.5 out of 10 rating, writing, "Providing newfound comfort and warm familiarity, abysskiss is a record that will quickly find its way into your heart and slowly caress your soul." [20]
In his four-star review for VultureHound , Jake Doolin noted Lenker's ability to find "new ways of making her instruments sing", while also praising Temple's "stripped back production". [21] Adam Turner-Heffer of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 9 out of 10 rating, writing, "Nothing feels disingenuous about Lenker’s story or approach or music, which anyone who has witnessed Big Thief’s surprisingly upbeat and even humorous stage personas – at odds with their reasonably heavy music – can attest. Lenker is an incredible talent." [13]
All tracks are written by Adrianne Lenker
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Terminal Paradise" | 3:59 |
2. | "From" | 3:38 |
3. | "Womb" | 2:15 |
4. | "Out of Your Mind" | 3:51 |
5. | "Cradle" | 3:17 |
6. | "Symbol" | 3:49 |
7. | "Blue and Red Horses" | 3:17 |
8. | "Abyss Kiss" | 3:03 |
9. | "What Can You Say" | 2:28 |
10. | "10 Miles" | 4:01 |
Total length: | 33:42 |
Notes
Credits adapted from Bandcamp. [22]
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